Director, HR Operations
$160,100–$213,400 year
On-siteBridgewater, New Jersey, United States or Waltham, Massachusetts, United States
Job Summary
Partner with senior leaders to develop and execute people strategies aligned with business priorities and growth objectives. Lead organizational design, workforce planning, and change management initiatives that strengthen organizational effectiveness. Coach and influence leaders on talent, performance, employee relations, succession planning, and leadership effectiveness. Drive strategies to attract, develop, engage, and retain exceptional talent while championing an inclusive, high-performance culture. Leverage workforce data and insights to identify opportunities and inform strategic decisions. Lead core HR processes, including performance management, talent reviews, succession planning, and total rewards. Collaborate across global, cross-functional teams to deliver scalable HR solutions within a complex matrix organization. Serve as a trusted advisor to leadership, bringing sound judgment and a solutions-oriented mindset. Identify opportunities to simplify and improve HR processes and organizational effectiveness. Ability to travel up to 25% as business needs require.
Required Qualifications
- Advanced degree with 6+ years of progressive HR experience, or bachelor's degree with 8+ years of progressive HR experience, including leadership responsibilities
- Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology or a related field
- PHR, SPHR or equivalent professional HR certification
- Demonstrated experience as a strategic HR business partner supporting senior and executive leadership
- Experience leading organizational transformation, change management and talent initiatives
- Labor relations experience
- Strong business acumen with the ability to translate business strategy into actionable people solutions
- Deep knowledge of HR best practices, employment law and regulatory requirements
- Demonstrated success developing and executing talent management, succession and leadership development strategies
- Proven ability to influence and drive results across global, cross-functional and matrixed organizations
- Strong coaching and consultation skills with experience advising leaders at multiple levels
- Excellent communication, presentation and executive-influencing skills
- Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills with the ability to use workforce insights to inform decisions
- Experience with HR technology, analytics and process improvement
- Ability to work effectively across diverse teams, cultures and perspectives while managing multiple priorities
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
- Ability to travel up to 25% as business needs require
Desired Qualifications
- Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology or a related field preferred
- PHR, SPHR or equivalent professional HR certification preferred
- Labor relations experience preferred
- Experience with continuous improvement methodologies, such as Lean or Six Sigma, preferred
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