Director of People

Pool Centurion Group•Miami, FL

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

Pool Centurion is seeking a hands-on Director of People & Culture for its South Florida operations. This role is not a traditional corporate HR position but a business partner role focused on being in the field, supporting operational leaders, building great teams, strengthening leadership, and creating an exceptional employee experience. The Director will work closely with the CEO, COO, and branch leaders to recruit, develop, engage, and retain a high-performing workforce. Success requires a proactive approach, including spending time in branches, coaching managers, supporting recruiting, improving onboarding, strengthening communication, and building practical people processes. The ideal candidate enjoys solving problems, building relationships, and making a visible impact.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
7+ years of progressive HR leadership experience supporting operational, field-based, or multi-location organizations.
Fluent in English and Spanish (required).
Must currently reside in South Florida (Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, or Naples).
Strong employee relations and workplace investigation experience.
Experience supporting hourly and field-based workforces.
Proven success coaching managers and developing frontline leaders.
Experience recruiting both hourly and management-level employees.
Working knowledge of Florida employment law.
Experience administering HRIS systems such as Paycor.
Comfortable working independently in a lean organization where leaders are expected to execute, not delegate.
Willingness to travel regularly between branch locations.
Employee Relations
Talent Acquisition
Leadership Development
HR Business Partner
Performance Management
Multi-Site Operations
HR Compliance
HRIS (Paycor Preferred)
Change Management
Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary People & Culture partner to the CEO, COO, and branch leadership teams.
Build strong relationships with employees and managers by maintaining a visible presence across branch locations.
Coach supervisors through employee relations, performance management, conflict resolution, and difficult conversations.
Partner with operational leaders to improve communication, accountability, and leadership effectiveness.
Help create a culture where employees feel supported while maintaining high performance expectations.
Lead the organization's talent acquisition strategy and full-cycle recruiting efforts for hourly, skilled trades, management, and corporate positions.
Partner with hiring managers to develop recruiting strategies that improve hiring quality and reduce time-to-fill.
Build relationships within local communities, trade schools, referral networks, and other recruiting sources.
Coach hiring managers on interviewing, candidate selection, and hiring best practices to improve consistency and hiring decisions.
Improve onboarding and new hire integration to increase retention and accelerate productivity.
Analyze recruiting and turnover metrics to identify trends and implement practical hiring and retention initiatives.
Personally manage employee relations matters, workplace investigations, corrective action, and performance coaching.
Ensure fair, consistent application of company policies.
Support branch managers with employee coaching and documentation.
Promote a positive, respectful, and accountable workplace culture.
Coach frontline managers to become stronger leaders.
Improve manager onboarding, communication, and leadership capability.
Support performance review processes, career development, and succession planning for key operational roles.
Help leaders build engaged, high-performing teams.
Maintain HR policies, compliance, and employment practices across all locations.
Partner with Payroll and Operations to ensure a positive employee experience throughout the employment lifecycle.
Utilize Paycor and other systems to improve reporting, workflows, and efficiency.
Monitor workforce metrics including turnover, retention, recruiting activity, and employee engagement.
Recommend practical solutions that improve operations and support business growth.