Director of Human Resources

DHA, Housing Solutions for North Texas

Director Human Resources

Salary: 70,565 - $105,848

Join the team dedicated to providing affordable housing solutions across North Texas. DHA, Housing Solutions for North Texas’ mission is to provide affordable, quality housing and access to supportive resources across the region. As the Director of Human Resources, you play a key role in leading the Human Resources department in alignment with DHA Housing Solutions for North Texas’ strategic goals and objectives. The role requires a high level of confidentiality, professionalism, discretion, and the ability to navigate complex human resources challenges with diplomacy and integrity. The Director will manage a range of HR functions, including employee acquisition, retention, benefits administration, policy implementation, training, and employee relations.

Enjoy these benefits when you join the DHA team!

• Flex Work: 4.5 or 4-Day Work Week
• Paid Time Off + 12 Paid Holidays
• Retirement Plan with 5% Employer Contribution & 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program: Financial, Legal, Mental Health and Counseling
• Medical, Dental and Vision Plans
• Section 125 Pre-Tax Cafeteria Plan
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Term Life Insurance: Short- and Long-term Disability Plans

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage day-to-day operations of the HR department, ensuring alignment with DHA’s strategic and operational goals. Continuously improve department performance and customer satisfaction.
• Provide expert guidance on HR policy development and implementation, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations, and alignment with DHA’s mission and values.
• Interpret and enforce compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, including but not limited to FMLA, ADA, and Texas Workers’ Compensation.
• Develop and implement plans and processes for employee acquisition and retention, benefits and compensation programs, employee relations, and ongoing training and development.
• Ensure the effective management of DHA health and welfare benefit programs, including retirement plans, group health insurance, life and disability plans, and pre-tax spending plans. Seek and evaluate new benefit programs or supplemental programs to enhance overall employee experience.
• Ensure effective administration of leave of absence requests and workers’ compensation.
• Develop and implement employee training, development programs, and succession planning to support both current and future workforce needs. Evaluate effectiveness of training programs.
• Coordinate and facilitate HR related training programs, ensuring staff are knowledgeable on personnel policies and procedures, and management techniques.
• Maintain the job classification system by implementing processes to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations; conduct job classification audits, prepare or revise job specifications, and conduct compensations surveys to determine market and salary range adjustments.
• Investigate employee complaints and management concerns, counsel department staff on personnel policies, procedures and processes; interpret and provide guidance, advice, and assistance regarding performance issues and corrective action plans, while exercising the highest degree of confidentiality and professionalism.
• Advise subordinates on personnel and operations issues and coordinate their resolution; effectively address personnel issues in order to promote a productive work environment and development of department staff.
• Mediate and facilitate resolutions to workplace conflicts, fostering a positive work environment. Facilitate informal grievance hearings.
• Prepare monthly HR reports to the Board of Commissioners.
• Facilitate and chair the DHA retirement plan administrative committee meetings quarterly and as needed. Assist finance with annual retirement plan audit.
• Conduct research and analysis on various HR functions, identifying opportunities for continuous process improvements.
• Perform other duties as assigned or required.

Knowledge and Skills for Success

A successful Director of Human Resources has…

• Knowledge of DHA organization, operations, policies, and procedures
• Knowledge of principles, laws, and regulations of human resource management
• Knowledge of applicable state and Federal statutes, rules, codes, and regulations as they apply to employment law
• Knowledge of principles, federal laws and regulations governing employee benefits administration principles and practices, Family Medical Leave Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, State of Texas Workers’ Compensation.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of legal, ethical, and professional rules of conduct.
• Skill in assessing and prioritizing multiple tasks, projects, and demands.
• Skill in investigating, analyzing, and resolving complex and sensitive issues and complaints.
• Skill in interpreting and applying policies and procedures pertaining to employment.
• Skill in recruiting applicants in accordance with employment practices, rules and methods
• Knowledge of the principles of record keeping and records management.
• Knowledge of business and personal computers, and software applications including HRIS practices and processes
• Skill in controlling the confidentiality of human resources database, files and reports, according to the standards of the Privacy Act of 1974, {5 USC 552A}
• Skill in effective communication, both verbal and written.
• Skill in interacting with people of different social, economic, and ethnic backgrounds

Qualifications

• At least 10 years’ combined experience in a variety of Human Resources functions (project management, employee relations, business partnership, policy management, employee engagement, and/or performance management functions).
• At least 5 years’ experience designing, implementing, and improving Human Resources systems, policies, and processes.
• At least 5 years’ HR management experience.
• Master’s degree (MBA preferred), or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience in the development and implementation of human resources policies, programs and services, or equivalent experience
• Proven record of supervisory experience and senior level human resources responsibilities
• Professional certification (PHR/SPHR and/or SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP) preferred

How to Apply

Applications must be submitted online by using the Apply button at the top of this page. Be sure to answer every question on the application. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please use N/A for questions that are not applicable to you. If you are interested in more than one open position at DHA, you must submit an application for each role. The employment history section of the application must be completed. We cannot accept a resume as a substitute.

DHA is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and all employees and applicants are treated equally without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.