Senior Director, Total Rewards & HR Operations

Merrimack Health; Lawrence (MA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Merrimack Health is seeking a Director of HR, Total Rewards and HR Operations to provide strategic and operational leadership across compensation, benefits, HR technology, data, and service delivery.

Reporting to the Chief Human Resources Officer, you will build scalable systems and processes, drive regulatory readiness, and partner with leaders to align people programs with business priorities while maintaining confidentiality and high integrity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR required.
• 10+ years HR experience; 7+ years in management.
• Experience in a union environment and/or labor negotiations.
• Strong business acumen and leadership skills.
• Regulatory knowledge and HR technology experience (ADP & Symplr).
• Excellent interpersonal and confidential communication.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for Total Rewards, HR Operations, HRIS, service delivery, and compliance.
• Develop and optimize compensation, benefits, and pay practices.
• Lead HR technology, data, and regulatory readiness.
• Partner with executives to align HR programs with organizational priorities.

Skills

Total Rewards strategy

HR Operations leadership

Labor negotiations

Regulatory compliance

Data-driven decision making

Confidentiality and ethics

Stakeholder collaboration

Change management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in human resources management

Master’s degree in human resources management

HR certifications (PHR/SPHR or SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP)

Tools

ADP HRIS

Symplr

Microsoft Office

Job description

Merrimack Health is seeking a Director of HR, Total Rewards and HR Operations to provide strategic and operational leadership across compensation, benefits, HR technology, data, and service delivery.

Reporting to the Chief Human Resources Officer, you will build scalable systems and processes, drive regulatory readiness, and partner with leaders to align people programs with business priorities while maintaining confidentiality and high integrity.