HR Director

Job Description

Job Description

HR Director

Company Overview :

KMS Solutions, LLC is a technical management / solutions company that specializes in engineering, analysis, and cyber security. Founded in 2005, KMS is a certified small business with nearly two decades of experience supporting the Department of Defense as well as many other departments and programs critical to our Nations security and well-being.

KMS is a 2024 winner of the USA Today Top Workplaces recognizing quality workplace cultures across the United States who put their employees first. Additionally, we received the Providence Journal Rhode Island Top Workplaces award and Culture Excellence Awards for Compensation & Benefits, Innovation, Leadership, Purpose & Values and Work-Life Flexibility.

Position Summary / Objective :

The Human Resource Director must have proven ability to lead and direct all functions of the Human Resources (HR) department including HR planning, recruiting and hiring, compensation and benefits, health and safety, labor law compliance and reporting, training and development, employee and labor relations, performance management, and other administrative duties. The ideal candidate must have solid leadership skills with a track record of success.

Essential functions :

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Work with senior management to align HR strategies with the company’s overall strategy and understand and execute the organization’s human resource and talent strategy particularly as it relates to current and future talent needs, recruiting, retention, and succession planning.
• Collaborate with departmental managers to understand skills and competencies required for openings to create accurate and compliant requisitions and job descriptions.
• Provide support and guidance to the HR team, management, and other staff when complex, specialized, and sensitive questions and issues arise; may be required to administer and execute routine tasks in delicate circumstances such as providing reasonable accommodations, investigating allegations of wrongdoing, helping create performance improvement plans, and assisting or coaching with terminations.
• Guide managers on employee relations to cultivate a positive and respectful workplace culture by adhering to the core values of the company, R.A.I.L.S.
• Ensure HR processes and policies comply with federal, state, and local employment laws and recommended best practices; develop, implement, enforce, and revise policies and practices to maintain compliance.
• Manage and optimize HR budget.
• Track HR metrics to analyze the performance of HR initiatives.
• Complete all HR compliance reporting such as EEO-1, Vets-4212, AAP, etc.
• Oversee the HRIS system (ADP Workforce Now); make or recommend revisions and updates to data input to ensure annual reporting requirements are being met and we’re maximizing the efficiency and effectiveness of the system as designed.

Required skills, abilities, experience, and education :

Preferred skills, abilities, experience, and education :

Additional eligibility requirements

Work authorization / security clearance requirements :

No clearance required to start.

Other Duties :

Please note this job posting is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Supervisory Responsibility :

Work Environment :

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, and photocopiers.

Physical Demands :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. Excellent listening skills are essential. The employee frequently is required to sit for extended periods, stand, walk, bend, use hands to finger, handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms. Must be able to lift up to 15 lbs.

Position Type / Expected Hours of Work :

The typical workday is eight hours in length. Some flexibility in hours is allowed with approval from the supervisor. Attendance at mandatory meetings is required. Must be available during the core work hours as determined by your work location and supervisor and must account for the required number of hours in a pay period to maintain Full-time status.

Telework :

Travel :

Benefits and Additional Compensation :

KMS offers a competitive benefits packaging including medical, dental and vision insurances, flexible spending account, PTO, paid holidays, military leave, bereavement leave, 401k / retirement savings plan, professional development and tuition reimbursement, basic and voluntary life insurance / AD&D, short-term and long-term disability, voluntary AFLAC supplemental insurance products and employee assistance plan (EAP) program. Additionally, KMS offers employee referral bonuses and a discretionary annual bonus.

AAP / EEO Statement :

KMS Solutions provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

KMS Solutions is a drug free workplace.

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