People Practices Leader

DPR Construction

Regional People Practices Leader managing HR initiatives and team performance for a $3B construction company. Driving employee engagement and organizational effectiveness across the Southwest region.

Posted 5/9/2026full-timePhoenix • Arizona, California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $225,000 - $325,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Leading and managing a team of individuals which providing services across the region.
Aligning PP team to company and local business objectives.
Enhancing PP team performance.
Ensuring team is focused, and executing, key people practices responsibilities (Recruit, Retain and Develop).
A primary facilitator/curator across regional, business unit, leaders, managers and employees.
Implementing strategies of the PP COEs including Talent Acquisition, Talent and Learning, Total Rewards, Employer Risk& Employee Relations, Employee Experience and Organizational Effectiveness.
Curating employee experiences that meet the business needs while also accelerating key DPR People Practices strategies.
Facilitating key employee experiences which require interplay with People Practices team members with other leaders/groups within the region, business units and projects (eg – College Recruitment, Recruiters with Hiring Managers, Training and Development programming, etc.).
Accountable for orientation and onboarding processes.
Managing and resolving complex employee relations matters and events.
Providing best practices in execution of People Practices initiatives while also accelerating adoption of best practices from other regions.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in business administration/management, Human Resources, Organizational Development, or related field is preferred.
Strong background/experience (10 years) across the multiple functions within Human Resources, Employee Relations, Total Rewards, Business Partnering, Organizational and Team Development, DEI, Learning and Talent Development, Talent Management and Strategic Planning is highly preferred.
PHR, SPHR and/or SHRM CP certifications are preferred and continued development in the field is expected.
ICF Coaching Certification is a plus.
Construction industry experience is a plus.
Advanced experience with Microsoft Office Suite.
Strong experience/familiarity with HCM Platforms (eg - Workday) and Workforce Analytics tools (eg – PowerBI and Qualtrics).
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
Ability to comprehend, interpret, and apply the appropriate sections of applicable laws, guidelines, regulations, ordinances, and policies.
Ability to acquire a thorough understanding of the organization's hierarchy, jobs, qualifications, compensation practices, and the administrative practices related to those factors.
Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Experience working within a fast-paced, matrixed organization.
Medium Travel is Expected, approximately 25% to 50% travel throughout the year.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k)
Flexible work hours
Paid time off
Professional development opportunities
Wellness programs

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Hard Skills & Tools

Human ResourcesEmployee RelationsTotal RewardsBusiness PartneringOrganizational DevelopmentTeam DevelopmentDEILearning and Talent DevelopmentTalent ManagementStrategic Planning

Soft Skills

communication skillsinterpersonal skillscustomer service skillsorganizational skillsattention to detailtime management skillsanalytical skillsproblem-solving skills

Certifications

Bachelor’s degreePHRSPHRSHRM CPICF Coaching Certification