Director of human resources

Location: Remote (USA)

Start Date: November 18, 2026

Type: Full-time/ exempt

Annual Salary Range: $190,000 - $240,000

The Director of Human Resources (“HR”) leads HR operations at the Marguerite Casey Foundation (the “Foundation”), managing the full employee lifecycle for a distributed workforce. Reporting directly to the CHRO, this role translates strategic talent vision into compliant processes, scalable programs, and culturally coherent employee experiences. Working alongside the CHRO and HR Generalist, the Director oversees core HR functions while serving as a trusted thought partner and key liaison for managers and staff Foundation-wide. This full-time, remote position is exempt under the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act.

About Marguerite Casey Foundation

At Marguerite Casey Foundation, we are working toward a country where our government prioritizes the needs of excluded and underrepresented people. In order to achieve that vision, we support organizations, scholars, leaders, and initiatives focused on shifting the balance of power toward communities who continue to be excluded from shaping society and from sharing in its rewards and freedoms. Learn more at https://www.caseygrants.org/.

What You Can Expect

In this role, you can expect to:

• Drive and deliver all aspects of the employee life cycle for a distributed workforce.
• Oversee the Foundation’s core HR operations, multi-state compliance, values-aligned compensation and benefits plans, and HR policies.
• Support people managers through coaching and training programs, strategic workforce planning, and lead managers through change management execution.
• Partner with the Finance and Operations teams to deliver a best-in-class remote work environment.
• Collaborate with, manage, and develop the Foundation’s HR Generalist.
• Grow the employee experience, including continuous improvement of the Foundation’s ongoing performance management programming, formal onboarding and orientation frameworks, recruitment processes, and internal events.
• Learn the Foundation's internal operations and Talent Philosophy, adapting and optimizing HR systems to support a highly connected distributed workforce.
• Partner with the CHRO to map, refine, and implement organization design changes, informed by change management best practices.
• Work closely with the CHRO and the Foundation’s general counsel to implement best practices to manage organizational risk.

Who Should Apply

You should consider applying if you:

• Have 8–10+ years of progressive HR leadership experience (nonprofit is a nice-to-have) with a Bachelor's degree, a deep understanding of the full employee lifecycle, and a proven track record of managing and developing direct reports.
• Have experience translating high-level talent strategy into scalable operational plans, applying project and change management principles to build, refine, and modernize HR processes and software platforms (system implementation experience is a plus).
• Bring strong technical acumen in compensation, benefits administration, and market benchmarking, complemented by experience managing vendor and consultant relationships.
• View HR as a strategic arm of an organization and a cultural anchor as well as an operational necessity.
• Maintain expert knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws, multi-state labor compliance standards, and organizational risk management.
• Navigate complex workplace conflict and sensitive employee relations matters with confidence, high emotional intelligence, and situational awareness.
• Act with high integrity and discretion when managing sensitive and confidential information.
• Appreciate working both independently and collaboratively.
• Communicate effectively in writing and verbally with a variety of stakeholders.
• Are able to prioritize against competing demands for your time and communicate tradeoffs and stay organized to meet deadlines, even in high-paced situations.
• Are committed to the Foundation’s mission and values of belonging & representation, mutual respect, and trust.

Working Conditions

Remote Work - This position is open to candidates nationally and across time zones.

Physical Demands of the Job - Constant computer work that may require repetitive motion, prolonged periods of sitting, and sustained visual and mental applications and demands. Occasional bending, gripping, pulling, collating, walking, and filing; occasional lifting, (under 20 lbs) which may require the use of carts; constant seeing and hearing. Occasional travel by auto, air, or train.

Benefits

The Foundation provides health, dental, and vision benefits, annual professional development funds, donation matching, and retirement plans.

Time Off

The Foundation offers 30 days of Paid-Time-Off annually, 11 paid holidays, and two floating holidays.

$190,000 - $240,000 a year

The starting salary range for this position is $190,000 - $240,000 annually.

Contact/Application Information

To apply, submit your resume and cover letter via our website by September 30, 2026. The search is being managed by Fitz-Roy and Associates.

In your cover letter, we want to learn about what you will bring to this position and the Foundation, how you hope to develop, and why you would like to advance Marguerite Casey Foundation’s mission. Please visit our website for more information about our hiring process.

The Foundation is an equal opportunity employer, and it is our objective to recruit, hire, and retain the most qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation or identity, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic or status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Marguerite Casey Foundation adheres to the Americans with Disabilities Act requirements. It will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request and approval, to enable employees with disabilities to participate in any part of the application or interview process, or perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.