Director of Human Resources

Vitaline Clinical Hydration Solutions; Lincolnwood (IL); On-site; USD 125,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401K retirement plan

Employer-paid life insurance ($50,000)

Pet insurance

Paid time off (PTO)

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Vitaline Clinical Hydration Solutions in Lincolnwood, IL seeks an experienced Director of Human Resources to lead HR strategy and day-to-day operations across a multi-state organization. You will partner with executives on employee relations, workforce planning, and people decisions while building scalable HR processes.

You will oversee recruiting, performance management, compensation and benefits, leave administration, HR operations, and HRIS optimization, ensuring policy consistency and

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive HR experience with leadership responsibilities.
• Experience managing employee relations, investigations, performance management and compliance.
• Strong knowledge of federal and state employment laws.
• Experience supporting a multi-state or multi-location workforce.
• Broad HR experience across recruiting, compensation, benefits, leave administration, HR operations, and performance management.
• Experience building or improving HR processes, policies, systems, and organizational infrastructure.
• Strong leadership and coaching skills with the ability to develop managers and HR team members.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to operate strategically while remaining hands-on with HR responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead HR strategy and day-to-day function across a multi-state workforce.
• Serve as trusted advisor to executive leadership and managers on employee relations, workforce planning, organizational structure, and people-related decisions.
• Manage complex employee relations matters, investigations, corrective action, and performance concerns while ensuring policy consistency.
• Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and proactively identify risks.
• Oversee recruiting and workforce planning for clinical, corporate, operational, and leadership roles.
• Lead performance management process, reviews, development, and succession planning.
• Oversee compensation and benefits programs and partner on salary reviews, promotions, and bonuses.
• Provide oversight of leave administration, accommodations, workers' compensation, and return-to-work processes.
• Partner with payroll providers, brokers, retirement plan vendors, legal counsel, and other HR partners.
• Develop and improve HR policies, onboarding/offboarding, documentation, and internal workflows.
• Evaluate and optimize HRIS, payroll, recruiting, performance management, and other HR systems.
• Establish meaningful HR reporting and metrics (headcount, turnover, recruitment activity, retention, performance reviews).
• Collaborate on employee engagement, culture, and internal communications initiatives.
• Build scalable HR programs and processes to grow with Vitaline.

Skills

Employee relations

Workplace investigations

Performance management

Employment compliance

Multistate workforce

HR operations

Recruiting

Compensation & benefits

Leave administration

HRIS / payroll / ATS

Leadership & coaching

Communication & problem-solving

Strategic HR

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR / related field

Tools

HRIS

Payroll systems

Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)

Job description

Vitaline Clinical Hydration Solutions | Lincolnwood, IL

About Vitaline

Vitaline Clinical Hydration Solutions is a rapidly growing healthcare organization redefining IV hydration and specialty clinical services across skilled nursing and post-acute care settings. Our mission is to improve patient outcomes while building innovative care delivery models that support facilities, providers, and patients alike.

As Vitaline continues to grow across multiple states and business entities, we are looking for an experienced Human Resources leader to strengthen the infrastructure, processes, and people strategy needed to support that growth.

Position Summary

Reporting to the COO, the Director of Human Resources will lead Vitaline's HR function across our multi-state organization and serve as a strategic partner to executive leadership and department leaders.

This role will oversee employee relations, compliance, talent acquisition, performance management, compensation and benefits, leave administration, HR operations, and workforce planning. The Director will also be responsible for developing the HR team and building scalable HR processes and systems that support both our corporate and clinical workforce.

This is a hands-on leadership role. The right candidate will be comfortable setting HR strategy while also stepping into complex employee matters, coaching leaders, improving processes, and supporting the day-to-day needs of a growing organization.

What You'll Do

• Lead Vitaline's HR strategy and day-to-day HR function across a multi-state workforce.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership and managers on employee relations, workforce planning, organizational structure, and people-related decisions.
• Manage complex employee relations matters, workplace investigations, corrective action, and performance concerns while ensuring consistent application of company policies.
• Maintain compliance with applicable federal, state, and local employment laws and proactively identify employment-related risks.
• Oversee recruiting and workforce planning for clinical, corporate, operational, and leadership positions.
• Lead Vitaline's performance management process, including annual and mid-year reviews, performance improvement, employee development, and succession planning.
• Oversee compensation and benefits programs and partner with leadership and Finance on salary reviews, promotions, bonuses, and compensation planning.
• Provide oversight of leave administration, accommodations, workers' compensation, and return-to-work processes.
• Partner with payroll providers, benefit brokers, retirement plan vendors, legal counsel, and other external HR partners.
• Develop and improve HR policies, procedures, onboarding and offboarding practices, employee documentation, and internal workflows.
• Evaluate and optimize HRIS, payroll, recruiting, performance management, and other HR systems.
• Establish meaningful HR reporting and metrics, including headcount, turnover, recruiting activity, retention, performance reviews, and other workforce trends.
• Partner with leadership on employee engagement, recognition, culture, and internal communication initiatives.
• Build scalable HR programs and processes that can grow alongside Vitaline.

What You'll Need

Required:

• 8+ years of progressive Human Resources experience, including meaningful HR leadership responsibility.
• Demonstrated experience managing employee relations, workplace investigations, performance management, and employment compliance.
• Strong working knowledge of federal and state employment laws.
• Experience supporting a multi-state or multi-location workforce.
• Broad HR experience across areas such as recruiting, compensation, benefits, leave administration, HR operations, and performance management.
• Experience building or improving HR processes, policies, systems, and organizational infrastructure.
• Strong leadership and coaching skills with the ability to develop both managers and HR team members.
• Sound judgment and the ability to handle sensitive and confidential matters appropriately.
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to operate strategically while remaining comfortable with hands-on HR responsibilities.

Preferred:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Leadership, or a related field.
• SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR certification.
• Healthcare, post-acute care, clinical operations, or another regulated-industry background.
• Experience supporting both corporate and field-based employees.
• Experience working with HRIS, payroll, benefits, and applicant tracking systems.
• Experience partnering directly with executive leadership during periods of organizational growth or change.

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary: $125,000 to $155,000, based on experience.

Vitaline offers medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401K retirement plan, employer-paid $50,000 life insurance, pet insurance, and paid time off, along with opportunities for professional development and career growth within a fast-growing healthcare organization.

Vitaline is on a mission to revolutionize patient-centered care by merging science, technology, and human compassion. We celebrate diversity and believe every team member brings unique value to our mission.

If you're an experienced HR leader who enjoys building strong teams, improving processes, and helping organizations scale, we'd love to hear from you.

Vitaline Clinical Hydration Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.