• Partner with executive and operational leadership to align HR programs, workforce planning, and talent strategies with business goals. • Lead and develop the HR team, ensuring effectiveness, service delivery, and continued professional growth. • Analyze HR metrics, turnover data, market trends, and workforce planning needs to drive decision-making and improvements. • Build and manage scalable performance management, career development, mentorship, and leadership development programs. • Foster a culture rooted in accountability, safety, teamwork, and professional growth. • Oversee employee engagement strategies including recognition programs, communication practices, and organizational development initiatives. • Serve as the primary resource for complex employee relations issues, investigations, conflict resolution, disciplinary actions, and performance challenges. • Provide coaching and HR advisory support to supervisors and management to build leadership capability. • Ensure fair, consistent, and legally compliant employment practices across the organization. • Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local employment laws including ADA, FMLA, FLSA, I-9, EEO, COBRA, USERRA, workers’ compensation, and other regulatory requirements. • Lead HRIS optimization, process improvement initiatives, and digitalization strategies to enhance efficiency. • Support payroll and workers’ compensation processes as needed. • Oversee annual employee communications, open enrollment, policy updates, and employee-facing programs and events.