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Pioneer Academics

Human Resources Director

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A Director of Human Resources manages human resources functions for a company or organization, including the recruiting, hiring and training of employees. Works with executive management to develop and implement staffing and compensation plans, and works to attract and retain qualified employees. Oversees training and development initiatives. Manages compensation and benefits structure and provides information to employees. Monitors compliance with employment-related regulations. Implements company policies and deals with staffing or disciplinary issues as needed.

$182,227 / year median in Pennsylvania

+8% projected growth

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Job Description

Organization Description :
Pioneer Academics is a growing global organization that offers transformative co-curricular educational programming to students from around the world. Based in the Philadelphia region, Pioneer has employees working in multiple countries in roles ranging from business development to instructional design. Culture in this team is prioritized and celebrated and key aspects of that culture include integrity, accountability, and the keen ability to solve AND seek problems to spark innovation. Pioneer Academics has the rare combination of being a values-prioritizing public benefit corporation and having been named to the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies. Mission of the
Position:
The Director of Human Resources & Administration will report directly to the founders of the organization. The mission of the role is to manage the entire HR and Administration function both in the department and across the organization. This position will manage a small HR team accountable for all of the HR functions (benefits, training and development, recruiting, etc) and the Administration manager to ensure efficient office operations. Key Criteria/Requirements In addition to leading the HR and Administration functions and team, a successful candidate will be able to nurture the culture of a dynamic and fast growing organization. The Director will be able to manage the external candidate pipeline for the organization while developing internal talent to meet projected growth expectations. Key Criteria/Requirements In addition to leading the HR and Administration functions and team, a successful candidate will be able to nurture the culture of a dynamic and fast growing organization. The Director will be able to manage the external candidate pipeline for the organization while developing internal talent to meet projected growth expectations. This role requires both leadership and
OWNERSHIP
of results by an HR leader with a proven track record.
Key Criteria:
  • 8+ years of Human Resources experience at a high-performing organization, minimum of 3 year's experience at the Sr. Manager/Director level.
  • A proud high performer with the demonstrated ability to uphold high-performance standards across a team and subsequently across the organization.
  • Proven leadership of multiple human resource disciplines, including compensation and benefit practices, employee relations, career path design and development, performance management, legal and compliance issues as well as employee relations to include hr investigations.
  • Proven experience successfully recruiting a team and owning a full cycle recruiting process in a growing organization.
  • Experience working in a successful scale-up company and comfortable with its more dynamic working environment and higher level of ambiguity
  • Strong relationship management across internal departments and throughout the organization.
  • Collaborates with senior leadership to understand the organization's goals and strategy related to staffing, recruiting, and retention.
  • Plans, leads, develops, coordinates, and implements policies, processes and training, initiatives to support the organization's human resource compliance and strategy needs.
  • Conducts research and analysis of organizational trends including review of reports and metrics from the organization's human resource information system (HRIS) and/or talent management system.
  • Monitors and ensures the organization's compliance with Federal, State, And Local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices; Reviews and modifies policies and practices to maintain compliance.
  • Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies In human resources, talent management, and employment law; applies this knowledge to communicate changes in policy, practice, and resources to the executive team.
Pay:
From $90,000.00 per year
Benefits:
401(k) Dental insurance Flexible schedule Life insurance Paid time off Relocation assistance
Work Location:
Hybrid remote in Jenkintown, PA 19046