Director of HR & People Operations - Hybrid/Remote Growth

Niyam IT; Fairfax (VA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Work Hours

Remote Work Opportunities

Professional Growth & Development

Exceptional People

Innovative & Collaborative Culture

Diversity & Inclusion

Meaningful Work with Purpose

Job summary

Niyam IT is seeking a Director of Human Resources to lead HR operations for a fast-paced government contracting organization in Fairfax, VA. The role partners with senior leadership to shape talent strategy, workforce planning, compensation, benefits, and employee relations.

You'll build scalable programs, drive change management, and champion an employee-centric culture while ensuring compliance with federal regulations and corporate objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 8+ years of HR management experience.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in human resources, with at least 4 years leading an HR department in the government contracting industry.
• Strong business acumen and ability to influence senior leaders across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to company’s overall business strategy; evaluate and influence the effect of business decisions on people and translate business needs to actionable HR programs and solutions.
• Lead HR department vision and strategy; drive the work of the HR team to achieve organizational goals and support a culture of continuous improvement.
• Hire, coach and develop a high performing HR team across multiple disciplines.
• Utilize data-driven approaches to apply and create best practice solutions.
• Design and implement various day-to-day initiatives across the talent lifecycle including talent acquisition, onboarding, compensation and pay administration, benefits and leaves, employee relations, performance management and career development.
• Lead the definition, development and overall management of a job classification and position description framework consistent with the company’s core capabilities.
• Build programs designed to enhance and reinforce employee engagement and productivity and recognize employees for their contributions to the company's success.
• Manage HR operations by developing HR processes and implementing systems that support company growth.
• Collaborate with internal HR stakeholders and other functional areas to build, integrate, and maintain HR technology interfaces across the company to drive efficiencies.
• Ensure compliance with, and manage reporting for, local, state, and federal laws and regulations. With support of counsel, manage employee legal interactions.
• Develop, communicate, and manage employment policies that provide up-to-date legal and equitable guidance for employees.
• Serve as partner and advisor to line management on a full range of HR and related business subjects, and act as the key facilitator and communicator in implementing HR programs within the organization.
• Manage a comprehensive benefits program; review benefits annually for cost and level of coverage and make recommendations for benefits changes to meet organizational objectives.
• Act as resource, problem solver and advisor to employees on a wide range of human resource issues; oversee accurate and timely responses to administrative and employee relations questions.
• Lead HR department planning, metrics and reporting, and budget management.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication

Analytical skills

Change management

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

HR certifications (SPHR/PHR/SHRM-SCP/SHRM-CP)

Job description

Niyam IT is seeking a Director of Human Resources to lead HR operations for a fast-paced government contracting organization in Fairfax, VA. The role partners with senior leadership to shape talent strategy, workforce planning, compensation, benefits, and employee relations.

You'll build scalable programs, drive change management, and champion an employee-centric culture while ensuring compliance with federal regulations and corporate objectives.