Executive Director, Talent & HR

Jobtailor; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Denver, CO seeks an HR leader to design compensation structures, manage leaves, and oversee the full talent lifecycle. The role focuses on competitive packages, policy adherence, and implementing modern recruitment and onboarding practices.

You will partner with senior leaders in a higher education context, drive employee engagement, ensure compliance with employment laws, and leverage Workday for automation and analytics to support organizational goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is required.
• 5-7 years of progressive HR leadership experience, including 2-3 years at director level in a similar sized organization.
• Experience partnering with Senior leaders to create strategies in an agile, accelerated environment.
• Proven experience using Workday or another HCM as the primary HRIS to automate processes and generate analytics.

Responsibilities

• Design competitive compensation structures and comprehensive benefits packages.
• Manage complex leave programs (FMLA, sabbaticals, disability) with policy adherence.
• Oversee the full talent lifecycle from recruitment to onboarding to retention.
• Create employee engagement strategies to support change, high performance and retention.
• Translate institutional goals into actionable workforce strategies.
• Leverage Workday to automate talent processes and improve efficiency.
• Lead compliance with employment laws across higher education.

Skills

HR Leadership Experience

Talent Lifecycle Management

Employee Engagement Strategies

Compliance with Employment Laws

Agile Problem Solving

Collaboration with Senior Leaders

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Workday

HCM Systems

Job description

• Design and oversee competitive compensation structures/processes, comprehensive benefits packages, and recognition programs.
• Manage complex leave programs (FMLA, sabbaticals, disability) with empathy and policy adherence.
• Oversee the full talent lifecycle, including modern recruitment, onboarding, and retention strategies.
• Create employee engagement strategies to support changes, high performance and retention.
• Translate institutional goals and academic priorities into a sequenced, actionable workforce strategy.
• Leverage Workday proactively to continuously improve, streamline, and automate talent processes.
• Lead a proactive compliance process, anticipating shifts in higher education, federal, state, and local employment laws.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• 5 - 7 years of progressive HR leadership experience, with 2 - 3 years at a director level in a similar sized organization.
• Demonstrated experience partnering with Senior leaders to create strategies and solutions in an agile and accelerated approach.
• Proven experience leveraging Workday or other HCM as a primary HRIS to automate processes and generate advanced analytics.

Demonstrates expertise in designing competitive compensation structures, managing complex leave programs, and overseeing the full talent lifecycle. Proficient in leveraging Workday for process automation and compliance with employment laws in higher education.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• HR Leadership Experience
• Workday Proficiency
• Talent Lifecycle Management
• Employee Engagement Strategies
• Compliance with Employment Laws

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Compensation Structure Design
• Benefits Package Management
• Leave Program Management
• Recruitment Strategies
• Onboarding Processes
• Retention Strategies
• Workforce Strategy Development
• Advanced Analytics Generation

Soft Skills

• Empathy
• Collaboration with Senior Leaders
• Agile Problem Solving

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree

Industry Keywords

• Higher Education
• FMLA
• Disability Management
• Sabbaticals
• Employment Laws

Tools & Technologies

• Workday
• HCM Systems