Executive HR Director: Southeast Growth & Transformation

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc; Sandston (VA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with match

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

PTO & holidays

Parental leave

Training & certifications

Legal assistance

Identity protection

EAP

Pet insurance

Job summary

QXO, a leading distributor and installer of building products, seeks a Senior Director of Human Resources to lead regional HR operations for the Southeast Division and translate business priorities into integrated workforce strategies. You will partner with senior executives to drive organizational design, succession planning, and culture transformation across 100+ locations.

You will oversee governance, risk mitigation, and executive communications, shaping talent strategy and leadership

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field.
• 12-15+ years of progressive HR leadership experience, including senior-level regional or multi-site oversight.
• Experience supporting large, geographically dispersed workforces (100+ locations preferred).
• SHRM-SCP, SPHR, or equivalent senior-level certification strongly preferred.
• Proven track record of influencing executive leadership and driving enterprise-scale initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior HR advisor to Southeast Division leadership, Regional Vice Presidents, and executive stakeholders, influencing business strategy through workforce insights and organizational planning.
• Develop and execute a multi-year divisional people strategy aligned to enterprise objectives, growth targets, and operational priorities.
• Partner with executive leadership to drive organizational design, workforce optimization, succession planning, and leadership capability development.
• Lead strategic workforce planning across 100+ locations, ensuring scalability, talent pipeline strength, and operational readiness.
• Leverage advanced HR analytics and predictive workforce data to inform executive decision-making and improve business outcomes.
• Lead large-scale change initiatives including restructuring, acquisitions, integrations, workforce realignment, and cultural transformation.
• Drive continuous improvement of talent systems, performance frameworks, and leadership accountability standards.
• Identify organizational capability gaps and implement enterprise-aligned solutions to strengthen leadership bench strength and succession depth.
• Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Finance, Legal, and Corporate HR to ensure cohesive execution of strategic initiatives.
• Provide executive oversight of high-risk employee relations matters, ensuring consistency, legal compliance, and risk mitigation.
• Establish governance standards and compliance frameworks to ensure adherence to federal, state, and local employment regulations.
• Partner with Legal and Compliance to proactively mitigate organizational risk and protect the company's reputation.
• Oversee crisis management and sensitive workforce issues with executive-level judgment and discretion.
• Architect and lead comprehensive divisional talent strategies encompassing acquisition, development, engagement, retention, and succession.
• Champion executive and high-potential leadership development initiatives in partnership with Corporate Learning & Development teams.
• Elevate performance management systems to drive accountability, high performance, and measurable business impact.
• Ensure fair, consistent, and inclusive talent practices are embedded into leadership expectations and people processes.
• Shape and reinforce a high-performance, people-centric culture aligned with enterprise values and growth objectives.
• Serve as a visible culture leader across the Southeast Division, reinforcing leadership standards and employee engagement priorities.
• Translate employee engagement data into actionable executive-level strategies that improve retention, productivity, and morale.
• Provide executive communications support and messaging alignment during change initiatives and strategic rollouts.
• Lead and develop a team of HR Business Partners and HR leaders supporting the Southeast Division, building succession depth and leadership capability within the function.
• Oversee divisional HR budget planning, workforce cost modeling, and resource allocation in partnership with Finance.
• Ensure operational alignment with Corporate HR Centers of Excellence (Compensation, Benefits, Talent Acquisition, HRIS, Total Rewards).

Skills

HR leadership

Executive stakeholder management

Change management

Talent strategy

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business Administration

Master's degree preferred

Tools

HRIS

Job description

QXO, a leading distributor and installer of building products, seeks a Senior Director of Human Resources to lead regional HR operations for the Southeast Division and translate business priorities into integrated workforce strategies. You will partner with senior executives to drive organizational design, succession planning, and culture transformation across 100+ locations.

You will oversee governance, risk mitigation, and executive communications, shaping talent strategy and leadership