Director of Human Resources – Part-time

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Act as the main point of contact for HR inquiries from employees and managers.

• Oversee onboarding processes, job and status modifications, leave management, and offboarding procedures.

• Keep confidential personnel files and necessary HR documentation organized.

• Administer and enhance the employee handbook, HR policies, templates, checklists, and procedures.

• Manage employee benefits and payroll-related information via Justworks or another PEO.

• Maintain the HR compliance calendar and ensure timely completion of recurring filings, notifications, training, and policy evaluations.

• Collaborate with hiring managers on role specifications, job descriptions, hiring strategies, and selection processes.

• Oversee job postings, applicant screening, interviews, reference checks, job offers, background checks, and pre-employment paperwork.

• Provide guidance to the President & CEO and managers on employee relations, performance issues, conduct, accommodations, leave, and personnel concerns.

• Gather and evaluate employee feedback, conduct investigations, and ensure equitable, confidential, documented resolutions.

• Assist in training managers on interviewing techniques, feedback, documentation, anti-harassment regulations, leave, and employment obligations.

• Coordinate performance management cycles and mentor managers on expectations, feedback, documentation, and challenging discussions.

• Aid in compensation assessments, market analysis, job classification, salary range development, and career advancement discussions.

• Partner with Finance regarding compensation and benefits expenses and assist the President & CEO with workforce planning and organizational structure.

• Safeguard employee data in the PEO and HR systems while ensuring confidential access.

• Monitor HR metrics such as headcount, turnover, recruitment activities, performance cycle completion, and leave trends.

• Provide regular updates to the President & CEO regarding employee issues, compliance risks, decisions, and workload priorities.

• Collaborate with Finance & Operations on payroll adjustments, benefits expenses, system access, equipment, and onboarding/offboarding processes.

• Maintain a predictable weekly schedule and respond to urgent matters typically within one business day.

• Fulfill core HR duties within an average of about 15 hours per week.

⛳️ Requirements

• Typically, at least seven years of progressive, hands-on human resources experience.

• Significant ownership of an HR function or a broad generalist portfolio.

• Experience in managing employee relations, performance issues, leave and accommodation inquiries, and sensitive personnel matters.

• Familiarity with federal and multi-state employment regulations.

• Ability to discern when legal counsel is required.

• Experience in administering benefits, payroll inputs, policies, personnel records, and other HR operations.

• Background in supporting compensation assessments, performance management processes, recruiting, and managerial coaching.

• Strong judgment, discretion, empathy, organizational skills, and follow-through.

• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.

• Comfortable working independently in a remote setting.

• Capability to balance strategic guidance with detailed administrative execution.

• Preferred experience as the sole or senior HR practitioner in a small nonprofit or similarly streamlined organization.

• Experience supporting a distributed workforce across multiple U.S. states is preferred.

• Familiarity with Justworks or a similar PEO is preferred.

• Possession of SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, SPHR, or another relevant certification is preferred.

• Preferred experience in developing compensation frameworks, manager resources, and scalable HR processes.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage.

• 401(k) matching program.

• Generous vacation policy.

• Flexible part-time schedule with consistent availability.

• Opportunity for remote work from anywhere within the United States.