Director, Human Resources

Director, Human Resources

Herndon, VA

As the Director, Human Resources, you will play a hands-on and strategic role leading and facilitating the planning and day-to-day execution of core HR processes and you will partner with leadership to attract and retain talent and develop organizational and workforce strategies that drive business outcomes. This role requires strong business acumen, governance expertise, and leadership coaching, to oversee everything from executive compensation to HR compliance in a highly regulated, publicly traded environment.

Your main responsibilities will be:

• Executive & Broad-Based Compensation: Partner with the CHRO to design, administer, and benchmark compensation, equity programs, and annual incentive plans.
• Benefit Plans & Program Design: Oversee the strategic direction of employee benefits programs, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, and retirement plans (401k). Lead the annual benefits renewal and open enrollment process from strategy to execution. Evaluate, negotiate, and maintain relationships with brokers, insurance carriers, and third-party administrators.
• Talent Management & Succession Planning: Support enterprise-wide succession planning, leadership development, and performance management initiatives to retain top talent.
• Corporate Governance & Compliance: Ensure all HR policies adhere to SEC disclosures, SOX requirements, and federal/state employment laws.
• Organizational Design: Collaborate with company leaders on organizational restructuring, workforce planning, and change management during scale-ups or acquisitions.
• Employee Relations & Culture: Champion our company culture, driving initiatives while mitigating risk and managing employee relations.
• HR Analytics: Monitor KPIs like turnover, employee engagement, and time-to-hire to inform strategic, data-backed decision-making.
• HR Technology: Lead the optimization, and ongoing management of our HR technology framework. Support system configuration, workflow design, user access management, and role-based security. Drive improvements that enhance efficiency and employee experience. Ensure data integrity, security, and compliance with all relevant laws, regulations and internal policies.

Your skills and qualifications: Essential education and experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field
• 15+ years of progressive HR experience, with at least 4 years in a leadership role at a publicly traded organization
• Deep understanding of SEC regulations, equity administration, and multi-state/global labor laws.
• Exceptional presence, and the ability to operate independently.

Desirable:

• Master's or MBA, SHRM-SCP or SPHR certification highly desirable

We offer a compensation package that includes a competitive base salary plus annual performance bonus and benefits. We consider many factors when determining salary offers, such as candidate's work experience, education, training & skills, as well as market and business considerations. We are also open to considering candidates with experience and qualifications at a different level than required in a job posting, which may affect the compensation package offered.

Salary Range

$175,000 - $225,000 USD

Company Overview:

HawkEye 360 is equipping defense, intelligence, and national security leaders with mission-critical signals intelligence to enable faster, better decision making. By detecting, geolocating, and characterizing radio frequency emissions worldwide, HawkEye 360 delivers trusted domain awareness and early warning indicators to the US Government and allied partners. Our space-based collection, proprietary signal processing, and AI-powered analytics transform knowledge of RF spectrum into a strategic advantage. Proven by operational mission success, HawkEye 360 is redefining how signals intelligence strengthens national and global security.

HawkEye 360 is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.