Regional HR Director

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Connecticut, +9 more states.

📋 Description

• Act as the senior HR advisor to the Regional Vice President and the regional leadership team.

• Transform business priorities into a practical people strategy for over 600 stores.

• Lead a team of HR Business Partners, ensuring consistent and high-quality HR collaboration throughout the region.

• Combine talent acquisition, organizational development, compensation, benefits, and employee relations solutions into a unified regional people strategy.

• Conduct regular visits to stores and markets to gain insights into field operations.

• Utilize workforce data to identify regional challenges, influence decisions, and create proactive plans.

• Collaborate with Employee Relations and Legal to mitigate workforce risks, observe employee relations trends, and address compliance issues.

• Ensure that leaders consistently implement company policies, performance expectations, and talent practices.

• Oversee regional talent and succession planning, development strategies, staffing priorities, and talent-pipeline initiatives.

• Lead initiatives focused on organizational design and change.

• Manage the regional engagement and retention strategy.

• Promote an inclusive, high-accountability culture across all districts.

• Mentor, develop, and hold HR Business Partners accountable.

• Establish operating rhythms, identify workforce trends, align priorities, and ensure consistent execution.

• Serve as the escalation point for complex or high-impact people issues.

• Travel up to 50% for market visits and leadership team engagement; overnight travel may be necessary.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proven experience in multi-unit, geographically dispersed retail, restaurant, or field-based HR.

• Track record of successfully partnering with and influencing senior executives to enhance business outcomes.

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to develop a people strategy based on data.

• Critical and strategic thinking applied to complex business and workforce challenges.

• High level of business and financial acumen.

• Demonstrated ability to lead and advocate for change.

• Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal, and conflict resolution skills.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Workday.

• Willingness to travel as required.

• Over 10 years of progressive HR experience, ideally in a business partner role.

• At least 3 years in a leadership position.

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Communications, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.

• PHR or SPHR certification preferred, but not mandatory.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits.

• Benefits designed to support Team Members and their families.