Senior Director, HR Operations

Charlotte, NC
Full Time
Senior Director, HR Operations
Manager/Supervisor

Senior Director, HR Operations

Location: Charlotte, NC (Hybrid – 4 days in office)
Industry: Automotive
Compensation: $210,000 – $255,000
Job Category: Human Resources Leadership

 

About the Role

We are seeking a highly experienced and strategic Senior Director of HR Operations to lead enterprise HR infrastructure, systems, and total rewards strategy within a fast-paced automotive organization. This leader will be responsible for scaling HR operations, driving transformation, and ensuring operational excellence across a complex and evolving business environment.

This role requires a strong blend of strategic leadership, technical HR expertise, and hands-on operational execution.

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and scale HR Operations across the organization with a focus on efficiency, compliance, and scalability
  • Oversee Total Rewards strategy, including compensation and benefits design and execution
  • Drive HR systems strategy, including HRIS, payroll systems implementation, optimization, and integration
  • Lead HR analytics, reporting, and data-driven decision-making initiatives
  • Ensure compliance with internal policies, audits, and all applicable employment regulations
  • Partner with executive leadership to align HR strategy with business growth objectives
  • Build, lead, and develop senior-level HR teams in a high-performance culture
  • Champion HR transformation initiatives in a fast-growing, dynamic environment

 

Required Qualifications & Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree or MBA strongly preferred
  • Minimum 15+ years of progressive HR experience, with deep subject matter expertise in:
    • Total Rewards (Compensation & Benefits)
    • HR Systems (HRIS, payroll implementation, and optimization)
    • HR audit, compliance, and operational governance
  • Minimum 10+ years of HR leadership experience at Director level or above
  • Proven experience leading HR Operations within fast-paced, high-growth, or transformation-driven environments (automotive or manufacturing strongly preferred)
  • Demonstrated success scaling HR infrastructure in complex organizations
  • Strong business acumen with the ability to operate strategically while maintaining hands-on execution

 

Work Environment & Location Requirements

  • Must be based in or willing to relocate to the Charlotte, NC metro area
  • This is a hybrid role requiring 4 days per week in the office, with 1 remote workday permitted
  • Must be able to work in a collaborative, on-site leadership environment

 

What Makes This Role Exciting

This is a high-impact leadership opportunity to shape and elevate HR Operations across a growing organization, driving transformation in systems, rewards, and people strategy at scale.

 

HRforGrowth® is one of the world’s leading providers of business transformation solutions related to supply chain and technology solutions for order fulfillment and marketing execution. We are committed to an inclusive workplace that does not discriminate against race, nationality, religion, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender, or gender identity. We believe in diversity and encourage any qualified individual to apply. We are an EEOC Employer.

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