Director, Human Resources – Americas

Planet Green Search; Concord (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite role in Concord

Competitive compensation

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Planet Green Search is seeking a sharp HR leader to own the people function across the Americas. This senior role combines strategy with hands-on execution, from employee relations to compliance, talent acquisition, compensation philosophy, and HR operations.

You’ll shape culture and systems to enable fast, compliant growth and partner with executives on workforce planning and change initiatives. The role requires a track record of multi-state HR leadership, deep California employment law

Qualifications

• 8+ years progressive HR experience with ownership of employee relations and multi-state compliance
• Deep knowledge of federal and California employment law
• Track record running investigations and advising senior leaders through tricky situations
• Comfortable operating both strategically and hands-on in a lean environment
• Strong judgment, clear communication, and credibility with executives and managers
• Experience with HRIS and basic people analytics

Responsibilities

• Own Employee Relations & Performance, lead investigations, coach leaders through performance management and disciplinary actions
• Oversee Employment Law & Compliance across U.S. states (California expertise essential) and policy development
• Lead Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning for professional, technical, and leadership roles
• Support Comp, Benefits & HRIS, with data on turnover, retention, hiring velocity, and org health
• Partner with Americas leadership as trusted HRBP, balance global and local needs

Skills

Employee relations

Performance management

Leadership coaching

Compliance knowledge

HR analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Tools

HRIS

Payroll systems

Job description

We’re looking for a sharp, pragmatic HR leader to own the people side of the business across the Americas. This is the senior HR seat for the region — part strategic partner, part operator, part culture-shaper. You’ll work shoulder-to-shoulder with leaders to build the systems, talent, and culture that let the business move fast without breaking (or getting sued).

You’ll own employee relations, performance, org design, talent acquisition, compensation philosophy, compliance, and the day-to-day HR ops that keep everything running. Recruiting, payroll, facilities, and office admin all report into this role. Ideal for someone who can zoom out on strategy one minute and roll up their sleeves on a messy ER issue the next.

What You’ll Own

Employee Relations & Performance

• Be the go‑to advisor for managers and execs on complex people issues
• Lead investigations (harassment, discrimination, misconduct, policy violations)
• Coach leaders through performance management, PIPs, discipline, and exits
• Balance legal risk with business reality — and know when to bring in counsel
• Help build a culture that is high‑accountability and high‑trust

Employment Law & Compliance

• Keep the company clean across multiple U.S. states (strong California expertise is non‑negotiable)
• Own policies, handbook, wage & hour, leave, accommodations, classification
• Handle audits, reporting, and risk mitigation with legal and benefits partners
• Partner on workforce planning, restructuring, and change initiatives
• Translate business goals into practical people strategies
• Drive performance cycles, leadership development, and engagement efforts
• Support M&A / integration work when it hits

Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning

• Own the recruiting function for professional, technical, and leadership roles
• Strengthen employer brand and candidate experience
• Own onboarding so new hires actually ramp

Comp, Benefits & Ops

• Support compensation design, benchmarking, and salary decisions
• Partner on benefits and HRIS
• Bring data — turnover, retention, hiring velocity, org health — to the leadership table

Leadership Partnership

• Serve as trusted HRBP to the Americas leadership team
• Influence without formal authority
• Collaborate with global HR while protecting what works locally

Who You Are

• 8+ years progressive HR experience with real ownership of employee relations and multi‑state compliance
• Deep knowledge of federal and California employment law
• Track record running investigations and advising senior leaders through messy situations
• Comfortable operating both strategically and hands‑on in a lean environment
• Strong judgment, clear communication, and the ability to earn credibility fast with both executives and frontline managers
• Experience with HRIS and basic people analytics

Nice to have: SHRM-SCP / SPHR, background in tech, manufacturing, aerospace/defense, or other regulated environments, experience supporting distributed teams or matrixed global orgs. Location: Concord, CA onsite

Why This Role

You’ll have real ownership. No giant corporate HR bureaucracy — just the chance to shape how a growth‑oriented organization hires, develops, manages, and retains talent across the Americas. High visibility, high impact, and the kind of complexity that keeps the work interesting.