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Asphalt Green · 1 month ago

Director of People and HR Operations

New York, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

7+ years exp

Asphalt Green is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing health, fitness, and community through sports and wellness. The Director of People & HR Operations is a senior leader responsible for ensuring consistent, people-centered HR operations and overseeing all core HR functions, while partnering closely with leadership to build a positive workplace culture.

FitnessPersonal HealthSports

Responsibilities

Lead and develop a high-performing HR operations team by directly supervising the HRIS Manager, Benefits & Wellness Manager, and Talent Acquisition Manager

Provide coaching, guidance, and performance management to ensure clarity of roles, consistent execution, and collaborative partnership across HR sub-functions

Partner with the Chief People Officer to design and implement HR strategies, systems, and practices aligned with organizational goals

Serve as a trusted advisor to managers and staff, providing guidance on employee relations, performance concerns, and conflict resolution

Conduct or oversee sensitive investigations while ensuring fairness, consistency, and compliance

Support initiatives that strengthen employee engagement, communication, and organizational culture

Oversee HRIS administration and data integrity, ensuring accurate employee records, reporting, and workflow management

Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws; continuously update and maintain HR policies and procedures

Maintain high-quality recordkeeping and documentation standards across all HR processes

Partner with Payroll to ensure accurate processing of employee changes, compensation actions, and leaves

Oversee benefits and wellness programs, including vendor relationships, open enrollment, and employee support

Ensure accurate, timely administration of leave programs (FMLA, PFL, disability, internal leave policies)

Support compensation benchmarking, annual salary review processes, and consistent application of pay practices

Oversee components of the employee lifecycle including onboarding, orientation, performance evaluations, and offboarding

Support the development of training and tools that strengthen manager capability and HR system literacy

Partner with the Talent Acquisition Manager to ensure a smooth candidate-to-employee handoff, accurate data flow, and centralized recordkeeping

Maintain strong partnerships with Finance, Payroll, Operations, and Program leadership to ensure seamless processes

Contribute to organizational initiatives related to compliance, diversity and inclusion, staff wellness, and strategic planning

Qualification

HR complianceHRIS managementEmployee relationsBenefits administrationLeave administrationTeam leadershipCoaching skillsNonprofit experienceSHRM SCPSPHRCommunicationProblem-solving