Director of Human Resources
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Job Location:
Waukee, IA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
13 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Director of Human Resources
Summary
The Director of HR is responsible for leading and operating the firms HR payroll benefits and compliance services business line. This role owns day-to-day execution team leadership and the continued growth and scalability of the Advantage platform.
This position requires a strong operator who can balance client delivery internal team management and business performance while ensuring regulatory alignment and efficient repeatable processes. The Director will work closely with the CEO on strategic initiatives while ensuring the team is executing at a high level.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Essential Duties:
Leadership and Team Management
- Lead manage and develop the Continuum Advantage team including HR payroll and program support roles
- Establish clear roles responsibilities and accountability across the team
- Create a structured scalable operating environment that reduces reliance on any single individual by encouraging cross-training among staff while keeping in mind each individuals capabilities and skill levels.
- Coach and develop team members to increase confidence ownership and performance
- Drive a culture of accountability communication and continuous improvement
Operations and Service Delivery
- Oversee day-to-day operations of HR payroll benefits and compliance-related services
- Ensure accuracy timeliness and consistency across all client deliverables
- Identify inefficiencies and implement process improvements to enhance service delivery and scalability
- Partner with internal teams (Accounting Operations Technology) to ensure clean execution and alignment
- Maintain strong documentation workflows and standard operating procedures
Business Ownership and Growth
- Own the performance of the Continuum Advantage offerings including client experience retention and operational efficiency
- Partner with the CEO to refine service offerings pricing and positioning
- Support business development efforts including onboarding and expansion opportunities
- Identify opportunities to enhance the value and scalability of the Advantage platform
- Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and drive continuous improvement
Compliance and Risk Oversight
- Ensure HR payroll and benefits processes align with applicable regulatory requirements
- Oversee internal audits and coordinate with external legal tax and compliance partners as needed
- Identify and mitigate operational and regulatory risks
- Maintain and update policies and procedures to support compliance and best practices
Collaboration and Communication
- Serve as a key partner to leadership aligning products and operations with overall company strategy
- Act as a point of escalation for complex client or operational issues
- Support client communication and ensure a high standard of service and responsiveness
- Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure seamless delivery across all service lines
The Essential Duties and Responsibilities listed are not all inclusive; other duties as assigned will apply
Desired Qualifications (Knowledge and Skills)
- Strong operational leadership experience preferably in a service-based or multi-client environment
- Experience managing HR payroll benefits or similar business functions
- Proven ability to lead teams drive accountability and improve performance
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
- Experience building or improving processes workflows and systems
- Financial acumen including comfort working with reporting budgets and operational metrics
- Ability to think strategically while executing tactically
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Desired Traits
- Takes ownership and drives results without needing constant direction
- Practical solutions-oriented thinker who can simplify complexity
- Strong sense of accountability and follow-through
- Comfortable operating in a fast-paced evolving environment
- Builds trust with both clients and internal team members
- Willing to step in where needed while also building structure to avoid long-term dependency
- High level of professionalism discretion and integrity
Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of the job the employee is regularly required to stand sit walk use hands to finger handle or feel reach with hands and arms stoop kneel crouch or crawl and talk or hear.
- The vision requirements include: close vision and ability to adjust focus.
- Nature of position requires physical mobility and the ability to lift a minimum of 50 pounds.
Required Experience:
Director
