Director, Talent & Performance

livingHR•Miami, FL

About The Position

A well-established general contractor generating more than $1 billion in annual revenue and known for delivering complex, high-profile construction projects in the Southeast. The company has built its reputation on safety, quality, integrity, and long-term relationships with clients, partners, and team members, and considers its people the foundation of that success. The organization is entering a significant growth phase, and this newly elevated role reflects its continued investment in the People & Culture function. The Director, Talent & Performance leads the company's talent acquisition function while taking on a broader mandate: strengthening how the organization manages performance excellence. The ideal candidate is a hands-on, business-minded talent leader who is equally comfortable running a high-volume talent department and coaching a field leader through a hard performance conversation. This person reports to the VP of People & Culture and partners closely with operations leaders across corporate, project, and field environments.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or a related field.
8+ years of progressive People & Culture or Talent Acquisition experience, with meaningful responsibility across recruiting strategy, performance management, and people excellence.
3+ years leading or developing recruiting or People & Culture team members.
Strong experience supporting a field-based, multi-site, or workforce-intensive environment.
Practical experience with performance coaching, documentation, policy interpretation, and conflict resolution.
Working knowledge of federal, state, and local employment law and People & Culture best practices.
Experience using ATS, HRIS, and workforce data to guide decision-making.
Excellent communication, coaching, and relationship-building skills across both corporate and field teams.

Nice To Haves

Experience in construction, real estate development, manufacturing, distribution, or another field-based, workforce-intensive industry.
Experience with employer branding, recruitment marketing, or workforce development programs.

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and develop the Talent Acquisition team, setting clear expectations, performance standards, and service-level expectations.
Develop and execute scalable sourcing and recruiting strategies aligned to headcount goals, incorporating labor market insight and recruiting technology.
Oversee full-cycle recruiting for corporate, operations, project, and field-based roles.
Build proactive pipelines for critical and hard-to-fill roles through industry relationships, referrals, community partnerships, and trade or technical programs.
Manage recruiting vendors, platforms, and agency relationships to improve quality, efficiency, and return on investment.
Partner with Marketing to strengthen the company's employer brand and talent value proposition.
Ensure a consistent, professional, high-touch candidate experience that reflects the company's culture and standards.
Lead the performance management process, coaching field and corporate leaders on quality goal-setting, feedback, and accountability conversations.
Serve as the point of contact for leaders on day-to-day performance and conduct matters - policy interpretation, performance concerns, conflict resolution - partnering with the VP of People & Culture on complex matters, investigations, and corrective actions.
Partner with the VP of People & Culture to identify workforce needs, talent gaps, and succession risks tied to the company's growth plans.
Track and report on key metrics, including time-to-fill, quality of hire, turnover, retention, pipeline health, and performance trends.
Continuously improve recruiting processes, ATS workflows, and reporting, including evaluation of AI-enabled tools.
Provide regular updates to the VP of People & Culture on recruiting progress, workforce risk, and talent trends.