Director of Human Resources and Compliance

Pathfinder • Huntington, IN

20d • $64,689 - $73,963

About The Position

Pathfinder is seeking a strategic, people-focused leader to direct Human Resources, Corporate Compliance, Quality Assurance, Learning and Development, and Continuous Improvement. The Director partners with organizational leaders to establish priorities and strategies aligned with Pathfinder’s mission and operational needs, guides assigned staff, allocates resources, and promotes collaboration and accountability.

The role oversees recruitment, workforce planning, retention, employee benefits and HR systems, employee and leadership development, performance management, and workplace practices. The Director also leads Pathfinder’s corporate compliance program, serves as Corporate Compliance Officer and HIPAA Privacy Officer, and oversees systems for reporting, investigating, addressing, and monitoring compliance and privacy concerns.

The Director leads risk-based quality assurance, internal monitoring, risk management, and continuous improvement. This includes identifying opportunities to strengthen services and operations, ensuring risks and corrective actions receive appropriate follow-through, and communicating important quality, risk, and compliance matters to organizational leadership and governing bodies. The role advises leaders on complex workforce, compliance, privacy, quality, and operational matters and supports organizational change.

Pathfinder’s mission is to strengthen communities by enabling people with disabilities or economic challenges to achieve autonomy, inclusion, and stability. The position is full-time, located in Huntington, Indiana, with Monday–Friday hours of 8 a.m.–5 p.m. with flexibility. Starting pay is $64,689–$73,963.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Leadership, Compliance, or a related field; equivalent education and experience may be considered.
• At least five years of progressively responsible experience involving Human Resources and corporate compliance, risk, quality, or a related organizational oversight function, including responsibility for leading staff or organizational functions.
• Working knowledge of employment law, corporate compliance, privacy, and other regulatory and accreditation requirements applicable to the position.
• Experience advising organizational leaders and leading the resolution of significant workforce, compliance, or organizational matters.
• Valid driver’s license and current automobile insurance.
• Ability to speak, hear, read, and understand English.

Nice To Haves

• Relevant professional certification, such as SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, SPHR, CHC, CHPC, or a comparable credential.
• Seven or more years of progressively responsible experience, including senior leadership responsibility in Human Resources, compliance, or a closely related function and substantial experience with the other disciplines assigned to the position.
• Experience in a nonprofit, healthcare, disability, human services, social services, or multi-program setting, including CARF or a comparable accreditation framework.
• Experience leading organizational change, strategic planning, risk management, investigations, or data-informed performance improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead Pathfinder’s Human Resources, Corporate Compliance, Quality Assurance, Learning and Development, and Continuous Improvement functions.
• Partner with organizational leaders to establish priorities, develop strategies, and align departmental goals with Pathfinder’s mission and operational needs.
• Guide, develop, and support assigned staff; set expectations and maintain accountability for results.
• Allocate resources effectively and promote collaboration across departments.
• Direct recruitment, workforce planning, and employee retention strategies.
• Oversee employee benefits and Human Resources systems.
• Lead employee and leadership development initiatives, performance management, and workplace practices that support engagement, accountability, and organizational culture.
• Serve as Pathfinder’s Corporate Compliance Officer and HIPAA Privacy Officer.
• Direct the corporate compliance program, emphasizing prevention and detection of fraud, waste, and abuse.
• Oversee systems for identifying, reporting, investigating, addressing, and monitoring compliance and privacy concerns.
• Help ensure changes in applicable requirements and emerging risks are communicated and appropriately addressed.
• Protect confidential information and exercise sound judgment when handling sensitive matters.
• Lead risk-based quality assurance, internal monitoring, risk management, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen service delivery, operational effectiveness, and organizational accountability.
• Ensure significant risks, findings, and corrective actions receive appropriate attention and follow-through.
• Communicate important quality, risk, and compliance developments to organizational leadership and governing bodies.
• Encourage data-informed decision-making and practical improvements.
• Advise organizational leaders on complex workforce, compliance, privacy, quality, and operational matters.
• Use analysis, planning, project management, and problem-solving to address organizational challenges.
• Build effective working relationships across teams and functions.
• Support organizational change and ensure assigned responsibilities are carried through to completion.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and paid training.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans.
• Employer-paid basic life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage.
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Professional development and training opportunities.
• Person-Centered Thinking training.
• Wellness platform incentives.
• Financial wellness platform with access to earned wages before payday.
• Employee Assistance Program with free, confidential support sessions for employees and immediate household members.
• Free Pathfinder Kids Clinic providing childcare for children in the community with minor illnesses.
• Verizon Wireless discount.
• YMCA discount.

What This Job Offers

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