Human Resources Director

We're partnering with a growing, private equity-backed organization seeking a hands-on HR Director to establish and lead the company's HR function. This is a unique opportunity to create the HR infrastructure, processes, and culture that will support the organization's next phase of growth while serving as a strategic partner to executive leadership. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys rolling up their sleeves, balancing strategic initiatives with day-to-day HR execution, and building scalable people practices in an industrial or field-based environment. Responsibilities Build and lead the HR department from the ground up, creating policies, programs, and scalable HR infrastructure. Serve as the senior HR business partner to the executive leadership team and report directly to the C‑suite. Develop and implement HR strategies that align with business objectives and support organizational growth. Lead all core HR functions including employee relations, performance management, talent acquisition, compliance, compensation, benefits, organizational development, and workforce planning. Partner with operations leaders to support a distributed, field-based workforce. Establish compliant HR policies, procedures, and best practices while ensuring federal, state, and local compliance. Coach and advise leaders on employee relations, performance issues, leadership development, and organizational effectiveness. Develop and enhance total rewards programs, including long-term incentive plans (preferred). Support labor relations and collaborate with union leadership where applicable. Build HR metrics, reporting, and workforce analytics to support executive decision-making. Drive culture, engagement, and change management initiatives as the organization continues to grow. Qualifications Bachelors degree or equivalent work experience Progressive HR leadership experience with prior experience as an HR Director, Senior HR Manager, or equivalent. Demonstrated success building an HR department, function, or infrastructure from the ground up. Strong background supporting industrial, manufacturing, construction, energy, logistics, field services, or other operational environments. Comfortable working onsite and partnering closely with operations leadership. Proven ability to balance strategic leadership with hands‑on execution. Experience leading employee relations in complex operational environments. Union or labor relations experience is a strong plus. Experience designing or managing long‑term incentive compensation programs is highly desirable. Prior experience supporting private equity‑backed organizations is highly preferred. Experience presenting to or partnering with Boards of Directors is a significant plus. Excellent communication, leadership, and executive influencing skills. Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree and/or PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP certifications are a plus. #J-18808-Ljbffr