Primary Purpose:
The Director of Human Resources is responsible for managing and directing the human resource functions of Houston SPCA, while serving as a strategic leader for the organization. Reporting to the Chief Financial and Administrative Officer, this key position leads successful efforts to manage and develop HR administration solutions for the organization, while ensuring compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.

Essential Functions of the Position:

• Direct the organization's HR operations, practices, strategies, and goals based on generally accepted HR principles and organizational goals. Ensure consistent and ethical standards.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable legal and regulatory employment and personnel matters. Manage the organization's policies, procedures, and practices on all personnel matters. Develop and enhance policies as appropriate. Advise staff on organization's policies and procedures.
• Lead the organization's recruitment strategies and efforts. Continually strategize for successful recruiting. Manage New Hire Orientation program to welcome new employees into the organization for successful integration.
• Supervise HR staff.
• Maintain accurate and complete employee data in Company's HR system. Maintain HR files with appropriate documentation. Protect all confidential information, including information on applicants, employees, donors, clients, animals, and internal communications.
• Coordinate with Accounting for biweekly payroll processing.
• Support a high-performing team of professionals and staff throughout the organization who are committed to the Houston SPCA's Mission. Serve as role model for coworkers and staff. Manage Job Descriptions for all positions. Ensure that staff are coached and directed with clearly defined measurements of performance.
• Recommend, cultivate, and participate in staff development for the organization.
• Promote collaborative relationships among departments; provide leadership with conflict resolution techniques and ensure that all staff members perform in a manner that is consistent with organizational policies, procedures, and best practices associated with their respective disciplines and animal welfare organizations.
• Manage employee evaluation process. Coach and counsel staff and supervisors on issues related to job performance and staff development.
• Manage Company's benefit plans, including the various employee insurance policies, workers' compensation policies, and 403b plan. Lead the annual Open Enrollment Process, including rate analysis and offerings. Coordinate regulatory compliance requirements, including audits and filing of necessary governmental returns.
• Manage employee safety processes and standards. Manage worker compensation policy and claims processes.
• Coordinate various HR administrative areas, including equipment assignments, employee uniforms, driver lists, and similar items. Direct IT response for employee changes. Prepare and manage the department's financial budget.
• Maintain knowledge of industry and nonprofit trends and employment legislation and ensure organization's compliance.
• Perform compensation reviews at least annually and other times, as necessary. Prepare/analyze industry and regional compensation surveys.
• Coordinate with Accounting and other departments for successful management of work.
• Synchronize HR's policies and procedures with our volunteer program (within a different department).
• Perform additional responsibilities as assigned.