HR Director

SAGARD REAL ESTATE Human Resources Director Denver, CO | Full-Time | Multi-State Scope: CA, NY, NJ, TX, NC

The HR Director is an integral member of the Sagard Real Estate (SRE) team. The incumbent serves as a trusted strategic advisor to senior leaders and the primary People & Culture resource for the business and its team members. They provide balanced, pragmatic advice that considers both business priorities and the team member experience, while guiding leaders through complex and sensitive People & Culture matters with sound judgment, discretion, and a solutions-oriented approach.

Based in Denver, Colorado, this role supports team members and leaders across multiple U.S. locations, including California, New York, New Jersey, Texas, and North Carolina, and requires a strong working knowledge of the employment law landscape across these jurisdictions. The HR Director also serves as the key liaison with Sagard’s centralized People & Culture team, including payroll, benefits, talent, compensation, and HR technology functions.

Sagard offers a very dynamic, fast-growing, global, and high-velocity environment. The role combines strategic partnership with hands-on execution, supporting day-to-day people needs while ensuring the consistent application of enterprise-wide People & Culture programs, policies, and processes. The incumbent leverages Workday, AI, and other technology and data sources to identify trends, generate meaningful insights, improve decision-making, and help leaders anticipate and address workforce needs.

The ideal candidate is a resourceful and credible People & Culture professional who thrives in a matrixed, fast-paced environment, builds trust at all levels, and navigates complex business and regulatory situations with confidence. They bring a balanced perspective, advocating for fair and thoughtful outcomes for team members while remaining closely aligned with the business’s strategy, performance expectations, and growth objectives.

Culture & Engagement Champion a positive, inclusive, and high-performing workplace culture aligned with Sagard's values across all supported locations. Support the deployment of employee engagement surveys and help translate results into meaningful local and regional action plans. Coordinate recognition initiatives, team events, and communications that strengthen employee connection and belonging across a geographically distributed workforce.

Performance and Talent Management Provide expertise on Performance across all SRE locations through the annual performance review cycle, guiding leaders on goal-setting, ongoing feedback delivery, performance assessment, and documentation. Act as a local resource during the Annual Leadership Review process, partnering with central HR on calibration and follow-up. Act as a trusted advisor to leaders in assessing the strength, potential, and development needs of their talent.

Facilitate thoughtful talent discussions, support succession planning, and help leaders identify critical roles, high-potential team members, and emerging talent or retention risks. Partner with leaders and team members to translate talent assessments into meaningful development plans. Recommend the most appropriate development tools and opportunities, including coaching, mentoring, targeted training, stretch assignments, and increased exposure, while monitoring progress and adjusting support as needed.

Identify and flag performance concerns early, coaching managers on appropriate steps and escalation paths that are compliant with applicable state laws.

Compensation Management & Advisory Serve as the SRE lead for compensation, partnering closely with Sagard's centralized Compensation & Benefits Center of Expertise (COE) to ensure competitive, equitable, and compliant pay practices across all supported locations. Partner with the Compensation COE on market benchmarking, translating benchmarking data into clear recommendations for the SRE leadership team on new hire offers, merit increases, promotions, retention adjustments, and off-cycle pay changes.

Advise and educate leaders on annual compensation cycles, including merit, bonus, and equity processes, ensuring consistent application and documentation.

Onboarding & Offboarding Facilitate engaging site-level orientation that embeds new employees into the Sagard Real Estate culture from day one, regardless of location. Lead the full onboarding experience for new hires across all locations,…