Human Resources Director Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or a related field required.
• Minimum of 3 years of progressive HR experience, preferably in healthcare, government, or nonprofit environments.
• Strong working knowledge of state-specific hiring standards, ADA, FMLA, and EEOC regulations.
• Proficiency with HRIS platforms and the Microsoft Office Suite.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of North Carolina employment law, federal labor standards, and payer or regulatory compliance requirements preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides senior-level human resources leadership for all North Carolina operations, supporting multiple sites, managers, and service models.
• Partners with executive and divisional leadership on workforce strategy, staffing risks, organizational structure, and HR policy implications.
• Leads HR planning, goal setting, and implementation of initiatives that support employee retention, leadership development, and organizational performance.
• Represents North Carolina operations in HR-related audits, quality reviews, regulatory activities, and organizational planning efforts.
• Oversees full-cycle recruitment to ensure timely, compliant hiring aligned with North Carolina staffing requirements.
• Develops recruitment strategies, monitors hiring metrics, and adjusts approaches to meet operational demands.
• Ensures onboarding, credentialing, and background screening processes meet federal, state, and payer or regulatory requirements.
• Partners with leadership to forecast workforce needs based on program growth, regulatory changes, and service delivery demands.
• Leads orientation and onboarding processes to ensure compliance, consistency, and a positive employee experience.
• Collaborates with training and professional development teams to identify skill gaps and implement development plans for managers and staff.
• Provides coaching and guidance to supervisors related to documentation, performance management, conflict resolution, and foundational employment law.
• Supports succession planning and development of internal talent pipelines.
• Oversees complex employee relations matters, including investigations, corrective action, and performance improvement processes.
• Ensures consistent application of policies, fairness in decision-making, and adherence to legal and ethical standards.
• Addresses workplace culture, engagement, morale, and communication challenges through proactive strategies.
• Conducts workplace assessments and partners with leadership to develop and implement improvement plans.
• Ensures compliance with federal and state employment laws, including ADA, FMLA, EEOC, wage and hour regulations, employment eligibility, and background standards.
• Oversees HR audits, personnel file compliance, and regulatory readiness efforts.
• Contributes to HR policy development and ensures accurate, consistent implementation across North Carolina operations.
• Ensures adherence to credentialing, training, and compliance standards required by external oversight entities and state agencies.
• Oversees HRIS processes to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant digital recordkeeping.
• Manages the use of HR systems for recruiting, hiring, onboarding, reporting, performance management, and employee record maintenance.
• Develops and analyzes workforce data reports for leadership, identifying trends and recommending data-driven actions.
• Ensures HR data integrity and compliance with privacy and information security standards.
• Works in partnership with executive leadership and cross-functional teams to align HR practices across divisions.
• Serves as the primary HR representative for North Carolina operations when interfacing with regulators, auditors, investigators, and external partners.
• Collaborates closely with operational leaders to ensure HR support aligns with service delivery and organizational needs.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Sick Leave
• Tuition reimbursement