Director of Human Resources

Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization

Director of Human Resources providing strategic oversight for HR functions at IRCO. Partnering with leadership to develop people strategies supporting a diverse workforce.

Posted 6/2/2026full-timePortland • Oregon • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $120,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

The Director of Human Resources provides strategic leadership and oversight of all HR functions in alignment with IRCO’s mission, vision, values and organizational priorities.
Serve as a strategic advisor to the Executive Director and Executive Leadership Team on workforce planning, organizational design, and workplace culture.
Translate organizational priorities into scalable strategies that support a linguistically and culturally complex workforce.
Leverage workforce data and analytics to drive decision-making related to staffing, retention, and organizational effectiveness.
Oversee org-wide talent strategy, including workforce planning, recruitment, development, and retention.
Build leadership capacity across the organization through performance management, coaching, and development systems.
Champion a welcoming, multilingual, and trauma-informed workplace culture that reflects the communities served.
Provide executive oversight of employee relations strategy, ensuring fair, consistent, and legally sound outcomes.
Design and oversee internally equitable and competitive compensation and benefits strategies aligned with nonprofit funding realities.
Ensure effective policies, practices, and systems are in place to mitigate risk and support organizational accountability.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master’s degree or equivalent in business or related field with concentration in HR
HR Certification, PHR, SHRM-CP
10 years of progressive HR leadership experience including senior-level oversight of multiple HR functions
Demonstrated experience serving as a strategic partner to executive leadership and contributing to organizational decision-making
Deep knowledge of employment law, compliance, and risk management
Proven ability to lead and develop HR teams and build scalable people strategies across a mid- to large-sized organization
Experience supporting a workforce that reflects the broad range of communities IRCO serves with a strong commitment to consistent process under civil rights law
Strong analytical and business acumen, with the ability to translate data into actionable workforce strategies.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Many flexible working arrangements and schedule
Amazing opportunity to work with people who come from all over the world
Work that helps your community
3 to 6 weeks of PTO per year
401k match of over 100% on first 5%, immediate vesting
3% match for student loans or college savings
12 Paid Holidays and 1 Floating Holiday
Medical & Dental insurance options with 90% coverage for employee AND Families, no deductibles
Employer Paid Life, Short term, and Long-term Disability Insurance
Flexible spending accounts

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Hard Skills & Tools

workforce planningorganizational designdata analyticstalent strategyrecruitmentperformance managementcoachingcompensation strategiesbenefits strategiesemployment law

Soft Skills

strategic leadershipadvisory skillsorganizational effectivenessteam developmentcultural competencycommunicationrisk managementanalytical skillsbusiness acumenrelationship building

Certifications

Master’s degreeHR CertificationPHRSHRM-CP