Director of Human Resources

GovWorx

Director of Human Resources at GovWorx, an AI company transforming public safety operations. Responsible for building HR infrastructure and strategic guidance to the executive team.

Posted 7/11/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $126,000 - $170,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build the HR function and serve as a trusted advisor to the executive team, providing strategic guidance on organizational effectiveness, workforce planning, talent strategy, employee relations, and organizational design.
Partner with business leaders to align people initiatives with organizational objectives and operational priorities.
Lead and support employee relations matters, including workplace investigations, performance improvement plans, and conflict resolution.
Coach managers and leaders on performance conversations, employee development, feedback practices, accountability, and policy application.
Design, implement, and build HR programs, processes, and policies that support a safe, innovative, and high-performing workplace.
Drive change management initiatives and ensure the cultural norms and practices that define how we work are established, documented, and sustained through periods of rapid growth.
Partner with Operations and Finance establish GovWorx’s compensation philosophy and job-leveling framework, including building salary bands and promotion criteria from scratch. Additionally evaluate our long-term PEO strategy and benefits approach as the company scales.
Partner closely with IT and Security to ensure HR processes support company compliance obligations, including onboarding and offboarding controls, access management, background checks, policy acknowledgments, security training, audit evidence, and personnel-related requirements tied to SOC 2, CJIS, HIPAA, and other customer or regulatory commitments.
Establish meaningful goals, KPIs, and performance expectations in collaboration with business leaders, aligned to company objectives.
Build the foundational HR infrastructure — documented policies, an employee handbook, compliant onboarding and offboarding workflows, and basic HR technology.
Leverage HRIS platforms, workforce analytics, and organizational data to inform decision-making and measure program effectiveness.
Design and implement GovWorx’s formal performance management process, including review cycles, calibration frameworks, and the manager training to make them work. Succession planning is not a near-term priority at our stage.
Develop and deliver communications, FAQs, and policies that are clear, compelling, and aligned to company values.
Build manager capability through ongoing consultation, training, and practical leadership support.
Influence outcomes through collaboration across a decentralized and matrixed organization.
Manage and develop the current HR Generalist
Lead GovWorx’s recruiting strategy and execution, including managing in-house hiring processes, partnering with hiring managers to define roles and evaluate candidates, and overseeing outsourced recruiting partners when needed to ensure a consistent, high-quality, and compliant hiring experience.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, or a related field.
7+ years of progressive HR experience including meaningful hands-on experience building HR programs at an early-stage or high-growth company with fewer than 250 employees. Experience as a first or sole HR hire is strongly preferred. Strategic HRBP experience at a large company alone is not a fit for this role.
Demonstrated experience advising senior leaders on organizational structure, role design, workforce planning, and effectiveness initiatives.
Strong understanding of job architecture, position management, job leveling, career frameworks, and compensation philosophy.
Experience supporting organizational restructures, workforce transformations, or large-scale change initiatives.
Working knowledge of multi-state employment law and compliance requirements
Demonstrated ability to influence decisions and drive results without direct authority.
Strong project management, consulting, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level presentations and business cases.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Benefits & Flexible Time Off

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Hard Skills & Tools

Organizational DesignJob ArchitectureCompensation PhilosophyPerformance ManagementWorkforce AnalyticsHRIS PlatformsPolicy DevelopmentConflict ResolutionRecruiting StrategyStakeholder Management

Soft Skills

Influencing DecisionsConsultingFacilitationCommunicationTraining