Senior Director of Human Resources

Description

Shape our people strategy. Develop our leaders. Lead a HR team that makes a difference.

KS Bank is seeking a Senior Director of Human Resources who brings strong HR expertise, practical business judgment, and the ability to turn organizational goals into action.

In this role, you will lead the full HR function for a bank of approximately 100 employees. You will work directly with executive leadership, develop the HR team, and help managers become more effective people leaders. Your perspective and recommendations will help guide decisions about talent, organizational structure, employee development, and performance.

If you enjoy advising leaders, solving complex people challenges, and building programs that deliver results, this position offers the opportunity to make a visible contribution.

Requirements

The Opportunity

You will have broad responsibility and direct access to senior leadership, with opportunities to:

• Influence business decisions. Provide candid, well-reasoned advice on workforce needs, organizational changes, and employee matters.

• Build leadership strength. Coach managers to set clear expectations, give useful feedback, develop employees, and hold people accountable.

• Prepare the bank for the future. Guide workforce planning, talent reviews, succession planning, and career development.

• Shape employee learning. Establish a training and development strategy that supports technical skills, leadership capability, and regulatory requirements.

• Lead and develop the HR team. Create clear priorities, delegate effectively, and build team members' capability and ownership.
What You Will Lead

You will oversee recruitment, onboarding, retention, employee relations, performance management, compensation, benefits, payroll, and HR operations.

Key responsibilities include:

• Translate business priorities into HR strategies, programs, and measurable actions.

• Partner with leaders to align staffing, roles, and organizational capabilities with current and future needs.

• Guide complex employee relations matters and ensure fair, consistent responses to employee concerns.

• Oversee compensation and benefits programs that support internal equity, market competitiveness, and financial responsibility.

• Ensure accurate payroll, effective HR systems, and reliable employee support.

• Maintain compliant employment practices, sound internal controls, and appropriate confidentiality.

• Manage the HR budget and present reports and recommendations to the Board and Board Committees as needed.

• Support assigned banking compliance and disaster recovery responsibilities.

We are looking for an HR leader who earns trust through sound judgment, clear communication, and follow-through. You can connect people decisions to business performance, offer practical recommendations, and appropriately challenge assumptions.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or a related field.

• Progressive HR leadership experience across the major HR disciplines.

• Demonstrated experience advising senior leaders and leading and developing an HR team.

• Strong employment law knowledge and the ability to manage sensitive matters with discretion.

• Experience coaching managers, leading change, and using workforce data to guide decisions.

• Proficiency with HR and payroll systems, Microsoft Office, and related technologies.

Preferred qualifications

• SHRM-SCP, SHRM-CP, SPHR, or PHR certification.

• Experience in a regulated environment. Banking or financial services experience is helpful but not required.
What Success Looks Like

Your impact will be visible in stronger managers, a capable HR team, better talent pipelines, and dependable HR services. You will help leaders take ownership of their people responsibilities while ensuring HR supports the bank's strategy and daily operations.