Human Resources Director

Chesapeake Search Partners is seeking a Director of HR for a growing technology services company. This role implements and manages innovative, scalable HR programs that enhance onboarding, employee engagement, performance management, retention, and leadership effectiveness. The Director plays a key role in driving continuous improvement and forward-thinking HR practices that strengthen employee experience and deliver results across the organization.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage day-to-day HR Operations, ensuring consistent, compliant and effective service delivery.

• Own and enhance the onboarding experience to support and strengthen company culture, accelerate productivity and drive engagement

• Develop and implement forward-thinking HR programs, tools and processes that elevate the employee experience and support organizational growth.

• Advise and partner with business leaders, providing guidance on employee relations, performance management, and workforce planning to drive high-performing teams.

• Proactively ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local employment laws, while mitigating HR-related risk.

• Monitor legislative and regulatory changes and recommend timely updates to policies, procedures and processes.

• Oversee and maintain the employee handbook, HR polices, and compliance documentation to ensure accuracy and alignment with best practices.

• Collaborate with leaders to develop and execute compensation, engagement and retention strategies that support business objectives and a high-performance culture.

• Advise managers on performance management, corrective action, investigations, accommodations, and conflict resolution to ensure consistent application of HR policies and practices across department and locations. drive consistent and fair outcomes.

• Establish and monitor key metrics and dashboards to track engagement, retention and overall employee experience.

• Analyze retention, turnover, engagement, and exit data to identify risk areas and recommend targeted interventions.

• Develop and lead data-driven employee engagement strategies, including surveys, rewards and recognition programs, career development, and culture initiatives.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources or related field required.

• Active HR certification (PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP) strongly preferred.

• 8–12+ years of advanced HR experience, with increasing levels of responsibility, ideally at the manager or director level.

• Demonstrated success in leading HR initiatives across multiple HR functions (e.g., employee relations, performance management, engagement, retention, and compliance) in a high growth environment.

• Proven ability to guide and advise leaders, navigate sensitive issues and drive organizational change.

• Experience overseeing HR functions in multi-state environments preferred.

• Comprehensive knowledge of federal, state and local employment laws and regulations.