Job Type

Full-time

Description

Job Title: Director, Human Resources

Location: Springfield, VA

Experience Level: 8+ years of progressive HR experience

Job Overview:

We are a growing government contractor seeking a strategic and hands-on Director of Human Resources. You will continue building our foundational HR infrastructure and advise Executive Leadership on all aspects of Human Resources. This role requires a blend of government contracting compliance expertise with multi-state operations, total rewards strategy, and overall Human Resources experience.

Key Focus Areas

• Foundational HR: Design and implement scalable HR processes.
• GovCon Compliance: Ensure adherence to federal and defense contractor regulations.
• Benefits Strategy: Partner with brokers on renewal options and lead open enrollment.
• Compensation Strategy: Build a program that drives growth and rewards performance.
• Systems & Leave: Oversee the Paylocity HRIS platform and multi-state leave administration.
• Multi-State Operations: Manage employment laws across 10+ states.
• Team Leadership: Guide an HR colleague focused on recruiting and onboarding.
• Employee Relations: Resolve complex issues and foster a positive corporate culture.

Key Responsibilities
• Total Rewards: Architect and manage a competitive compensation structure aligned with business growth.
• Strategic Benefits & Open Enrollment: Partner closely with insurance brokers to analyze market trends, model cost-effective plan designs, and present data-driven renewal options to executive leadership; lead the annual open enrollment execution, communication strategy, and employee education across all states.
• Performance Management: Develop evaluation and professional development frameworks that drive growth.
• Technology: Own the HRIS implementation, data integrity, and reporting metrics.
• Leave Management: Administer the paid time off and Leave of Absence (LOA) program across all states.
• Compliance: Audit and align HR practices with government contracting requirements (e.g., OFCCP, DCAA guidance where applicable).
• Policy Creation: Design and update company-wide policies and employee handbook.
• Mentorship: Build and guide HR team to optimize talent acquisition and onboarding workflows.
• Strategy: Advise executives on strategic workforce planning and risk mitigation.
• Reporting: Oversee federal reporting including EEO-1 and VETS-4212 filings.

Requirements

Required Qualifications
• Experience: 8+ years of progressive HR experience required.
• Industry: Minimum 4 years in a government contracting environment.
• Scale: Proven success managing 100+ employees across multiple states.
• Compensation: Background designing pay structures, incentives, or total rewards frameworks.
• Systems: Strong proficiency managing and optimizing modern HRIS platforms (Paylocity preferred).
• Knowledge: Deep understanding of FLSA, FMLA, OFCCP, and multi-state leave laws.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, or a related field.

Salary Description

$155K - $185K