Director Of Human Resources

McCarthy Building Companies (McCarthy) , is the oldest privately-held national construction company in America, and Castle Contracting. McCarthy provides the crucial business infrastructure for these entities and connects the day-to-day operations to ensure seamless operations across the business. Repeatedly honored as a great place to work and healthiest employer, McCarthy is a 100 percent employee-owned company . At McCarthy, we are committed to sustaining a culture that delivers great experiences for everyone. This begins with developing high-performing individuals and teams through our award-winning learning and development programs, best-in-class Total Rewards benefits, and our inclusive culture aligned with our core values: Genuine . We, Not I . All In. We Live Our Core Values: We do whatever it takes to deliver on our promises with honesty and integrity. We are Employee Owned: We are personally invested in building the things people need in our communities. We Feel Like a Family: We value genuine connections and help each other succeed in an inclusive environment. We are Builders: We respect the work we do and everyone who helps make it happen safely. POSITION SUMMARY McCarthy is seeking a strategic, relationship-focused Director, Human Resources to partner with leaders and employees across the Central Region. Working with the Regional HR Vice President and business leadership, this role develops and implements talent strategies that support business growth, operational excellence, and a Smart and Healthy Culture. The Director serves as both a strategic adviser and hands-on HR leader, providing counsel on day-to-day matters while driving workforce planning, talent development, engagement, and culture initiatives. The role also leads, coaches, and develops HR professionals across the region. RESPONSIBILITIES Serve as a trusted adviser and coach to senior leaders and managers; provide sound counsel on organizational and employee matters. Translate current and future business needs into talent strategies that support engagement, development, motivation, retention, and team effectiveness. Co-lead workforce planning, succession planning, talent reviews, performance management, and the annual compensation and reward processes. Oversee core HR programs, including onboarding, employee experience, employee relations, learning and development, engagement, culture, communication, compensation, benefits, and compliance. Manage complex employee relations matters in partnership with Legal and HR colleagues, ensuring timely, consistent, and well-documented resolutions. Partner with Talent Acquisition and Learning & Organizational Development to deliver solutions aligned with business goals. Lead, coach, mentor, and develop HR business partners, generalists, and specialists; establish accountability and support team succession planning. Ensure accurate and confidential employee data, review HR metrics such as headcount and turnover, and use trends to recommend solutions. Influence business and talent decisions, lead organizational change, and contribute HR insights to strategic planning and the annual operating plan. QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field required; master’s degree preferred. Ten or more years of progressive HR experience with demonstrated team leadership; regional or multi-site experience preferred. Broad knowledge of employee relations, compensation and benefits, talent management, learning and development, organizational development, and compliance. Strong business acumen and demonstrated ability to use HR data to inform decisions and drive results. Ability to build trust and credibility with employees, managers, and executives; influence leaders and lead change in a complex environment. Excellent communication, listening, consultation, presentation, judgment, organization, and prioritization skills. Construction or related industry experience is helpful, but not required. Willingness to travel up to 25%. McCarthy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status. NOTICE TO EXTERNAL SEARCH FIRMS: McCarthy’s Talent Acquisition Team is the only authorized representative permitted to engage with external search firms, staffing agencies, or other third-party recruiting partners. McCarthy maintains an Approved Agency List for recruiting partners, which is reviewed and updated annually. McCarthy will only consider submissions from agencies with a signed fee agreement in place for the current year. McCarthy does not accept unsolicited resumes, candidate submissions, or referrals from agencies that do not meet these requirements. If a candidate is submitted without an active agreement, McCarthy will have no obligation to pay any fees and reserves the right to contact, engage, interview, or hire such candidate(s) without any financial or other responsibility to the submitting agency. Unsolicited resumes, including those sent directly to hiring managers or other employees, will be considered the property of McCarthy. #J-18808-Ljbffr