Director of People, Strategy and Administration

Merit HR (Merit Resource Group); San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Merit HR (Merit Resource Group) is assisting a San Francisco nonprofit in finding a Director of Human Resources & Administration. The role partners with the Executive Director, leads an HR team, and shapes the people strategy to support strategic priorities and growth.

The successful candidate will blend strategic perspective with hands-on execution, building capability, driving workforce planning, and ensuring compliant, high-performing human resources practices across the organization.

Qualifications

• Seasoned HR leader with nonprofit or mission-driven background.
• Experience advising a CEO or senior leadership team.
• Proven ability to build HR capability and lead organizational change.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Executive Director to translate strategy into people, structure and practices.
• Lead and develop the HR team to provide high-quality support to employees and managers.
• Drive organizational effectiveness, workforce planning and leadership development.

Skills

Strategic HR partner

Change leadership

HR team leadership

Organizational design

Leadership development

Communication

Talent strategy

Compliance & risk

HR operations

HR systems

People analytics

Culture & employee experience

Job description

Merit HR (Merit Resource Group) is assisting a San Francisco nonprofit in finding a Director of Human Resources & Administration. The role partners with the Executive Director, leads an HR team, and shapes the people strategy to support strategic priorities and growth.

The successful candidate will blend strategic perspective with hands-on execution, building capability, driving workforce planning, and ensuring compliant, high-performing human resources practices across the organization.