Head of Human Resources

Confidential; Coral Gables (FL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential, a growing private-equity-backed organization, seeks a Head of Human Resources to lead the people function in a lean, hands-on environment. Reporting to the CEO, you will balance strategy with day-to-day HR operations as the sole HR leader for a multi-state US workforce.

You will shape talent, culture, and programs, oversee compensation, benefits, payroll, performance, and HR systems, and partner with executive leadership to drive organizational design and change across the company.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive HR leadership experience.
• Broad expertise across employee relations, compensation, benefits, talent acquisition, payroll, compliance, and organizational development.
• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree or professional HR certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead the company's overall HR strategy, operations, policies, and programs.
• Advise the CEO, executive leadership team, and board on organizational and workforce matters.
• Strengthen employee engagement, communication, retention, and culture.
• Oversee compensation, benefits, payroll, performance management, and HR systems.
• Lead talent acquisition, succession planning, organizational design, and change management.
• Ensure compliance with multi-state employment laws, with particular depth in California.
• Manage employee relations, investigations, performance concerns, and employment decisions.
• Develop meaningful HR metrics, reporting, budgets, and operating standards.

Skills

Executive leadership

HR strategy

Employee relations

Change management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

HR certification preferred

Tools

HRIS

Payroll software

Job description

A growing, private equity-backed organization is seeking a Head of Human Resources to lead its people function. Reporting directly to the CEO, this executive will serve as a strategic advisor to senior leadership while remaining closely involved in day-to-day HR operations as a one-person HR department for a small growing company.

This is a highly visible, hands-on leadership role overseeing a lean HR team and supporting a primarily U.S.-based, multi-state workforce. The ideal candidate is an experienced HR executive who can balance strategy with execution and maintain practical, scalable programs for a growing organization.

Candidate Profile

The successful candidate will be a practical, commercially minded HR leader who is comfortable operating in a lean environment. This person must be equally capable of advising executives, building programs from the ground up, and stepping into the details when necessary.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and lead the company's overall HR strategy, operations, policies, and programs.
• Advise the CEO, executive leadership team, and board on organizational and workforce matters.
• Strengthen employee engagement, communication, retention, and culture.
• Oversee compensation, benefits, payroll, performance management, and HR systems.
• Lead talent acquisition, succession planning, organizational design, and change management.
• Ensure compliance with multi-state employment laws, with particular depth in California.
• Manage employee relations, investigations, performance concerns, and employment decisions.
• Develop meaningful HR metrics, reporting, budgets, and operating standards.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive HR leadership experience.
• Broad expertise across employee relations, compensation, benefits, talent acquisition, payroll, compliance, and organizational development.
• Demonstrated success leading HR within a shared services organization.
• Knowledge of California employment law is a plus
• Experience building learning, leadership development, or talent-management programs.
• Proven ability to operate as a strategic executive and hands-on player-coach.
• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree or professional HR certification preferred.
• Strong executive presence, judgment, discretion, and communication skills.