Senior Director Human Resources

Senior Director of Human Resources

Location: Bronx or Queens

Travel: initially must be able to travel to Pennsauken, NJ 50% of the time, but will decrease overtime

Work Model: Fully onsite | Monday–Friday

Overview

A large, enterprise-scale, family-owned organization within the consumer manufacturing and distribution sector is seeking a Senior Director of Human Resources to join its leadership team. This is a high-impact, highly visible role designed for an experienced HR leader who thrives in complex, multi-site, unionized environments and is motivated by long-term growth.

The Senior Director of HR plays a critical strategic role, serving as a bridge between the Chief Human Resources Officer and Regional HR leadership while driving enterprise-wide HR strategy, consistency, and modernization.

Why This Role

• Enterprise-level responsibility within a stable, family-owned organization
• Clear advancement path to VP of HR and long-term executive leadership potential
• Significant influence over HR strategy, systems, and transformation
• Opportunity to lead through growth and modernization in a complex operating environment
• High visibility with senior leadership, executive teams, and Legal

Key Responsibilities

• Provide enterprise-wide leadership across HR operations, strategy, employee relations, and labor relations
• Serve as the escalation point for complex employee and labor issues
• Lead and support union relations, including collective bargaining agreement (CBA) negotiation, interpretation, and administration
• Partner closely with Legal on investigations, compliance matters, and risk mitigation
• Oversee Regional HR Directors and HR Centers of Excellence
• Drive modernization of HR systems, operating models, KPIs, and scalable processes
• Ensure consistency and continuous improvement across:
• Performance management
• Succession planning
• Training and development
• Onboarding
• Full employee lifecycle management
• Support executive-level and strategic talent acquisition
• Contribute to cross-functional initiatives tied to long-term organizational growth

Leadership Structure

• Reports directly to the Chief Human Resources Officer
• Leads a team of senior HR leaders, each managing their own teams
• Acts as a strategic buffer and advisor between enterprise leadership and regional HR operations

Ideal Candidate Profile

• 10+ years of progressive HR leadership experience at the director or senior director level
• Proven success in multi-union environments, including hands-on labor relations experience
• Exposure to client groups of at least 2,000
• Experience leading HR through transformation, growth, or organizational change
• Demonstrated ability to build, scale, and mature enterprise HR functions
• Strong systems orientation with experience implementing:
• HR operating models
• Scalable processes
• Performance metrics and KPIs
• Trusted partner to Legal and senior leadership on complex HR and labor matters
• Executive presence with the ability to balance strategic leadership and hands-on execution
• Long-term mindset aligned with a family-owned, values-driven culture

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary range: up to $225,000
• Bonus eligibility (details dependent on level and performance)
• Robust retirement program including profit sharing and 401(k) match
• Monthly cell phone allowance
• Comprehensive benefits package