Head of People Operations: Payroll, Benefits & AI Insights

Beacon Hill Staffing Group; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Hybrid schedule

Job summary

Beacon Hill Staffing Group seeks a Director of Human Resources to lead HR operations for a national trade association, with hybrid schedule in Arlington, VA. The role emphasizes payroll, benefits, and AI-enabled reporting to create actionable workforce insights.

The position requires 8+ years in HR, a bachelor's degree, and strong communication skills; a master’s or SHRM/PHR is preferred. Salary range is $140,000–$150,000 DOE with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive, full-cycle HR experience, including 2+ years at a director level.
• Experience with payroll administration and group benefits management.
• Strong HR metrics, KPIs, and AI-based reporting capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee payroll administration, including bi-weekly payroll workflows and 401(k) administration.
• Lead benefits plan management and strategy for group medical and voluntary benefits.
• Develop AI-enabled dashboards, reports, and workforce insights from KPIs.
• Drive employee engagement initiatives, including surveys, lunch-and-learns, webinars.
• Support talent management, recruiting, HR systems, policy development, and training effectiveness.

Skills

Payroll administration

Benefits management

HR analytics

Employee engagement

AI reporting

KPI reporting

Recruiting

Policy development

Training effectiveness

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree preferred

SHRM/PHR preferred

Tools

HRIS

AI tools

Job description

Beacon Hill Staffing Group seeks a Director of Human Resources to lead HR operations for a national trade association, with hybrid schedule in Arlington, VA. The role emphasizes payroll, benefits, and AI-enabled reporting to create actionable workforce insights.

The position requires 8+ years in HR, a bachelor's degree, and strong communication skills; a master’s or SHRM/PHR is preferred. Salary range is $140,000–$150,000 DOE with comprehensive benefits.