Sr. Director of HR (Hopkins, MN)

Job Duties

Beacon Hill was founded to set a new standard in search, career placement and flexible staffing.

Senior Director of Human Resources

Location: Hopkins, MN

Work Arrangement: Hybrid, 4 days per week onsite in Hopkins, MN

Schedule: Regular business hours, Monday-Friday

Employment Type: Direct Hire

Compensation: $190,000-$200,000 annually, depending on experience

Qualified candidates should have extensive knowledge into employment law, having direct communication and expereince working with a companies general counsel, is comfortable and experienced in employee relations, and previous experience leading a Talent Acquisition team.

Position Overview

Beacon Hill's client is seeking an experienced and strategic Senior Director of Human Resources to serve as a key HR leader and trusted partner to senior executives. This individual will help shape enterprise people strategy while strengthening employee relations, leadership capability, talent development, workforce planning, and organizational effectiveness.

This role is well suited for a senior HR professional who is comfortable navigating complex employee and organizational matters, influencing executive-level decisions, and building people strategies that support both the employee experience and broader business objectives.

The Senior Director of HR will provide leadership across employee relations, workplace investigations, talent strategy, organizational design, leadership development, change management, and HR governance. This individual will also help guide enterprise HR initiatives designed to improve engagement, retention, organizational capability, and long-term business performance.

Key Responsibilities

Employee Relations, Investigations & HR Governance

Serve as a senior-level resource for employee relations, workplace investigations, employment practices, and HR compliance matters.

Advise leaders on complex employee concerns, performance management situations, conflict resolution, and appropriate corrective actions.

Work closely with Legal and other internal partners to navigate sensitive employment matters and minimize organizational risk.

Analyze patterns and underlying causes of employee relations challenges and develop proactive solutions to prevent recurring issues.

Promote consistent HR policies, practices, and governance standards across the organization.

Enterprise HR Strategy & Transformation

Lead strategic HR programs focused on strengthening employee engagement, retention, workforce readiness, and organizational effectiveness.

Identify opportunities to enhance HR processes, service delivery, governance, and overall operational effectiveness.

Partner with business leaders to ensure the organization's people and culture principles are reflected throughout the employee lifecycle.

Support HR innovation, including the adoption of AI-enabled solutions that can enhance productivity, workforce insights, employee experiences, and business outcomes.

Leadership Development & Organizational Effectiveness

Provide strategic direction for learning and development, succession planning, workforce development, and leadership effectiveness initiatives.

Assess organizational skill and capability needs and develop targeted programs to close identified gaps.

Partner with leadership to strengthen internal talent pipelines and improve succession readiness.

Promote an environment centered on continuous learning, professional development, and career growth.

Lead workforce planning activities to ensure talent strategies align with both current priorities and future organizational needs.

Strategic HR Business Partnership

Partner with senior executives to develop workforce and people strategies that align with organizational goals and growth objectives.

Guide talent management, organizational design, succession planning, and change management initiatives.

Develop strategies that strengthen employee engagement, retention, performance, and organizational effectiveness across business functions.

Collaborate with HR leadership throughout the organization to drive consistent execution of enterprise-wide HR priorities.

Monitor evolving workforce needs and trends while developing proactive solutions to support the business.

Talent Strategy

Provide strategic leadership and oversight for enterprise talent acquisition initiatives.

Partner with recruiting leadership to strengthen workforce planning, candidate pipelines, and talent acquisition strategies.

Support executive-level hiring, leadership succession, and development of future organizational talent.

Evaluate recruiting practices and identify opportunities to improve hiring effectiveness and candidate attraction.

Senior Leadership

Build strong working relationships with executive leadership and key stakeholders throughout the organization.

Provide strategic HR counsel and data-informed recommendations that support organizational decision-making.

Mentor and develop future HR leaders while fostering collaboration across HR Centers of Excellence and Shared Services.

Provide people leadership during organizational transformations, integrations, restructuring, and business growth initiatives.

Champion a collaborative, high-performing culture focused on developing and retaining strong teams.

What Success Looks Like

The successful candidate will help:

Strengthen employee engagement, retention, and leadership effectiveness.

Establish scalable and consistent HR practices that support continued business growth.

Mitigate organizational risk through strong employee relations, investigation, and compliance practices.

Strengthen workforce capability through leadership development and succession planning.

Improve talent attraction, retention, and overall organizational performance.

Serve as a credible and influential HR partner to executive leadership.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or a related field.

10+ years of progressive HR leadership experience.

Strong background in employee relations, workplace investigations, and employment practices.

Comprehensive knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.

Experience supporting both corporate teams and multi-site operations.

Demonstrated ability to advise, influence, and coach senior leaders within complex organizations.

Experience leading organizational design, workforce planning, and change management initiatives.

Strong business acumen with proven analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.

Excellent leadership, communication, relationship-building, and interpersonal skills.

Ability to travel based on business needs.

Preferred Qualifications

Master's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related discipline.

SHRM-SCP, SPHR, or comparable HR certification.

Previous experience within food manufacturing, consumer packaged goods, industrial, or similar operational environments.

Experience supporting mergers and acquisitions, integrations, restructuring, or other large-scale organizational transformations.Beacon Hill is an equal opportunity employer and individuals with disabilities and/or protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

California residents: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

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Company Profile:

Founded by industry leaders to set a new standard in search, career placement and flexible staffing, we deliver coordinated staffing solutions with unparalleled service, a commitment to project completion and success and a passion for innovation, creativity and continuous improvement.

Our niche brands offer a complete suite of staffing services to emerging growth companies and the Fortune 500 across market sectors, career specialties/disciplines and industries. Over time, office locations, specialty practice areas and service offerings will be added to address ever changing constituent needs.

Learn more about Beacon Hill and our specialty divisions, Beacon Hill Associates, Beacon Hill Financial, Beacon Hill HR, Beacon Hill Legal, Beacon Hill Life Sciences and Beacon Hill Technologies by visiting www.bhsg.com .

Benefits Information:

Beacon Hill offers a robust benefit package including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, and federal and state leave programs as required by applicable agency regulations to those that meet eligibility. Upon successfully being hired, details will be provided related to our benefit offerings.

We look forward to working with you.

Beacon Hill. Employing the Future (TM)

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Minimum Education Required

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Minimum Experience Required

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Shift

First (Day)

Number of Openings

1

Compensation

$190,000.00 - $200,000.00 / Annually

Postal Code

55343

Job Type

Full Time

Place of Work

On-site

Requisition ID

102359

Job Benefits

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