Strategic HRBP Director for Tech & GovCon Growth

Maxtena Inc; Germantown (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Maxtena Inc. in Germantown, MD, is seeking a Human Resources Director/HRBP to serve as a strategic partner to leadership, building scalable HR infrastructure to support growth, talent acquisition, and organizational effectiveness.

This role blends hands-on execution with strategy across compensation, performance management, workforce planning, and employee engagement, including compliance and risk management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, business administration, psychology, or a related field.
• Minimum of 7 years of progressive HR experience with 3+ years in strategic HRBP or leadership roles.
• Experience with tech, engineering, or GovCon environments.
• Experience supporting employees in federal government contracting environments.
• Familiarity with federal HR compliance including I-9 and EEO.
• Understanding of government contracting requirements and related policies.
• Experience in a cleared facility or supporting cleared personnel.

Responsibilities

• Partner with executive leadership to align HR strategy with business goals.
• Translate business needs into workforce planning (headcount, org design).
• Act as a trusted advisor on organizational structure and leadership effectiveness.
• Support scaling while maintaining company culture.
• Design and implement competitive compensation frameworks for engineering and corporate roles.
• Benchmark salaries against DMV tech and defense markets.
• Lead base salary structures and leveling.
• Oversee bonus programs and incentive plans tied to performance and milestones.
• Partner with finance on budgeting and compensation planning cycles.
• Ensure internal equity and external competitiveness.
• Build and roll out formal performance review processes.
• Maintain compliance, risk management, and audit readiness.
• Develop sourcing strategies for hard-to-fill technical roles.
• Improve candidate experience and reduce time-to-hire.

Skills

Strategic HRBP leadership

Executive partnership

Strong communication

Federal govCon experience

Policy compliance

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR, business administration, psychology

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Maxtena Inc. in Germantown, MD, is seeking a Human Resources Director/HRBP to serve as a strategic partner to leadership, building scalable HR infrastructure to support growth, talent acquisition, and organizational effectiveness.

This role blends hands-on execution with strategy across compensation, performance management, workforce planning, and employee engagement, including compliance and risk management.