Human Resources Director - Automotive

BMW of North Haven • North Haven, CT

7d • $150,000 - $200,000

About The Position

Mauro Motors is a second-generation, family-led, multi-location automotive group representing BMW and Mercedes-Benz. The company is building a high-performance, leadership-driven culture focused on long-term growth and aims to attract elite talent, build strong leaders, and create careers.

The Human Resources Director will oversee the group's HR operations, ensuring consistent policies, effective employee relations, regulatory compliance, and strong talent acquisition and development practices. The ideal candidate is a proactive, organized, and highly professional HR leader who thrives in a fast-paced, multi-location environment.

Requirements

• 7+ years of progressive HR experience, including significant leadership responsibility, preferably in a multi-location organization.
• Strong working knowledge of Connecticut and federal employment laws.
• Hands-on experience with employee benefits and open enrollment.
• Demonstrated success improving recruiting, employee retention, and HR processes.
• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• A direct, accountable management style and the ability to improve and scale existing HR operations.

Nice To Haves

• Automotive, retail, or hospitality experience.
• SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead recruiting across management, sales, service, technical, and corporate positions.
• Develop talent pipelines, standardize interviewing practices, and help managers make better hiring decisions.
• Develop strategies to improve employee retention and reduce turnover.
• Oversee consistent onboarding for all new hires, including payroll and benefits enrollment, orientation to company culture, and 90-day performance reviews.
• Coordinate quarterly employee scorecards evaluating core values, attitude, commitment, and performance.
• Ensure timely completion of employee scorecards and appropriate follow-up on performance concerns.
• Ensure compliance with employment laws, maintain the employee handbook, and oversee required training.
• Manage employee relations, investigations, disciplinary matters, and terminations in coordination with outside counsel as appropriate.
• Coach managers on effective performance management.
• Oversee benefits administration and open enrollment.

Benefits

• Medical insurance with company contribution.
• Dental coverage.
• Vision coverage.
• 401(k) with dollar-for-dollar company match up to $5,000.
• Paid time off.
• Paid sick time.
• Paid holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed