Human Resources Director

Chesapeake Search Partners; Glen Burnie (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Chesapeake Search Partners seeks a Director of HR to lead scalable HR programs across a growing tech services company. You will drive onboarding, engagement, performance management, retention and leadership effectiveness while ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local laws.

The role partners with leaders to craft compensation, engagement and retention strategies and to develop data-driven insights.

Qualifications

• 8–12+ years of advanced HR experience with increasing levels of responsibility.
• Experience leading HR initiatives across multiple functions in a high growth environment.
• Proven ability to advise leaders, navigate sensitive issues and drive organizational change.
• Experience overseeing HR functions in multi-state environments preferred.
• Comprehensive knowledge of federal, state and local employment laws and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage day-to-day HR Operations, ensuring consistent, compliant and effective service delivery.
• Own and enhance the onboarding experience to support and strengthen company culture, accelerate productivity and drive engagement
• Develop and implement forward-thinking HR programs, tools and processes that elevate the employee experience and support organizational growth.
• Advise and partner with business leaders, providing guidance on employee relations, performance management, and workforce planning to drive high-performing teams.
• Proactively ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local employment laws, while mitigating HR-related risk.
• Monitor legislative and regulatory changes and recommend timely updates to policies, procedures and processes.
• Oversee and maintain the employee handbook, HR polices, and compliance documentation to ensure accuracy and alignment with best practices.
• Collaborate with leaders to develop and execute compensation, engagement and retention strategies that support business objectives and a high-performance culture.
• Advise managers on performance management, corrective action, investigations, accommodations, and conflict resolution to ensure consistent application of HR policies and practices across department and locations. drive consistent and fair outcomes.
• Establish and monitor key metrics and dashboards to track engagement, retention and overall employee experience.
• Analyze retention, turnover, engagement, and exit data to identify risk areas and recommend targeted interventions.
• Develop and lead data-driven employee engagement strategies, including surveys, rewards and recognition programs, career development, and culture initiatives.

Skills

HR Operations

Employee Engagement

Performance Management

Workforce Planning

Compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in human resources or related field

Job description

Chesapeake Search Partners is seeking a Director of HR for a growing technology services company. This role implements and manages innovative, scalable HR programs that enhance onboarding, employee engagement, performance management, retention, and leadership effectiveness. The Director plays a key role in driving continuous improvement and forward-thinking HR practices that strengthen employee experience and deliver results across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage day-to-day HR Operations, ensuring consistent, compliant and effective service delivery.
• Own and enhance the onboarding experience to support and strengthen company culture, accelerate productivity and drive engagement
• Develop and implement forward-thinking HR programs, tools and processes that elevate the employee experience and support organizational growth.
• Advise and partner with business leaders, providing guidance on employee relations, performance management, and workforce planning to drive high-performing teams.
• Proactively ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local employment laws, while mitigating HR-related risk.
• Monitor legislative and regulatory changes and recommend timely updates to policies, procedures and processes.
• Oversee and maintain the employee handbook, HR polices, and compliance documentation to ensure accuracy and alignment with best practices.
• Collaborate with leaders to develop and execute compensation, engagement and retention strategies that support business objectives and a high-performance culture.
• Advise managers on performance management, corrective action, investigations, accommodations, and conflict resolution to ensure consistent application of HR policies and practices across department and locations. drive consistent and fair outcomes.
• Establish and monitor key metrics and dashboards to track engagement, retention and overall employee experience.
• Analyze retention, turnover, engagement, and exit data to identify risk areas and recommend targeted interventions.
• Develop and lead data-driven employee engagement strategies, including surveys, rewards and recognition programs, career development, and culture initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in human resources or related field required.
• 8-12+ years of advanced HR experience, with increasing levels of responsibility, ideally at the manager or director level.
• Demonstrated success in leading HR initiatives across multiple HR functions (e.g., employee relations, performance management, engagement, retention, and compliance) in a high growth environment.
• Proven ability to guide and advise leaders, navigate sensitive issues and drive organizational change.
• Experience overseeing HR functions in multi-state environments preferred.
• Comprehensive knowledge of federal, state and local employment laws and regulations.