Interim Head of Human Resources

Confidential; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential is seeking an Interim Head of Human Resources to lead the HR function through growth, acquisition integration, and stabilization. You will partner with the CEO and executive team, lead a small HR staff, and establish clear priorities while overseeing payroll, benefits, HRIS, and compliance.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on player-coach with both strategic thinking and practical execution skills, experienced in operationally complex environments and driving HR transformation and

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading HR in a growing or operationally complex organization.
• Experience managing lean HR teams.
• Experience supporting field-based workforces in industrial, manufacturing, construction, logistics, energy, transportation, or skilled trades environments.
• Ability to drive HR transformation, systems improvements, integration efforts, and change management.
• Hands-on, player-coach leadership with strategic and execution capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee payroll, benefits, HRIS administration, compliance, and employee data remediation.
• Manage open enrollment and benefits programs.
• Support workforce integration from a recent acquisition.
• Coordinate internal HR resources and external consultants to deliver key projects.
• Create and implement a strategic HR roadmap balancing immediate operational needs with long-term objectives.

Skills

HR leadership

Payroll management

HRIS administration

Change management

Strategic planning

Tools

HRIS software

Payroll software

Performance management tools

Job description

The client is seeking an experienced Interim Head of Human Resources to lead the HR function through continued growth, acquisition integration, and operational stabilization. This role will support talent attraction, engagement, and retention as critical business priorities, helping strengthen employee trust and build culture while HR transitions from stabilization into strategic execution.

The interim leader will partner directly with the CEO and executive leadership team and lead a small, capable HR team. Responsibilities include establishing clear priorities and ownership; overseeing payroll, benefits, HRIS administration, compliance, and employee data remediation; managing open enrollment; supporting workforce integration from a recent acquisition; coordinating internal HR resources and external consultants to deliver key projects; and creating and implementing a strategic HR roadmap that balances immediate operational needs with long-term objectives.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on player-coach who combines strategic thinking with the ability to execute in a practical, approachable manner. The role will typically require proven experience leading HR in a growing or operationally complex organization, managing lean HR teams, supporting field-based workforces in industrial, manufacturing, construction, logistics, energy, transportation, or skilled trades environments, and driving HR transformation, systems improvements, integration efforts, and change management. Strong partnership with executive leadership on business and people strategy, along with an ability to build trust across all levels while contributing ideas on talent, engagement, and organizational effectiveness, is expected.