Director of People & Culture

FORT WORTH BOTANIC GARDEN•Fort Worth, TX

19h•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of People & Culture manages human resources across the employee lifecycle and advocates for employee engagement, development, and recognition. The role collaborates closely with the Senior Director, CFO, payroll department, supervisors, and organizational leaders to support consistent, inclusive recruiting and hiring, onboarding, benefits administration, compliance, employee relations, learning, and workplace safety. The Director advances FWBG’s mission and Strategic Plan, models its Core Values, and helps develop a skilled and diverse workforce aligned with the organization’s values. The position administers HRIS records and benefit programs, including paid time off, FMLA leave, medical coverage, flexible spending accounts, and ancillary benefits. It provides confidential guidance to leaders and staff, supports people managers with supervisory practices, and coordinates employee experience, morale, and recognition initiatives. The Director also monitors employment and benefits compliance, reporting deadlines, payroll deductions, benefit invoices, PTO, and employee communications. The role is based at the Botanical Research Institute of Texas in Fort Worth. The minimum starting salary is $76,800 per year. The anticipated start date is January 4, 2027, subject to successful completion of required background checks and submission of requested information. Occasional schedule changes, including weekends and evenings, and participation in outdoor public exhibitions and events in Texas weather are part of the additional job requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
SHRM or PHR certification.
Proficiency with the Paycom HRIS and strong Microsoft Office skills, including Teams.
Comprehensive knowledge of city, state, and federal employment laws, including OSHA.
Integrity and ability to maintain confidentiality and accurate personnel documentation.
Experience with supervision, performance management, and employee engagement.
Experience in budgeting, workplace policies, investigations, and benefits administration.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build sustainable relationships and collaborate across diverse teams.
Adaptability to changing priorities, employee needs, and organizational growth.
Ability to coach supervisors in identifying and addressing employee learning needs.
Working knowledge of current recruiting, hiring, and onboarding practices.
Willingness and ability to use a mobile device for timekeeping and business communications.
Ability to adapt to changing schedules, including occasional weekends and evenings.
Ability to support and participate in outdoor public exhibitions and events in Texas weather; reasonable accommodation can be made for individuals with disabilities.

Responsibilities

Facilitate recruiting, new-hire onboarding, orientation, and training through the Employee Lifecycle Training Plan.
Administer the HRIS and maintain accurate records for job postings, pay rates, hiring, terminations, role and compensation changes, and employee information.
Partner with leadership and brokers on annual benefit-plan reviews, renewals, and audits; manage open enrollment and enter verified benefit changes in the HRIS.
Maintain employment records and workplace postings, and ensure compliance with applicable federal employment laws and requirements.
Administer and monitor employee benefits, retirement-plan, ERISA, COBRA, State Continuation, and Workers’ Compensation compliance.
Participate in investigations involving accidents, incidents, harassment, discrimination, and major policy infractions; ensure investigations are timely, thorough, and documented.
Develop and maintain policies and strategies that safeguard people and assets and align with organizational goals.
Provide confidential, empathetic counsel to leaders, managers, and staff on conflicts, discipline, safety and health concerns, workers’ compensation, and benefits use, including FMLA-related time off.
Guide people leaders on supervisory practices, performance expectations, feedback, employee concerns, conflict, misconduct, and maintaining a solution-focused culture.
Help supervisors assess employee learning needs and provide resources to strengthen job competencies, interpersonal skills, AI and technology fluency, and safe work practices.
Serve on the Safety Team as a policy, compliance, and training resource for the Team Lead and Safety Point of Contacts.
Provide interview training and resources, promote fair and consistent interview practices, and help ensure screening and hiring decisions are unbiased and legally compliant.
Facilitate the Employee Experience Team, coordinating morale and recognition activities, meetings, budget monitoring, employee surveys, and solutions to employee concerns.
Promote initiatives that support positive employee experience, job satisfaction, retention, engagement, and career growth.
Monitor payroll deductions and report errors; reconcile benefit invoices; monitor PTO accruals and use; and communicate balances to employees and supervisors.
Monitor federal, state, ACA, OSHA, and internal reporting deadlines and prepare and submit accurate, timely reports.
Clearly communicate benefit offerings, changes, and enrollment processes.
Update and maintain Staff Lists, the Leadership Learning Library, and the SharePoint HR Hub.
Maintain compliant federal, state, OSHA, EEOC, and other workplace postings.
Communicate and support understanding of compensation philosophy, job levels and competencies, career architecture, and quarterly performance and goals tracking.
Support and participate in outdoor FWBG public exhibitions and events, including in Texas weather.
Use a mobile device for timekeeping and business communications through calls, texts, emails, and Teams messages.