Strategic HR Director — People & Culture Leader

Lifespace Communities; Upper St. Clair (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 90,300 - 124,200; Full time

Job summary

Friendship Village of South Hills, part of Lifespace Communities, is seeking a Director of HR to lead our human resources strategy and operations.

You will enforce policies, manage compliance, recruit top talent, and partner with community leadership on employee relations, training, and performance management. This role guides budgeting and ensures compassionate, compliant people practices across the community.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is required.
• Eight to ten years of HR generalist experience.
• PHR or SPHR certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Enforce and manage aligned human resource policies and procedures while ensuring compliance and confidentiality with community information while adhering to all federal, state, and local regulations.
• Serve as the liaison to enforcement agencies including responding to and attending hearings as a representative of the community; prepare and collaborate with legal to respond to all community aligned claims. Manage, track, administer and support all community aligned protected leaves and workers compensation claims, in accordance with the federal guidelines.
• Oversee and direct the full recruitment lifecycle and create a robust onboarding experience.
• Consult and collaborate with community leadership regarding employee relations, training and development and performance management of team members.
• Respond to team member compensation and benefit inquiries.
• Develop annual departmental budget and operate department within set budgetary guidelines.
• Participate actively in community or organization aligned taskforce or project work groups.

Skills

HR Generalist

Employee Relations

Policy Compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Friendship Village of South Hills, part of Lifespace Communities, is seeking a Director of HR to lead our human resources strategy and operations.

You will enforce policies, manage compliance, recruit top talent, and partner with community leadership on employee relations, training, and performance management. This role guides budgeting and ensures compassionate, compliant people practices across the community.