Director of People & Culture

GrowthWise Search Partners

Director of People & Culture

Sacramento, CA
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    This is your opportunity to take a hands-on human resources function and turn it into a proactive people operation that supports managers, strengthens culture, and improves the employee experience in a newly created role where you can make a big impact.

    As Director of People & Culture you will bring structure, confidence, and coaching to the organization to elevate both team performance and company culture. This is not a compliance-only HR role. Your impact will come from developing managers, recognizing performance issues early, building trust with employees, strengthening culture, and helping the leadership team create a better workplace.

    If you are the kind of human resources leader who knows people, can coach managers through the gray areas, and enjoys bringing ideas that make the business better, this could be your perfect fit.

    Director of People & Culture – Your Impact

    You will lead the human resources function as a hands-on Human Resources Director, overseeing daily HR operations with a small support team of Generalist and admin.

    You will:

    • Serve as the company’s Human Resources Director and trusted advisor to leadership, managers, and employees
    • Champion company culture, employee engagement, employee recognition, birthdays, milestones, appreciation, and the overall employee experience
    • Coach and educate middle management on how to manage people, communicate expectations, lead performance conversations, and address employee concerns
    • Provide guidance to managers on employee relations, performance issues, documentation, coaching plans, corrective action, and follow-through
    • Serve as the escalation point for complex employee relations matters and partner with external legal counsel when needed
    • Support and improve performance review processes, employee documentation, manager accountability, and performance management practices
    • Lead talent strategy and recruitment efforts to attract, hire, onboard, and retain strong employees
    • Support benefits administration and payroll, providing leadership to HR Generalist
    • Innovate the people & human resources function of the company, bringing ideas for improvement and implementing them (through HR processes, HRIS system, and culture initiatives)
    • Support HR compliance, employee documentation, policy administration, and legal coordination without being limited to compliance-only work

    Director of People & Culture – You Bring (Requirements)

    • Prior experience coaching managers through employee relations, performance management, difficult conversations, documentation, and corrective action
    • Experience leading the culture initiatives for an organization of 100+ employees (including employee engagement, employee recognition and culture development)
    • Prior experience using HRIS systems and improving HR processes, workflows, documentation, and employee records
    • A mindset of innovation and improvement – you bring ideas and roll up your sleeves to implement them
    • Hands on nimble approach – you will be working as the leader of a small human resources team
    • PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP certification

    Director of People & Culture – Your Benefits & Compensation

    Your compensation will be $140,000 to $160,000 annual salary, depending on your experience level.

    You will be provided with comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance, paid vacation time, paid sick time, paid holidays, 401k plan with company contribution, and additional benefits.

     

     

  • Compensation
    $140,000-$160,000 per year