The RoleThe Director of HR owns the full HR function. This is a hands-on leadership role: you will set the strategy, do the work today, and build the team and systems to support a company four times our current size. The role is 100% onsite for the first 90 days and primarily onsite after that, based in either Torrance, CA or Plano, TX.
What You Will Own- Staff management: Lead the HR team, including an HR Generalist / HRBP, Receptionist / HR Admins in our Torrance and Plano offices, and a full-time Trainer (to be hired).
- Talent acquisition: Recruit and hire technical and sales talent (MSP technicians, engineers, business development managers). Own time to fill and quality of hire.
- Onboarding and training: Run our training platform (Trainual). Managers write the content; HR runs the system, assigns training, tracks completion, and holds managers accountable for keeping content current.
- Performance and retention: Run the quarterly KPI scorecard and review cycles, drive retention, and report people metrics to leadership and the board.
- Acquisition integration: Lead the people side of acquisitions, including due diligence, offers and benefits mapping, key staff retention, and onboarding acquired teams.
- Compliance and employee relations: Keep us compliant across every state where we have employees, maintain the handbook and policies, and manage benefits and employee relations.
- Culture: Hire and coach to our core values as the company scales.
What You Bring- 7+ years of HR experience with increasing responsibility, including 2+ years leading an HR function
- Experience scaling a company from under 100 to 300+ employees, ideally under private equity ownership
- Hands-on M&A integration experience
- Strong California and Texas employment law knowledge, plus multi-state compliance
- Experience hiring technical talent; MSP or IT services background a plus
- Ability to explain equity incentive programs clearly to employees
- SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR preferred
Compensation and BenefitsBase salary of $145,000 to $165,000, depending on experience, plus an annual bonus tied to HR KPIs and eligibility for the company's incentive program.
- Medical, Dental, and Vision: DivergeIT covers up to 80% of employee premiums on selected plans, starting the first of the month after hire. Plans vary by state.
- 401(k) with Safe Harbor Match: Up to a 4% company match, eligible after 90 days.
- Life Insurance: $10,000 policy, 100% company-paid, plus optional supplemental life and AD&D.
- HSA: Health Savings Account available.
- Time Off: PTO plus 10 paid holidays.
- Pet Insurance: Optional coverage available.
