Director, Human Resources
Leonardo DRS
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: San Diego • California • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $150,500 - $203,000 per year
Job Level
Lead
About the role
- Lead and shape the HR function for the Daylight sites, partnering closely with business leadership to deliver people strategies that support growth, performance, and culture.
- Act as a trusted advisor to leaders and employees, providing guidance across employee relations, talent acquisition, learning and development, compensation and benefits, performance management, and workforce planning, in collaboration with Corporate HR and Legal.
- Champion compliance and integrity, ensuring adherence to employment laws and regulations while thoughtfully managing employee relations matters, investigations, and risk mitigation.
- Design and implement impactful HR programs and initiatives that attract, develop, engage, and retain top talent, including succession planning, leadership development, training, and employee engagement efforts.
- Build and sustain a positive, inclusive workplace culture, promoting employee engagement, open communication, and alignment with the organization’s mission and values.
- Oversee HR operations and resources, including budgeting, staffing strategy, and development of the HR team, while serving as a knowledgeable resource and coach to leaders and employees
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and 10 years required with a minimum of five years of experience in an HR leadership role or an equivalent combination of experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities
- In-depth knowledge of Human Resources policy and general knowledge of other HR disciplines
- Ability to identify, analyze, develop solutions and make decisions on complex or unique issues which address the Company's business needs
- High energy level, comfortable managing multifaceted projects in conjunction with daily activities in a fast-paced environment
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Special skills required: conflict resolution, negotiation, influencing, delivering business presentations, coaching, and counseling
- Government contracting experience in an HR leadership role preferred
- Experience working with a HRIS system application to include ADP and SuccessFactors preferred
Benefits
- Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
- Employer matching 401(k) retirement plan
- Paid time off including vacation, holidays, and sick leave
- Parental leave benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Professional development support
- Life and disability insurance coverage
- wellness programs that focus on physical, emotional, and financial well-being
- Flexible work schedules with a 9/80 program
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
HR leadershipemployee relationstalent acquisitionlearning and developmentcompensation and benefitsperformance managementworkforce planningsuccession planningleadership developmentHR policy
Soft skills
communicationinterpersonal skillsconflict resolutionnegotiationinfluencingcoachingcounselingproblem-solvingdecision-makingproject management