Director of People and Leadership

Kanbrick•Hatfield, PA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Laboratory Testing (LTI) is seeking a Director of People & Leadership to build upon its strong people foundation and culture during a period of significant growth. This role is crucial for strengthening leadership, talent, and organizational capabilities as the business expands, while ensuring the day-to-day People function operates exceptionally well. Reporting directly to the CEO, the Director will be LTI's senior-most People leader and a member of the leadership team, managing a team of three: a Recruiter, HR Generalist, and HR Business Partner. The position requires an on-site presence at LTI's Hatfield headquarters and potentially at newly integrated operations as the company grows through acquisition. This is an opportunity for an individual who wants to build and shape critical HR infrastructure, including succession planning, leadership development, career paths, talent acquisition, and people systems, while remaining closely connected to the business and its employees.

Requirements

Demonstrated ability to move quickly, solve hard problems, earn credibility with business leaders, and turn ideas into operating practices.
Experience leading a People function or as an exceptional #2 ready for broader ownership.
Experience in a growth-oriented manufacturer, industrial services company, technical services business, or other operational environment.
Experience leading meaningful talent and organizational work.
Experience in a founder- or family-led company, helping an organization navigate meaningful growth or change.
Ability to think like a business leader as well as a People leader, connecting talent and organizational decisions to business objectives.
Resourcefulness and comfort operating where not every answer or process is defined.
Ability to build credibility across the organization, from frontline to senior leaders.
Deep care for developing people and leaders and creating growth opportunities.
Embrace technology and AI, actively experimenting with new tools.
Ambition with humility, respecting the strengths of a family-led company while earning trust to challenge and improve.
Experience with ADP Workforce Now and other People technology.

Responsibilities

Build and lead LTI's approach to succession planning, talent review, leadership and manager development, workforce planning, and career progression.
Help leaders identify and develop high-potential talent, build stronger teams, and create clearer opportunities for employees to grow their careers.
Lead and continuously improve LTI's core people operations, including employee relations, compliance, onboarding, performance management, and HR systems.
Own and continue to enhance the annual performance cycle and ensure consistent HR practices across LTI's locations.
Serve as a trusted resource to leaders on complex employee matters and maintain strong multi-state compliance.
Own ADP Workforce Now and other People technology, ensuring accurate data and seeking ways to simplify work and improve the manager and employee experience.
Develop and own LTI's compensation philosophy, including pay ranges, career frameworks, and the connection between performance and rewards.
Partner with Finance on annual compensation planning to support attraction, retention, and motivation of employees.
Lead LTI's benefits strategy and administration, including plan design, renewals, and broker management.
Lead talent acquisition strategy across LTI, from frontline and technical roles to senior leadership.
Partner with the Recruiter and business leaders to build stronger talent pipelines, improve the hiring and candidate experience, and strengthen LTI's employer brand.
Help ensure LTI's cultural fundamentals remain a meaningful part of operations as the company grows.
Support managers and teams in bringing the culture to life.
Partner with the CEO, CFO, and leadership team on the people side of growth through acquisition, including due diligence, integration planning, onboarding teams, and evaluating compensation, benefits, talent, and culture.
Serve as a thought partner to the CEO and leadership team on organizational design, talent, and people decisions shaping LTI's operations as it scales.