Senior Director, People & Talent

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

📋 Description

• Spearhead the People function at Good Roots as the sole dedicated HR professional and a vital member of the leadership team.

• Develop and implement a cohesive people strategy that aligns with business goals, workforce capacity, organizational design, culture, and growth.

• Provide counsel to the CEO and leadership team on sensitive personnel decisions and organizational risks.

• Oversee daily HR operations, which include addressing employee inquiries, interpreting policies, managing onboarding and offboarding processes, maintaining records, handling documentation, managing employment changes, and coordinating with external providers.

• Ensure compliance with multistate employment regulations covering classification, leave, paid sick time, notice requirements, I-9 administration, recordkeeping, accommodations, investigations, and separations.

• Lead talent acquisition efforts, workforce planning, sourcing, selection, job offers, background checks, new-hire integration, and classification considerations.

• Manage performance evaluation processes, coaching resources, corrective actions, investigations, conflict resolution, and employee concerns.

• Oversee compensation, benefits, job architecture, leveling, pay equity, incentives, recognition, enrollment, leave coordination, and vendor relationships.

• Cultivate manager enablement, leadership development, talent reviews, succession planning, career development, and internal mobility initiatives.

• Enhance culture, engagement, psychological safety, inclusion, belonging, feedback, connection, and the remote employee experience.

• Manage HRIS, workflows, data quality, reporting, privacy controls, people metrics, and process automation.

• Establish people priorities, manage HR vendor relationships and budget, maintain handbooks and employment templates, ensure audit readiness, and implement initiatives with measurable outcomes.

⛳️ Requirements

• Extensive progressive HR experience with responsibility for broad generalist and strategic functions.

• Senior-level advisory experience to executives and direct management of HR operations.

• Proven ability to independently handle employee relations, compensation, benefits, recruiting, performance, compliance, HR systems, and policy administration.

• Knowledge of U.S. federal and multistate employment laws and requirements.

• Capability to identify issues that require employment counsel or specialized expertise.

• Skill in developing a people strategy while executing detail-oriented daily tasks.

• Ability to prioritize competing demands, manage confidential information, and exercise independent judgment.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication, coaching, influencing, stakeholder management, data analysis, and change management skills.

• Proficient in HRIS, payroll/benefits systems, spreadsheets, and collaborative digital tools.

• Experience with Rippling HRIS preferred, particularly from platform use at Good Roots.

• Ability to function effectively in a fully remote, distributed team setting.

• Authorization to work in the United States.

• Preferred: Experience as the sole HR leader or within a lean, scaling professional services or consulting organization.

• Preferred: Experience in an EOS environment.

• Preferred: Experience supporting employees across multiple U.S. states.

• Preferred: SPHR, SHRM-SCP, or other relevant advanced HR certifications.

• Preferred: Credentials in change management or leadership coaching.

• Preferred: Experience in designing job levels, competency frameworks, succession programs, and people analytics.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible scheduling and the option to work fully remotely.

• Health, vision, and dental insurance coverage.

• Paid parental leave available after one year of full-time employment.

• 401(k) plan with company matching contributions.

• Paid Time Off (PTO) totaling 208 hours, which includes floating and flexible holidays.

• Paid Winter Break equivalent to 32 hours.

• Coverage for time and expenses related to professional development.

• Short Term Disability insurance.

• Monthly stipend for home office expenses.

• Employee ownership opportunity after 4,000 hours of work.

• Opportunities for pay increases based on merit and promotions.