Job Description
Human Resource Directors provide strategic leadership, consultation, and operational oversight for significant HR initiatives, programs, and teams. Depending on organizational needs and individual experience, directors may lead HR strategy and operations for one or more assigned departments or oversee a specialized HR function serving the global workforce. This role will partner with executive leaders to align workforce strategies with organizational objectives, develop leaders and employees, improve organizational effectiveness, lead change efforts, and deliver high-quality HR services that support the mission and goals of the Church.
Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership
• Partner with executive and senior leaders to develop and implement workforce and organizational strategies that support business objectives.
• Provide trusted counsel on organizational, workforce, talent, and leadership matters.
Organizational Effectiveness & Change Leadership
• Drive continuous improvement through data-informed decision-making and strategic problem solving.
• Lead organizational change initiatives that strengthen effectiveness, performance, and employee experience.
Talent & Leadership Development
• Develop leadership capability through coaching, succession planning, and performance development strategies.
• Partner with leaders to attract, develop, and retain a high-performing workforce.
HR Functional Leadership
• Lead the delivery and continuous improvement of HR programs, services, policies, and operations within assigned areas of responsibility.
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws, policies, and organizational standards.
Team Leadership
• Lead, develop, and mentor HR professionals and cross-functional teams.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, service excellence, and results.
Qualifications
Required:
• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• 12+ years of relevant experience
• 5+ years of people management experience
• Deep HR strategic and operational expertise
• Demonstrated leadership, consulting, organizational assessment, and change management skills.
• Strong executive presence, communication, relationship-building, and influencing skills.
• Ability to analyze complex issues, exercise sound judgment, and develop practical solutions.
• Ability to lead through ambiguity, competing priorities, and organizational change.
• Understanding of Church policies, procedures, and processes.
Preferred:
• Master's degree in a related field
• Experience serving as an HR leader or HR business partner in a global or multinational organization.
