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Director of HR – Hybrid

Top Echelon

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Tiffin, OH · Posted October 20, 2026

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Director of HR – Hybrid

Location: Tiffin, OH area

Step into a high-impact, strategic HR leadership role where your expertise directly shapes business outcomes, talent strategy, and organizational growth. Enjoy executive-level influence and multi-site team oversight while leveraging the stability of a non-automotive, non-union environment—complemented by the ultimate flexibility of a hybrid work schedule (1–2 days per week from home).

Why Join Our Executive Team?

Strategic Seat at the Table: Partner directly with executive leadership to align talent strategy with long-term business goals, driving measurable organizational growth and culture transformation.

Multi-Site Leadership Scale: Direct, mentor, and elevate a high-performing, tenured team of HR professionals across multiple operational facilities.

Agile, Non-Automotive & Non-Union Environment: Lead within a collaborative, forward-thinking organizational framework that values innovation, modern HR practices, and a business-casual culture.

Rare 3-Day Remote Hybrid Schedule: Enjoy high flexibility with a schedule that is 3 days remote weekly —requiring onsite presence only on Tuesday and Wednesday, with all travel and overnight expenses fully covered by the employer .

Dedicated Leadership Workspace: Enjoy the privacy, comfort, and productivity of your own individual office within an employee-centric corporate campus.

Key Responsibilities:

As the Director of HR, you will provide overarching strategic vision and operational leadership to a dedicated team across multiple sites. Key execution areas include:

Strategic Business Alignment: Drive the overarching HR vision by integrating departmental strategies with key enterprise goals, fostering cross-functional alignment, and championing continuous workforce optimization.

Executive Coaching & Leadership Development: Act as a trusted strategic advisor to managers and executives, facilitating executive coaching, high-level conflict resolution, and modern talent strategy execution.

Workforce Continuity & Leave Strategy: Direct enterprise-wide leave programs (FMLA, ADA, Disability, USERRA), governing interactive ADA processes and partnering with finance/payroll to ensure a frictionless employee experience.

Governance, Policy & SOP Ownership: Architect, refine, and enforce scalable HR policies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to mitigate operational risk, strengthen compliance, and ensure structural data integrity.

Employee Relations & Organizational Health: Lead strategic employee relations frameworks and complex investigations, ensuring consistent, equitable, and resolution-focused outcomes aligned with enterprise risk management.

Talent Elevation & Performance Optimization: Architect performance management frameworks, employee engagement initiatives, and succession pathways, leveraging workforce trends to advise leadership on structural improvements.

Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management: Monitor state and federal labor landscapes proactively to safeguard the organization, overseeing back-up operations for Workers’ Compensation and Unemployment Risk Management.

Targeted Capability Building: Design and roll out high-impact training initiatives for leadership and employees, focusing on modern management, policy adherence, legal compliance, and DFWP programs.

HR Analytics & Data Insights: Harness HR analytics, retention metrics, and workforce data to perform comprehensive compliance audits and guide data-backed executive decision-making.

Change Leadership & Cross-Functional Projects: Cultivate strong relationships at all organizational tiers, serving as a primary HR advocate in strategic planning and leading strategic projects focused on culture, retention, and employee experience.

REQUIREMENTS for the Director of HR:

A Bachelor’s degree is highly preferred; an Associate’s degree is required

At least five years in a similar HR leadership role

Experience overseeing a team of HR professionals

Experience leading and participating in strategic HR and company initiatives

Experience with Workers’ Compensation

Experience leading employee relations, including investigations, conflict management, etc.

Experience overseeing benefits administration

Microsoft Office experience

Skills preferred but NOT required:

HR certifications

HRIS

Payroll

Multi-site responsibilities

Experience overseeing direct and indirect reports

What Makes This Role Unique?

Exceptional work-life balance with built-in remote flexibility and stable hours.

Minimal weekend commitments within a highly predictable operational tempo.

Stable non-automotive, non-union corporate culture prioritizing long-term growth.

Welcoming, business-casual professional environment with a dedicated individual office.

Direct opportunity to influence corporate strategy and drive immediate impact.

Note: Candidates are required to be local to the Tiffin, OH area. Relocation assistance is not available at this time.