Human Resource Manager

**Location:** Remote – Candidates must reside in North Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, Florida, or Texas. **Reports To:** Chief Executive Officer **Classification:** Exempt | Full-Time ## Executive Opportunity This is a leadership opportunity for an experienced Human Resources professional who thrives in a high-growth, performance-driven environment. The Director of Human Resources serves as the CEO's principal advisor on people strategy while personally leading day-to-day HR operations. The successful candidate will combine strategic judgment with operational excellence, building scalable talent practices, strengthening organizational culture, and ensuring full compliance across a geographically distributed workforce. ## Key Responsibilities - Lead all human resources operations including talent acquisition, employee relations, compliance, HR administration, onboarding, offboarding, and performance processes. - Serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO and senior leadership on workforce strategy, organizational effectiveness, succession planning, and talent development. - Recruit, assess, and onboard exceptional talent aligned with company culture and business objectives. - Develop and maintain HR policies, employee handbook, and compliant employment practices across applicable jurisdictions. - Administer employee benefits, leave programs, and HRIS (ADP), ensuring data integrity and confidentiality. - Lead employee relations matters with sound judgment, discretion, and effective conflict resolution. - Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local employment laws. - Design initiatives that strengthen engagement, accountability, retention, leadership capability, and organizational culture. - Support workforce planning, organizational design, and continuous improvement initiatives. - Deliver onboarding, compliance, and management training programs. ## Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field (or equivalent experience). - Must have SHRM certification. - 7+ years of progressive HR leadership experience with broad generalist responsibilities. - Strong working knowledge of employment law, benefits administration, HRIS, recruiting, and employee relations. - Experience supporting executive leadership in a growing organization. - Proficiency with ADP or comparable HRIS platforms. - Excellent communication, judgment, discretion, and executive presence. ## Executive Competencies - Strategic business partnership - Executive presence and credibility - High integrity and confidentiality - Sound judgment and balanced decision-making - Operational excellence and accountability - Change leadership and organizational agility - Relationship building and influence - Calm, solutions-oriented leadership ## Additional Requirements - Remote position with less than 25% travel. - Background screening required due to access to sensitive information. - Must be legally authorized to work in the United States. - Candidates must reside in North Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, Florida, or Texas. ## Why This Role This position offers the opportunity to shape the people strategy of a growing organization where trust, accountability, operational excellence, and mission execution are valued. The Director of Human Resources will play a visible role in enabling organizational growth while partnering directly with executive leadership.