Director, Human Resources

Position Summary:

The HR Director serves as a strategic and operational leader responsible for aligning HR programs, systems, and policies across all business units. This role oversees HR compliance, risk management, and SOC 2 Type II readiness for all HR processes, ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and security of employee data and systems.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic HR Leadership

• Partner with executives and managers to develop and execute HR strategies that enable business performance and compliance excellence.


• Lead organizational design, workforce planning, and change management initiatives.


• Integrate SOC 2 Type II compliance principles into all HR processes, systems, and documentation.

SOC 2 Compliance & Risk Management

• Own HR’s role in SOC 2 audits, serving as liaison between HR, IT, and external auditors.


• Oversee access management, data retention, and system controls within all HR platforms.


• Ensure documentation of HR controls (access, confidentiality, onboarding/offboarding, etc.) is current and audit-ready.


• Lead annual reviews of HR systems, processes, and policies to ensure continuous compliance with SOC 2 standards.


• Coordinate remediation and control improvement initiatives following internal or external audit findings.


• Partner with IT and Legal on incident response, breach protocols, and risk mitigation.

People Programs & Operations

• Oversee HR operations, employee relations, and engagement across corporate and subsidiary entities.


• Ensure consistent application of policies, benefits, and programs across all business units.


• Manage HR audit readiness by maintaining standardized processes and evidence libraries.

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead and mentor the HR team — including the Talent Business Partner, HR Generalist, and Junior Generalist — ensuring alignment with compliance and performance goals.


• Assign ownership of key SOC 2-related HR controls (access, documentation, onboarding) across the team.


• Provide coaching and feedback to enhance HR capability and process rigor.

Compensation, Benefits & Analytics

• Oversee compensation benchmarking, performance management cycles, and benefits administration.


• Ensure all payroll and benefits data flows meet security and confidentiality requirements.


• Deliver HR analytics dashboards for executive review, maintaining compliance with SOC 2 data handling standards.

Culture, Engagement & DEI

• Promote a culture of accountability, inclusion, and integrity.


• Ensure all engagement and culture programs protect employee privacy and align with organizational security protocols.

What You'll Bring to the Table:

• 10+ years of progressive HR experience, including 5+ years in a senior HR leadership or Director role


• Proven experience partnering with executive leadership to drive enterprise HR strategy


• Hands-on ownership of HR compliance in SOC 2 Type II–regulated environments (or equivalent audit frameworks)


• Strong understanding of HR access controls, data confidentiality, system permissions, and audit documentation


• Experience serving as HR liaison between IT, Legal, and external auditors


• Track record of standardizing HR policies, processes, and systems across multiple business units or entities


• Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and hold accountability across HR teams (Business Partners, Generalists)


• Experience overseeing HR systems (HRIS, ATS, payroll, benefits) with a security-first mindset


• Strong knowledge of employment law, risk management, and HR operational best practices


• Experience with compensation benchmarking, performance cycles, and benefits administration


• Ability to deliver executive-level HR analytics and insights while maintaining data security standards


• Proven commitment to building inclusive, ethical, and accountable workplace cultures


• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree and SHRM-SCP/SPHR preferred