The Job:The Associate Director, Human Resources will partner closely with business unit leaders, managers and HR colleagues to ensure the building of a high-performance organization and culture. In addition, this person will serve as a partner in building an inclusive culture, assisting with defining capabilities for the future and be advocate for change with a high degree of influence.
Responsibilities- Build exceptional trust and partnerships with business leaders.
- Serve as influencer and change agent across the institution.
- Serve as proactive agent and contributor in the development and delivery of policies and programs across the museum.
- Manage employee/labor relations issues, including conflict resolution, disciplinary actions and improvement as well as the unemployment process.
- Serve as primary HR contact for Union matters and grievances.
- Proactively identify employee development training and compliance needs and work to develop methods and programs to meet the needs of the business. Serve as lead and point person for delivery.
- Primary Administrator, ADP & Culture Amp
- Lead mid-year and annual performance review process
- Build talent management, learning, and development initiatives and programs.
- Provide expertise to the business in the areas of employee relations, employee development, organizational development, compensation and market pricing and more.
- Build exceptional trust and partnerships with business leaders.
- Work with the business in resource planning, including recruiting, organizational design, job evaluation, definition and assisting with goal setting, advancement and compensation processes (internal and market) within the business.
- Actively capture, analyze and report data/metrics to identify HR needs within the business, with an eye toward developing solutions.
- Provide backup HR to HR colleagues.
- Work with the business in resource planning, including recruiting, organizational design, and assisting with the goal setting, advancement and compensation processes within the business
- Coach, lead and mentor employees and leaders to support business objectives
- Oversee and manage the Employee Engagement, Professional Development and Talent functions.
- Provide HR policy guidance and interpretation
- Actively capture, analyze and report data/metrics to identify HR needs within the business, with an eye toward developing possible solutions
- Manage employee/labor relations issues, including conflict resolution, disciplinary actions and improvement and exit strategies, and unemployment process.
- Proactively identify employee development training and compliance needs for and work to develop methods and programs to meet the needs of the business
- Support the HR team and department in various projects and initiatives.
- Other duties as assigned.
Key Competencies- Collaborative: Seeks out and includes other's strengths and proactively assists team members.
- Communicative: Delivers tailored communication transparently that inspires others to act, while providing a larger vision behind choices, changes, or decisions.
- Decisive: Consistently focused on top priorities while completing work with integrity and high standards.
- Inclusive: Ensures a sense of belonging for all by creating opportunities that include previously excluded voices and removes barriers to full inclusion.
- Innovative: Offers/implements ideas that challenge the status quo and continually pushes the Museum to grow.
- Solution-oriented: Develops solutions for difficult problems and brings clarity to ambiguous situations.
- Trustworthy: Works with integrity and supports/encourages others, whether it's during regular day-to-day interactions or difficult situations.
Qualifications- Seven (7) to ten (10) years of HR generalist experience with 4+ years people/team management experience.
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or a related field is required.
- Strong knowledge and having worked directly with all aspects of HR: recruitment, compensation, benefits, L&D, organizational design and employee /labor relations is required
- Must be a team player and able to work across multiple functions and disciplines and possess strong collaboration skills
- Must have and maintain a knowledge of employment law and regulations
- Strong Word and Excel skills required
Language:
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, scripts, standard operating procedures, etc.
- Ability to speak effectively before groups of guests and employees.
Physical:
- While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to speak loudly and clearly
- The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.
- The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell.
- The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment:
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
The salary range for this position is $105,000 - $120,000.
This fulltime position is eligible for benefits including: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
An attractive time off program including vacation, sick, and personal days
10 Company Holidays
401(k) plans (Traditional and Roth) including a generous employer match
Robust Voluntary benefit plans including transportation, legal, and many others
Free onsite garage parking
This position was posted on 11/5/2026
