HR Director

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VT-ARC, a technical services and applied research company, has built an organizational culture marked by four primary values:
Teamwork, Integrity, Excellence, and Service. Integral to our success is our staff’s enthusiasm for solving tough problems by working together in teams to get the job done. We foster a culture where every employee’s contribution is valued and performed with integrity while maintaining a fun work environment. VT-ARC strives for excellence in all that is done for our clients, and such achievement is recognized through service/merit awards.

Moreover, we promote a sense of community larger than VT-ARC alone, where staff and institutional resources can be applied in service to our country.

We are proud to be the recipient of the Best Workplace in Defense Award by Emergent Magazine, an honor that recognizes companies with positive cultures that not only impact their people but also make a meaningful difference in the community.

You are a strategic, hands-on Human Resources leader who thrives in a mission-driven applied research environment. You are equally comfortable advising executives on workforce strategy and rolling up your sleeves to resolve day-to-day HR needs, support managers, improve processes, and deliver responsive service to employees. You bring sound judgment, discretion, and a practical, service-oriented approach to supporting technical, research, and operational teams while building scalable people systems for a growing organization.

The Human Resources Director will lead a small HR team and serve as a key partner in advancing VT-ARC’s people strategy, operations, and culture as the organization continues to grow. This role requires a leader who can operate effectively at both strategic and practical levels—advising senior leadership and managers on workforce planning, organizational effectiveness, performance management, retention, compliance, and HR infrastructure, while also ensuring that daily HR needs are addressed with accuracy, responsiveness, and professionalism.

The Director will oversee and at times directly participate in core HR operations including bi-monthly payroll, employee relations, recruiting support, onboarding, HR records, policy interpretation, benefits coordination, routine administration, employee communications, and manager and employee inquiries. The ideal candidate will bring the judgment and experience to help scale the HR function for a growing enterprise while remaining actively engaged in practical execution and responsive service to employees and managers.

• Develop and execute practical HR strategies, policies, and programs that support organizational growth, workforce scalability, compliance, and mission delivery.
• Serve as a hands-on HR partner to employees and managers by addressing employee relations matters, coaching leaders, interpreting policies, resolving workplace concerns, and helping managers navigate day-to-day people issues.
• Advise executive leadership and managers on organizational design, workforce planning, performance management, retention, leadership development, and change management.
• Lead and support recruiting, onboarding, retention, and succession planning efforts, including coordinating job requisitions, interview processes, offer support, new hire integration, and manager follow-up.
• Oversee HR compliance, including employment law, federal contractor requirements, EEO, personnel records, required notices, policy…