HR Director

Human Resources Director

The Director Human Resources Business Partner serves as a key member of the HR leadership team, responsible for driving strategic and operational HR initiatives across multiple sites. This role provides leadership, guidance, and development to a team of four site-based HR Business Partners and Corporate Recruiter, ensuring HR practices align with business objectives and foster a positive, high-performance culture. The Director will report to the Vice President Human Resources and act as a trusted advisor to business leaders, providing expertise in employee relations, organizational development, and talent management.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of site HR Business Partners to deliver consistent, high-quality HR support aligned with business goals.
• Partner with senior leaders and functional heads to ensure HR strategies support overall business objectives.
• Advice, coach, mentor, and develop front-line leaders to strengthen leadership capability, drive engagement, and ensure consistent application of HR and operational practices.
• Oversee all aspects of employee relations, ensuring compliance with applicable labor and employment laws while maintaining a positive and productive work environment.
• Drive workforce planning efforts to anticipate and meet current and future staffing needs.
• Provide strategic direction on organizational design, change management, and culture initiatives.
• Ensure equitable and competitive compensation and benefits practices that attract and retain top talent.
• Oversee performance management programs, ensuring alignment with company goals and leadership development priorities.
• Develop and implement employee training and development programs that enhance capabilities and career growth.
• Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives that strengthen organizational culture and engagement.
• Leverage HR technologies and analytics to inform decision-making and improve HR and business effectiveness.
• Manage department budgets and resources effectively, ensuring efficient use of funds and alignment with business priorities.

Required Knowledge and Experience:

• Strategic HR Management: Deep understanding of HR operations and alignment with organizational strategy.
• Workforce Planning: Ability to analyze and forecast staffing needs to maintain optimal workforce capacity.
• Organizational Development: Knowledge of structure, functions, and change management to drive a positive culture.
• Manufacturing & Operations Experience (Required): Hands-on HR experience within manufacturing, operations, or consumer products production environments, including direct experience supporting manual labor and production workforces.
• Employment Law: Strong command of federal, state, and local employment laws and compliance standards.
• Employee Relations: Proven ability to handle investigations, grievances, and conflict resolution effectively.
• Change Management: Experienced in leading transitions in organizational structure, culture, or technology.
• Talent Acquisition & Retention: Experienced in recruitment, onboarding, and retention strategies across all workforce levelsfrom hourly to professional leadership.
• Performance Management: Skilled in implementing systems that enhance performance and productivity.
• Training & Development: Knowledgeable in designing and implementing employee learning programs; experience facilitating training sessions preferred.
• HR Technology & Analytics: Proficient in HRIS platforms and data-driven decision-making.

Required Skills and Competencies:

• Leadership: Demonstrated success leading and developing HR teams; ability to influence across all levels.
• HR Expertise: Deep understanding of labor laws, regulations, and HR emerging and best practices.
• Financial Acumen: Experience developing and managing departmental budgets.
• Conflict Resolution: Strong mediation and negotiation skills to resolve workplace disputes.
• Analytical Skills: Ability to interpret HR metrics and analytics to drive continuous improvement.
• Organizational Skills: Excellent ability to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously.
• Problem-Solving: Sound judgment and decision-making in complex or sensitive situations.
• Communication & Interpersonal Skills: Exceptional verbal and written communication, with ability to engage credibly across all organizational levels.
• Relationship Building: Demonstrated ability to build trusted, effective relationships across the full spectrum of the organizationfrom unskilled and hourly production workers to corporate executives.
• Coaching and Advising: Skilled in coaching and mentoring employees and leaders across all levels to build capability and drive results.
• Public Speaking: Comfortable delivering presentations and facilitating large group discussions; ability to do so in both English and Spanish is a plus.

Education/Experience:

• Required: Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Management, Organizational Development, Psychology, or related field.
• Preferred: Master's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or Labor Relations.
• Experience: 515 years of progressive HR experience, including at least 3 years in a leadership capacity managing professional staff.

Additional Requirements:

• Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish (spoken and written) preferred, but not required.
• Ability to travel periodically to support multiple site locations; domestic US.
• Be within daily commuting distance from our Corporate Offices in Greeley, Colorado. This role is not eligible for full-time remote working.

Salary: $180,000-$190,000 base