Director, HR Operations

This position will work on-site at our Houston, Texas location. 

 

POSITION SUMMARY

 

This position is accountable for providing leadership for our Field HR organization and partnering with HR and Executive Operations leadership to achieve the strategic and operational goals of the business.  This role owns enterprise-wide Human Resources operations strategy for field employees and leads a team of strategic HR Business Partners in supporting the achievement of the HR strategy, business priorities and key foundational programs. Oversees and helps to enhance change management initiatives and all people management related opportunities in the areas of talent management, talent acquisition, succession planning, performance management, leadership development and organizational design impacting field team members.

 

Serves as a key enterprise leader responsible for aligning people, safety, and operational strategies in a dynamic construction environment.

 

The incumbent must support the guiding beliefs and core values of Orion, which are centered on Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Teamwork most importantly, with each built upon the all-important foundation of Integrity.

 

ENTERPRISE LEADERSHIP & AUTHORITY

• Owns enterprise‑wide HR operations strategy for field employees, including policy governance, workforce planning, compensation administration, and talent programs.
• Authorized to make final recommendations and decisions within approved policies, programs, and budget thresholds.
• Serves as the primary escalation point for complex field employee relations, compliance, and organizational risk matters.

 

 

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

 

• Works closely with the Vice President of Human Resources and executive management and serves as a strategic partner to establish and achieve annual goals for the Human Resources Department.
• Demonstrates ability to deliver the overall strategic direction, guidance, and oversight of short and long-range Human Resources plans.
• Demonstrates ability to serve as an advisor and partner to senior leadership regarding all HR matters and aligns HR strategies and goals with the business strategies and objectives of the Company.
• Contributes to the business strategy by partnering with leadership to build organizational capabilities, optimize the organizational structure and build a culture of engagement and development.
• Establishes credibility throughout the organization with management and employees through responsiveness and effective problem solving on issues raised.
• Provides leadership, direction, coaching, and counseling to Human Resources team to engrain and deploy HR best practices and solutions within the geographical and functional areas of responsibility.
• Works closely with field operations leaders and HR team members to identify business gaps and lead process improvement efforts.
• Provides due diligence in any and all potential acquisitions or divestitures. Counsels senior stakeholders on all aspects of HR implications involved in restructurings, re-organizations, new business opportunities, and mergers and acquisitions. Ensures that subordinate team members are actively engaged in the process, as well as other HR shared services groups, to ensure delivery of services and solutions within project timelines.
• Ensures that the employee relations and employee engagement in the Company are constantly monitored and improvement opportunities are identified and implemented.
• Leads the development and use of workforce analytics, HR dashboards, and metrics to inform executive decision-making an proactively identify organizational risk and opportunity.
• Develops and deploys effective metrics and performance expectations and addresses both positive and negative trends. Identifies sources of positive trends and implements/shares best practices across the HR function.
• Strategizes with operations leadership and Talent Acquisition specialists on company-wide Workforce Planning to identify staffing requirements needed to meet the goals and objectives of the organization; works with business leaders to participate in activities to promote the hiring and retention of a qualified and diverse workforce.
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