Human Resources Director

John H. Carter Website•Baton Rouge, LA

32d

About The Position

The Human Resources Director will be responsible for developing and recommending enterprise people strategy and priorities for executive team approval. This role involves developing the HR team, advising leadership, and ensuring coordination across three key pillars: HR Operations, Payroll/Benefits/HRIS, and Talent Acquisition. The director will also manage general HR functions, maintain documentation, prepare executive-level analyses, and manage external partners. Expertise in Microsoft Office and HR technologies is required. This role is not eligible for Visa sponsorship.

Requirements

Expertise of Microsoft Office applications.
Expertise of contemporary payroll, HRIS, recruiting, reporting, and employee self-service technologies.

Responsibilities

Develop and recommend enterprise people strategy and priorities for executive team approval.
Develop the HR team and advise leadership.
Ensure coordination across HR Operations, Payroll/Benefits/HRIS, and Talent Acquisition pillars.
Manage HR Operations including employee relations, manager support, policies, performance management, workforce planning, compliance, investigations, and employee experience.
Oversee Payroll, Benefits & HRIS, including payroll governance, benefits strategy and administration, HRIS integrity, reporting, controls, audits, and employee data.
Lead Talent Acquisition efforts, including recruiting strategy, workforce pipelines, selection processes, candidate experience, hiring metrics, and coordination with onboarding.
Maintain current documentation of critical HR, payroll, benefits, HRIS, recruiting, and compliance procedures.
Ensure appropriate backup coverage for HR functions.
Prepare executive-level analyses, recommendations, and communications for workforce, benefits, compensation, organizational, and compliance matters.
Manage outside partners such as employment counsel, benefits brokers, consultants, payroll and HR technology providers, auditors, recruiters, and training resources.
Manage 401k audit.
Prepare 5500 for 401k and Cafeteria Plan.
Perform other responsibilities and special projects reasonably related to the role and the Company’s needs.