Human Resources Director

Pay: $95,000.00 - $130,000.00 per year Job description: Location: Fife/Tacoma, WA – 100% Onsite Job Type: Full-Time, Exempt At Brown & Haley®, you will find employees who are enthusiastic and passionate about their work. As an award-winning confections company, we are always looking for the brightest, most creative and talented people to join our team. The company is growing domestically and internationally, with almost 50% of our business in export markets. We offer a great career opportunity to build experience and learn skills across the entire spectrum of consumer-packaged goods. Brown & Haley is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please let us know at the time of contact. About the Position The HR Director is a senior leadership role responsible for developing and executing the organization’s overall human resources strategy. This position partners closely with executive leadership and managers to align people practices with business objectives, strengthen organizational effectiveness, and foster a high-performing and engaged workplace. The HR Director provides strategic leadership across employee relations, talent acquisition, compensation and benefits, compliance, performance management, organizational development, HR systems, and workforce planning. This role balances long-term strategic planning with hands-on leadership and execution, ensuring HR programs are practical, compliant, and aligned with organizational needs. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. • Develop and implement a comprehensive HR strategy aligned with organizational goals and business priorities. • Serve as a strategic advisor to executive leadership and managers on workforce, organizational, and employee matters. • Support organizational change initiatives, including restructures, growth, leadership transitions, and other significant business changes. • Identify organizational trends and recommend strategies to improve retention, engagement, productivity, and workplace culture. • Develop and maintain programs that support employee engagement, recognition, development, and organizational effectiveness. • Oversee the organization’s talent acquisition strategy. • Partner with leaders to identify workforce needs, organizational structure, position requirements, and staffing priorities. • Develop workforce planning strategies that anticipate future organizational and talent needs. • Support succession planning and development of internal talent for key positions. • Oversee compensation philosophy, salary structures, job classifications, and related programs. • Lead the evaluation, selection, negotiation, and ongoing management of HR-related vendors and service providers. • Oversee employee benefits programs, including health and welfare benefits, retirement programs, leave programs, and other employee offerings. • Regularly evaluate benefit plans and HR services for competitiveness, cost-effectiveness, compliance, and employee value. • Partner with finance and executive leadership on workforce costs, compensation planning, and benefit strategy. • Partner with leadership to identify training and development needs. • Establish leadership development and employee development initiatives. • Support career development, succession planning, and internal advancement opportunities. • Promote a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and professional development. • Participate as a member of the organization’s leadership team and contribute to broader business decisions. • Provide HR perspective during organizational planning, budgeting, strategic initiatives, and operational decisions. • Build strong relationships across all levels of the organization and maintain a visible, approachable HR presence. • Promote a workplace culture based on respect, accountability, transparency, and effective communication. • Maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment when handling sensitive employee and organizational matters. Additional Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: • Other duties as assigned. Position Requirements The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities. Education: • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or a related field required; advanced degree preferred. • SHRM-SCP, SPHR, or equivalent professional certification preferred. Related Experience: • 10+ years of progressive HR experience, including significant experience in an HR leadership or management role. • Demonstrated experience developing and implementing HR strategy at an organizational level. • Strong knowledge of employment laws, HR compliance, employee relations, compensation, benefits, and talent management. • Experience managing HR & Benefits systems, vendors, and external service providers. • Demonstrated ability to advise and influence executive leadership and managers. • Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills. • Ability to manage confidential and sensitive information with discretion. Why Join Brown & Haley? Brown & Haley is a company with a long history, strong brand recognition, and a commitment to quality and its employees. This is an opportunity to join the leadership team and have a direct, measurable impact on the company's financial performance and employee experience. As HR Director, you will have the opportunity to shape how Brown & Haley manages its benefits, HR technology, vendors, and employee programs while identifying opportunities to reduce costs and improve value across the organization. If you're an experienced HR leader who enjoys negotiating, solving complex problems, improving processes, and finding ways to make HR programs work better and cost less, we'd love to hear from you.