Director of HR

destinationone Consulting has been retained to recruit a Director of Human Resources for a well established public sector organization in the housing and community services space based in Durham North Carolina.

This is a critical leadership role responsible for shaping and advancing the human resources strategy for the organization and its affiliated entities.

The Director of Human Resources will serve as a key member of the leadership team providing strategic direction and operational oversight across all areas of human resources. This includes employee and labor relations total rewards workforce planning organizational development and HR systems. The role requires a strong understanding of regulated environments compliance frameworks and the ability to align HR practices with organizational mission governance requirements and long term strategic priorities.

This position plays an integral role in supporting operational excellence employee engagement and community impact within a mission driven environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership and direction for all human resources functions including employee relations labor relations compensation benefits training and HR systems
  
• Ensure compliance with all applicable federal state and local employment laws as well as sector specific regulatory requirements
  
• Act as a strategic advisor to executive leadership and department heads on workforce planning organizational design succession planning and change management initiatives
  
• Lead employee and labor relations efforts including performance management disciplinary actions grievance processes and interpretation of collective bargaining agreements where applicable
  
• Oversee compensation strategy job classification frameworks and salary administration to ensure internal equity and alignment with market conditions
  
• Direct the design implementation and communication of employee benefits and total rewards programs
  
• Support leadership in building a high performance inclusive and engaged workforce culture
  
• Evaluate and enhance HR systems policies and processes to improve organizational effectiveness and efficiency
  
• Lead and support organizational initiatives aligned with long term strategic goals and operational priorities
  

What Success Looks Like in the First 12 Months

• Establish credibility and trust with executive leadership department heads and employees by gaining a deep understanding of the organizations culture structure and priorities
  
• Assess and strengthen existing human resources programs policies and systems to ensure alignment with organizational goals and regulatory requirements
  
• Provide strategic guidance on workforce planning organizational design and succession planning to support both immediate and long term needs
  
• Enhance employee and labor relations practices by bringing consistency clarity and proactive leadership to performance management and workplace matters
  
• Evaluate and refine compensation and total rewards programs to ensure competitiveness internal equity and transparency
  
• Identify opportunities to improve HR processes systems and reporting to drive efficiency and better decision making
  
• Support leadership through change management initiatives ensuring clear communication and strong employee engagement
  
• Build or further develop a high performing HR function that is seen as a trusted partner across the organization
  

Education and Experience

• Bachelors degree in Human Resources Public Administration Business Administration or a related field required
  
• Masters degree preferred
  
• Minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in senior level human resources leadership
  
• Experience within a public sector housing authority or similarly regulated environment is strongly preferred
  
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered
  

Core Competencies

• Strong knowledge of employment legislation regulatory compliance and public sector HR practices
  
• Demonstrated ability to operate at both a strategic and operational level
  
• Experience advising executive leadership and navigating complex organizational environments
  
• Expertise in labor relations and collective bargaining environments is considered an asset
  
• High level of professionalism discretion and sound judgment
  
• Strong communication leadership and stakeholder management skills
  

About destinationone Consulting

destinationone Consulting is a North America based strategic recruitment executive search and HR advisory firm serving purpose led organizations across high impact industries. Our sector expertise spans CleanTech CERM industries Education and EdTech Health and Med Tech Healthcare and Wellness Government including Municipal State/Province and Federal Non Profit Sustainability and other public sector domains.

How to Apply

If this opportunity aligns with your skills and career goals please apply with an updated resume in MS Word format. While we may not be able to contact everyone we will connect with candidates whose profiles match the requirements of the role.

Rest assured your profile will remain in our network and we will reach out when a suitable opportunity arises.

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