Human Resources Executive

AKRE & Associates; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

AKRE & Associates in Phoenix seeks an experienced Human Resources Executive to manage a 4–6 person HR team and act as strategic partner to leaders. The role balances hands-on leadership with strategic initiatives to support growth, change management, and regulatory compliance across the organization.

Candidates bring business-minded HR expertise, strong employment law knowledge, and a proven track record of driving organizational performance in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Advanced degree or HR certification preferred.
• Experience leading & developing an HR team.
• Experience working in a highly regulated industry.
• Strong knowledge of employment law, HR compliance, and HR best practices.
• Proven ability to drive initiatives across an organization.
• Comfortable operating in a growing, evolving environment where priorities, processes, and organizational needs may change quickly.
• Strong strategic leadership with a willingness to be hands-on when needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of 4–6 HR professionals, fostering accountability, collaboration, professional growth, and high performance.
• Serve as a trusted HR partner to senior leaders, managers, and employees across the organization.
• Collaborate across all departments to understand business needs and develop people strategies that support organizational goals.
• Drive and execute HR initiatives, ensuring projects move from strategy and planning through successful implementation and adoption.
• Support organizational growth and change by developing scalable HR programs, processes, policies, and practices.
• Provide leadership and guidance related to employee relations, performance management, talent development, workforce planning, and organizational effectiveness.
• Partner with leadership to identify talent needs, organizational risks, and opportunities to strengthen employee engagement and retention.
• Ensure HR policies and practices remain compliant with applicable federal, state, and local employment laws and regulatory requirements.
• Strengthen compliance, documentation, risk management, and HR processes.
• Lead change-management efforts and help leaders and employees successfully navigate evolving organizational priorities.
• Evaluate HR practices and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, consistency, employee experience, and business impact.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, professionalism, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

HR strategy

Employee relations

Regulatory compliance

Change management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and highly collaborative Human Resources Executive in Phoenix. This individual will manage and develop a team of HR professionals while serving as a strategic partner to leaders and employees across the organization.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on, business-minded HR leader who thrives in a growing, fast-paced, and ever-changing environment. This role requires someone who can balance strategic thinking with day-to-day execution, build strong relationships across departments, and take ownership of initiatives from concept through implementation.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of 4–6 HR professionals, fostering accountability, collaboration, professional growth, and high performance.
• Serve as a trusted HR partner to senior leaders, managers, and employees across the organization.
• Collaborate across all departments to understand business needs and develop people strategies that support organizational goals.
• Drive and execute HR initiatives, ensuring projects move from strategy and planning through successful implementation and adoption.
• Support organizational growth and change by developing scalable HR programs, processes, policies, and practices.
• Provide leadership and guidance related to employee relations, performance management, talent development, workforce planning, and organizational effectiveness.
• Partner with leadership to identify talent needs, organizational risks, and opportunities to strengthen employee engagement and retention.
• Ensure HR policies and practices remain compliant with applicable federal, state, and local employment laws and regulatory requirements.
• Strengthen compliance, documentation, risk management, and HR processes.
• Lead change-management efforts and help leaders and employees successfully navigate evolving organizational priorities.
• Evaluate HR practices and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, consistency, employee experience, and business impact.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, professionalism, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, or a related field
• Advanced degree or HR certification preferred.
• Experience leading & developing an HR team
• Experience working in a highly regulated industry
• Strong knowledge of employment law, HR compliance, and HR best practices.
• Proven ability to drive initiatives across an organization
• Comfortable operating in a growing, evolving environment where priorities, processes, and organizational needs may change quickly.
• Strong strategic leadership with a willingness to be hands-on when needed.