Director, Human Resources

Inspiration Mobility Group • Washington, DC

1d • $155,000 - $165,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Director, Human Resources will build and lead the HR Business Partner function as Inspiration scales, establishing HR capabilities across compliance, employee relations, and manager coaching. This role will own the programs, systems, and team that enables employees to do their best work, while advising the Executive Team on how the People strategy supports the business as the company grows. The position reports to the SVP Operations.

Requirements

• 11+ years of progressive HR experience across the full employee lifecycle.
• Background in compensation strategy and benchmarking (e.g., using Mercer or similar survey data) and job architecture.
• Experience managing and developing HR staff.
• Experience owning employee benefits programs, including broker relationships and plan design.
• Skilled at employee relations, performance management, and coaching people leaders through difficult conversations.
• Strong working knowledge of employment law and multi-state HR compliance.
• Experience managing people and culture across hybrid or distributed teams.
• Experience with organizational complexity (multi-business units, varying organizational levels) and/or M&A transitions.
• Demonstrated alignment with core company values.

Nice To Haves

• Hold or be working toward an SPHR or SHRM-SCP certification.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Talent Director to develop and execute job architecture and comp strategy that attracts and retains great talent.
• Own the employee benefits strategy: managing renewals, plan design, and broker relationships.
• Utilize Rippling or similar HRIS as the system of record for people data and reporting.
• Coach managers and leaders through performance management, difficult conversations, and people decisions.
• Ensure HR compliance across all states where the company operates, flagging and mitigating legal risk.
• Proactively identify and support team members navigating AI-driven organizational change, including managing adaptation challenges and related retention risks.
• Lead people strategy and culture across a fast-growing and evolving hybrid/distributed organization structure, including potential future office expansion.

Benefits

• Autonomy to take ownership, move quickly, and turn ideas into action.
• Leadership that values pragmatism, creativity, and momentum.
• Clear accountability, low ego, and learning as we go.
• Opportunity to shape company operations, scaling, and success.
• Meaningful work impacting the future of mobility.
• Equal opportunity employer.
• Commitment to DEIB initiatives.
• Building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed