Human Resources Director

Our client is seeking an experienced Director of Human Resources to join a rapidly growing, private equity-backed home healthcare organization with approximately 9,000 employees across multiple states. Reporting to the Vice President of Human Resources , this individual will serve as a strategic partner and trusted extension of HR leadership, helping strengthen the HR function during a period of significant growth and organizational transformation. This role is ideal for a hands‑on HR leader with a strong generalist background who enjoys building processes, mentoring teams, solving complex operational challenges, and driving continuous improvement. Responsibilities Partner with the VP of Human Resources to strengthen and scale the HR function. Provide leadership and mentorship to the HR team, including Generalists and Coordinators. Lead employee relations, investigations, performance management, and engagement initiatives. Oversee benefits administration, including open enrollment, leave administration (FMLA, ADA, etc.), ACA compliance, broker relationships, and benefits renewals. Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws. Serve as the HRIS expert for ADP Workforce Now , including reporting, system administration, workflow improvements, and data integrity. Partner with Payroll leadership to improve payroll controls and cross-functional processes. Improve onboarding processes and collaboration with the Talent Acquisition team. Develop HR policies, procedures, reporting, and operational best practices. Coach and develop junior HR team members. Travel quarterly to company headquarters in Richmond, VA. Qualifications 8+ years of progressive Human Resources experience with prior Director-level leadership preferred. Strong HR generalist background with expertise in employee relations, benefits administration, leave management, compliance, and HR operations. Advanced experience with ADP Workforce Now , including HRIS administration and reporting. Strong understanding of payroll processes and payroll controls. Experience supporting large, multi-state organizations. Healthcare or home healthcare experience preferred but not required. Experience in a high-growth or private equity-backed organization is highly preferred. Strong leadership, coaching, communication, and change management skills. Company Overview Private equity-backed home healthcare organization with approximately 9,000 employees . Approximately 80% field caregivers and 20% corporate employees . Operations throughout Virginia, Maryland, Washington, DC, and Delaware. What They're Looking For Required Employee Relations Benefits Administration Leave Administration (FMLA, ADA) ACA Compliance ADP Workforce Now HRIS reporting and system administration Payroll process knowledge and controls Multi-state HR experience Experience supporting large employee populations Leadership and team development Preferred Healthcare or home healthcare Private equity or other fast-paced environments High-growth organizations Biggest Priorities The incoming Director will immediately help: Strengthen ADP Workforce Now administration and reporting. Improve payroll controls and HR system governance. Lead ACA compliance and benefits administration. Standardize HR processes across multiple states. Improve onboarding and collaboration with Talent Acquisition. This is a highly visible, hands‑on role within a fast-paced, private equity-backed organization. The successful candidate must enjoy building infrastructure, improving processes, and balancing strategic initiatives with day-to-day execution. This is best suited for someone who has worked in large, complex organizations and is comfortable navigating change. #J-18808-Ljbffr