Director, HR

WTS Paradigm LLC

$100K — $130K *
Business Services
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field or equivalent experience.
  • 12+ years in HR or People Operations, including 5+ years in a leadership role, ideally in tech.
  • Experience managing a distributed workforce and familiarity with US and international employment laws.
  • Proven ability in designing performance cycles and managing employee relations.
  • Familiarity with modern HR tools and using people data for decision-making.
  • Strong communication skills for maintaining culture and transparency in a remote environment.
  • High emotional intelligence, adept as a trusted advisor to both staff and leadership.

Responsibilities

  • Manage and coach the HR team, advising on complex personnel issues and conflict resolution.
  • Lead the development of talent and engagement programs to enhance organizational growth.
  • Collaborate with leadership on hiring strategies and organizational design in an agile setting.
  • Oversee recruitment efforts and establish a strong employer brand to attract global talent.
  • Enhance employee engagement and retention through performance management and career development initiatives.
  • Maintain and optimize the HR tech stack for efficient data management and workflow automation.
  • Design and implement competitive compensation and benefits packages across various locations.
  • Set HR policy and compliance standards for multi-state and global operations.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work with a Fortune 300 company and be part of innovative transformation.
  • Involvement in a scrappy HR department fostering a hands-on, team-oriented culture.
  • Potential for remote work flexibility and competitive perks for diverse work environments.
  • Engagement in strategic decision-making processes at all levels of the organization.
Full Job Description
We are looking for a Director, HR to be part of revolutionizing these industries. We are building the future with modern software engineering, agent-assisted systems, and mobile-first experiences. We are powered by our parent company, Builders FirstSource (NYSE: BLDR): a Fortune 300 company with over $23 billion in revenue and more than 29,000 employees across 550+ locations, BFS is redefining construction through data, digital infrastructure, and AI-powered innovation.

What You Will Do:
  • Manage and coach the HR team and advise managers and executives on complex personnel issues and conflict resolution.
  • Lead the execution and continuous improvement of talent, engagement, and development programs that support organizational growth and culture.
  • Partner with the Digital Leadership Team, Division/Department Leaders, and Finance in an agile environment to provide strategic input on hiring roadmaps, compensation philosophy, and org design.
  • Oversee the full recruitment lifecycle. Build a strong employer brand to attract top talent globally and use data-driven processes to reduce bias.
  • Drive engagement and retention through strong performance management, feedback loops, and career development (L&D) pathways.
  • Build and maintain the HR tech stack (HRIS, ATS, Payroll) to automate administrative work, ensure data accuracy, and scale People workflows.
  • Design competitive, market-aligned compensation and benefits packages (equity, remote perks) across geographies; support budgeting and forecasting for these programs.
  • Enforce and collaborate with the VP of HR to set HR policy across multi-state and global operations, including employment law, worker classification, and risk assessment.
  • We are a scrappy HR dept. If coffee needs to be made-we do it. If furniture needs to be moved-we step up. You must be willing to help out with some random, outside of the traditional role duties as they arise.

What You Need to Succeed:
  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or a related field or equivalent experience.
  • 12+ years of experience in HR or People Operations, including 5+ years in a leadership role. Preferred experience in tech.
  • Skilled in managing a distributed workforce; strong grasp of US employment law and familiarity with international hiring via EOR models (e.g., Deel) and Canada is preferred.
  • Demonstrated experience designing performance cycles (e.g. OKRs, 360 reviews) and handling employee relations with both empathy and firmness.
  • Extensive experience with modern HR tools and using people data to inform decisions.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, critical for sustaining culture and transparency in a remote-first org.
  • High emotional intelligence, with a track record as a confidant to employees and a strategic advisor to executive leadership.
  • Comfortable operating at every level of the organization, from strategic planning to hands-on execution.

Ready to Join? Apply now at myparadigm.com/careers/

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