Human Resources Director

At United Way of Greater Cincinnati, we’re looking for passionate professionals who want to use their talents to make a lasting impact and help build a stronger, more resilient community.

When you join us, you’ll become part of a team that boldly challenges the status quo to drive equity and empower communities. We believe in the power of collective action; working together to dismantle barriers and rebuild systems for lasting impact.

Diversity is our strength, and we embrace it to spark transformation — where everyone can overcome challenges, belong and thrive. With a balance of urgency and vision, we respond to immediate needs while crafting innovative, long-term solutions. We co-create sustainable change together with those living with the challenges that we aim to solve.

We are seeking a SHRM certified Director of Human Resources to join the United Way of Greater Cincinnati team. This leader will drive talent strategy, shape an exceptional employee experience, and serve as a trusted partner to people and executive leaders on strategic HR priorities. A successful candidate will have a proven track record of building and leading high‑performing HR teams, developing and executing talent management strategies, and enhancing employee engagement and satisfaction.

This leader combines strong business acumen with the ability to partner effectively with the Executive Leadership team and leadership across the organization to drive results. This role is instrumental in strengthening organizational capacity to attract, develop, and retain talent, while cultivating a high‑performance culture grounded in empowerment, collaboration, teamwork, and excellence.

• Partners with Executive staff to provide strategic HR guidance, including workforce planning, organizational design, and change management.
• Serves as a consultative resource to all people managers regarding human resources matters (development, performance improvement, etc.) to support organizational goals while minimizing organizational risks.
• Provides consultative resources to all employees providing coaching, dispute resolution, professional development recommendations or other appropriate support as necessary.
• Responds to and facilitates investigation and/or resolution of employee relations issues such as employee complaints, harassment and/or discrimination allegations.

• Oversees the implementation of inclusive recruitment, orientation, development, and retention processes to maintain candidate pools, in addition to retaining a highly talented and engaged team.
• Develops and implements comprehensive talent development strategies and programs to enhance employee capabilities and performance.
• Leads the design and implementation of training and development initiatives, including performance management and employee engagement programs.
• Strengthens staff performance & accountability across the organization to build and drive performance while owning integrated, data‑informed systems that drive talent, culture and support change or transitions.
• Works closely with executive leadership and managers to identify critical skill gaps and talent priorities, developing targeted plans to strengthen organizational capability.
• Drives effective succession planning programs to identify and develop high‑potential employees for key leadership positions, ensuring a strong leadership pipeline.

• Stays up to date on employment legislation, compliance requirements, and industry trends to strengthen the human resource function including hiring procedures, personnel policies, benefits administration, data maintenance, etc., to advance organizational goals.
• Ensures HR policies and procedures are up to date and appropriate programs comply with applicable laws and regulations and align with the company’s values and culture.
• Manages compensation structure and regular reviews; benefits administration, disability, workers’ compensation, unemployment,…