Director of HR Solutions

Cascade Employers Association • Salem, OR

52d • Remote

About The Position

Cascade Employers Association is seeking a Director of HR Solutions to lead their team and serve their members. This role involves a blend of consulting, strategy, and team leadership, focusing on delivering excellent HR services. The position is primarily remote, requiring candidates to reside in Oregon, with travel to the Salem office a few times per month. The Director will oversee HR Solutions service lines, identify opportunities for service development, and contribute to strategic decisions regarding budgeting, pricing, and revenue. Direct client service includes HR and employment compliance advice, leading projects like handbook development and investigations, and facilitating training. The role also involves developing member resources and maintaining strong member relationships.

Requirements

• A degree in human resources or a related field, plus at least eight years of progressively responsible experience in HR, people strategy, or consulting.
• Proven experience leading professional staff and managing complex, multi-client workloads.
• Strong communication skills. You can translate dense employment law into plain language without losing the nuance.
• A consultative mindset and excellent instincts for service.
• Business acumen, including experience with budgeting and revenue management.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; comfort with technology as a way to work smarter.

Nice To Haves

• A JD from an accredited law school and active Oregon State Bar membership is strongly preferred; labor and employment law experience is a significant plus.

Responsibilities

• Directly supervise the HR Solutions team; managing workloads, coaching performance, and building a culture people want to be part of.
• Own the effectiveness and competitiveness of our HR Solutions service lines: handbooks, HR Helpline, HR Flex/Fractional services, investigations, HR audits, and compliance training.
• Identify opportunities to develop, expand, or reposition services based on market trends, member needs, and what's happening in HR and employment law.
• Partner with senior leadership on annual budgeting, pricing, and revenue decisions.
• Collaborate with the marketing team to promote HR Solutions services and grow engagement.
• Serve as a senior consultant on HR and employment compliance including leaves, ADA/accommodation, wage and hour, employee relations, harassment, discrimination, and more.
• Lead project-scoped engagements from scoping through delivery: handbook development, workplace investigations, HR audits, policy review, and custom projects.
• Develop and facilitate training workshops and webinars on HR and employment law topics.
• Bring a consultative, solutions-oriented perspective that connects compliance to the bigger picture of people strategy.
• Oversee the development of member resources such as compliance alerts, blogs, FAQs, sample policies, guides, and templates to keep them current and genuinely useful.
• Build and sustain strong relationships with member organizations as a senior point of contact.
• Stay ahead of emerging HR and employment law trends to drive new or enhanced member benefit offerings.

Benefits

• health, vision, dental insurance
• STD
• LTD
• EAP
• FSA
• 401(k) plan with a 3% contribution
• generous paid time off (starting at 18 days per year)
• 12 paid holidays
• volunteer time off (VTO) program
• bonus days off
• commitment to professional development
• opportunities to attend free HR classes

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director