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Vaco by Highspring · 3 days ago

Regional HR Director Central U.S. Field Operations

Dallas, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$150K/yr - $165K/yr

8+ years exp

Vaco/Highspring is engaged by a Nationally Recognized Industry Leader to identify a Regional HR leader supporting a large, multi-state field operation. The Regional HR Director will lead people operations and workforce strategy across multiple states, working closely with corporate HR leadership and field operations to strengthen engagement, retention, compliance, and labor relations.

Staffing & Recruiting

Hiring Manager

Aaron Wolfe

Responsibilities

Lead and mentor a team of seven HR Business Partners supporting field operations across multiple states

Build strong, trust-based relationships with frontline teams and executive leadership, ensuring alignment of people's initiatives with business outcomes

Partner with senior leaders as a strategic advisor to drive workforce planning, retention, and engagement strategies across the region

Oversee all core HR functions including employee relations, talent acquisition, compensation, payroll, compliance, and workforce development

Manage union negotiations and labor relations, balancing business objectives with workforce needs

Champion a culture of continuous improvement, employee satisfaction, and operational excellence

Collaborate across HR and Operations to ensure consistent, high-quality people practices

Provide counsel on complex employment matters, risk management, and HR policy interpretation

Qualification

HR LeadershipUnion NegotiationsLabor RelationsEmployee EngagementCompliance KnowledgeData-Driven Decision MakingMulti-Site ManagementWorkforce MetricsBachelor's DegreeMBASHRM CertificationProactive AttitudeRelationship Building

Required

Bachelor's Degree is a Requirement

Minimum of 8+ years of HR experience, including leadership experience involving the management of multi-site teams

Demonstrated success driving engagement, retention, and performance outcomes across a distributed hourly workforce in a high Performance-Driven-Environment

Proven experience with Union Negotiations & Labor Relations

Industry background in environments such as retail, hospitality, manufacturing, logistics, or restaurant operations-organizations with large hourly workforces (FT, PT, and seasonal), multi-site operations, and complex employee relations structures

Strong command of employment law, compliance, and workforce metrics

Ability to operate effectively within fast-moving, customer-facing, and production-based settings where workforce stability, compliance, and safety are critical to success

Data-driven, collaborative, and adept at influencing executive partners