Director, Human Resources

Careers•San Antonio, TX

1h•Onsite

About The Position

Darkhive is seeking a hands-on, roll-up-the-sleeves Director of Human Resources to manage our HR operations, workforce administration, and internal compliance footprint. Located at our headquarters in San Antonio, Texas, this individual will balance day-to-day generalist duties with internal culture-building and team management. The ideal candidate brings a blend of employee relations and talent management coupled with deep transactional HR administrative skills. This is a critical building role for someone execution-oriented who possesses the capability, ambition, and trajectory to grow into a future Vice President of HR as our operation expands.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a closely related professional discipline
8+ years of progressive HR experience, combining strong hands-on HR administrative/generalist skills with modern employee relations and talent management exposure
Proven capability managing strict regulatory reporting criteria required for corporate compliance thresholds reaching 50+ total workers
Direct ownership over the implementation, utilization, and management of modern enterprise HRIS platforms
Comprehensive working knowledge of Federal and Texas employment laws and statutory compliance standards
Must be a "U.S. Person" as defined by ITAR and EAR (e.g., U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee).

Nice To Haves

Direct exposure to high-growth tech sectors, venture-backed groups, defense systems, advanced manufacturing, or highly regulated government contracting parameters
Specialized familiarity navigating administrative requirements alongside government contractors, security-cleared groups, or export-controlled corporate structures

Responsibilities

Manage Federal, State, and Local reporting requirements specific to emerging companies scaling beyond 50+ employees (including EEO-1 reporting, FMLA infrastructure, and OSHA standards)
Ensure total compliance with applicable federal, Texas, and local employment laws and regulations
Maintain and execute standard operating practices related to employee relations, leave administration, wage and hour requirements, workplace investigations, and employment documentation
Directly administer and manage our HRIS infrastructure, payroll coordination, personnel files, and general record keeping
Oversee and execute the administration of employee benefits programs, coordinating directly with third-party brokers and providers
Support executive leadership and Finance teams in the deployment of compensation programs, salary benchmarking structures, and internal equity frameworks
Serve as an internal operational checkpoint to balance market competitiveness with baseline financial discipline
Partner with leadership to translate business priorities into structured hiring plans, people programs, and HR processes
Conduct workforce planning across functional business units to resolve immediate staffing priorities and develop structured pipelines
Deliver comprehensive onboarding frameworks that accelerate employee integration, alignment, and productivity
Execute disciplined recruiting, interviewing, selection, and localized employer brand outreach
Develop and facilitate workplace training programs focused on management readiness, internal professional growth, and regulatory scaling needs
Deploy the company-wide performance management framework to cultivate accountability, objective metric structures, and constructive feedback loops
Serve as a trusted, highly accessible resource for employees and mid-level managers to address operational bottlenecks
Investigate and document sensitive employee relations issues with absolute discretion, consistency, and professional judgment
Build, sustain, and champion internal programs that protect our flat, mission-first startup culture