Director of HR: Strategy, Inclusion and Culture Leader

Health Care for the Homeless; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Health Care for the Homeless in Baltimore, MD seeks a Director of Human Resources to lead HR strategy, operations, and staff development for a health-focused nonprofit. The role emphasizes inclusive leadership, compliance, and data-driven decision making within a mission-driven team.

The ideal candidate will bring extensive HR leadership experience in health care or human services, a strong ethics framework, and a track record of building staff capacity and transparent pay practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; 10–15 years of HR leadership experience in health care or human services preferred.
• Master’s degree in Human Resource Management/Development or related field preferred.
• PHR or SHRM certification strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Strategically align HR initiatives with agency goals and lead staffing, compensation, and pay practices.
• Build and develop HR staff; foster trust, accountability, and open communication.
• Ensure legal compliance, reporting, audits, and vendor contracts; manage HRIS (ADP) for data-driven decisions.
• Oversee benefits design reflecting staff needs and organizational values.
• Lead recruitment and onboarding to attract and retain top talent; create clear career pathways.
• Collaborate with Quality Improvement to maintain licenses, credentials, and competencies.
• Staff the HR Committee of the Board; liaise with external counsel and partners.

Skills

Critical thinking

Tech literacy in HR

Ethical decision-making

Project management

HR analytics

Anti-racist leadership

Staff development

Communication

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree in HRM/Development

PHR/SHRM certification

Tools

ADP HRIS

Job description

Health Care for the Homeless in Baltimore, MD seeks a Director of Human Resources to lead HR strategy, operations, and staff development for a health-focused nonprofit. The role emphasizes inclusive leadership, compliance, and data-driven decision making within a mission-driven team.

The ideal candidate will bring extensive HR leadership experience in health care or human services, a strong ethics framework, and a track record of building staff capacity and transparent pay practices.