HR Director

CFS; Aurora (IL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

CFS is seeking a Director of Human Resources to lead our HR function in Illinois, driving workforce planning, leadership development, and talent acquisition within a unionized environment. The role partners with executives to shape strategy, ensure compliant HR practices, and align people initiatives with business growth.

The position offers a competitive compensation package and a path to influence the future of an independently owned organization as it expands.

Qualifications

• Lead HR strategy, policies, and people initiatives across the organization.
• Partner with executives on workforce planning, organizational development, and succession planning.
• Oversee compensation, benefits, performance management, and employee relations.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and labor regulations.
• Manage union-related HR matters and labor-management relations.
• Develop employee engagement, retention, and leadership development programs.
• Drive talent acquisition and leadership development with measurable business impact.
• Advise management with data-driven insights and workforce analytics.
• Influence company culture and workforce planning to support growth.

Skills

Leadership

Employee relations

Workforce planning

Strategic HR

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field

Job description

• Influence company culture, workforce planning, employee engagement, and organizational development initiatives.
• Opportunity to build scalable HR programs and processes to support continued expansion.
• Drive talent acquisition, leadership development, and retention strategies that have a direct business impact.
• Work in a highly visible leadership role where your expertise and recommendations will help shape the future of the organization.
• Manage HR initiatives within a unionized workforce environment and serve as a trusted advisor to management.
• Competitive compensation package and the opportunity to grow alongside a successful, independently owned business.

Director of Human Resources

Salary: $130,000 - $150,000

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

• Influence company culture, workforce planning, employee engagement, and organizational development initiatives.
• Opportunity to build scalable HR programs and processes to support continued expansion.
• Drive talent acquisition, leadership development, and retention strategies that have a direct business impact.
• Work in a highly visible leadership role where your expertise and recommendations will help shape the future of the organization.
• Manage HR initiatives within a unionized workforce environment and serve as a trusted advisor to management.
• Competitive compensation package and the opportunity to grow alongside a successful, independently owned business.

Key Responsibilities For The Director Of Human Resources

• Lead the overall HR strategy, policies, and people initiatives across the organization.
• Partner with executive leadership on workforce planning, organizational development, and succession planning.
• Oversee talent acquisition, employee relations, compensation, benefits, and performance management programs.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and labor regulations.
• Manage union-related HR matters and support positive labor-management relationships.
• Develop employee engagement, retention, and leadership development programs.

Qualifications For The Director Of Human Resources

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive Human Resources experience, including HR leadership responsibilities.
• Union labor relations experience required.
• Strong knowledge of employment law, employee relations, compensation, benefits, and compliance.
• SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR certification preferred.

$130K-$150K

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