Talent & Director

The Talent and Employee Experience Director provides leadership and day-to-day oversight for key Human Resources functions including recruiting, learning and development, employee relations, leave management and culture. This position partners with business leaders to support an employee experience that aligns with our culture and enhances organizational effectiveness. The Director leads assigned HR teams, strengthens related HR processes, and develops scalable programs, providing managers and employees clear guidance, responsive service, and sound support.

MFA Oil Company is an Equal Opportunity/Drug-Free Employer.

• Lead the company’s recruiting strategy, processes, tools, and service standards to attract, evaluate, and hire qualified candidates across business units.
• Direct company-wide learning and development programs, including new hire, management, and compliance training, leadership development, and role‑specific learning support.
• Guide the design, delivery, evaluation, and maintenance of training content, learning resources, and learning management system processes.
• Provide leadership and oversight for employee relations matters, including workplace concerns, policy interpretation, corrective action, performance management, conflict resolution, and manager coaching.
• Conduct investigations, support managers with performance improvement plans and conversations, and respond to sensitive employee matters ensuring appropriate documentation, confidentiality, and follow-through.
• Facilitate the performance management process, including system design, manager training and support, and rating and documentation oversight, continuously evaluating and improving practices to encourage effective feedback.
• Oversee leave management processes, including FMLA, disability, workers’ compensation coordination, ADA accommodations, and other leave‑related programs.
• Monitor leave trends, recurring issues, and process gaps; recommend improvements that balance employee support, operational needs, and compliance obligations.
• Promote and reinforce the company’s culture and core values through HR programs, manager guidance, employee communication, leadership development, and day‑to‑day employment practices.
• Manage assigned employees including hiring, evaluating performance, making wage adjustments, and taking disciplinary action as appropriate.
• Plan and direct the work of assigned employees, including providing clear direction; training, developing and motivating employees; enforcing company policies and safety requirements; monitoring productivity; and resolving conflict in a timely manner.
• Establish individual and team goals that are clear, attainable, measurable, and aligned with Human Resources and company objectives.
• Assess people, processes, systems, and service levels to identify opportunities for improvement, consistency, efficiency, and better manager and employee support.
• Prepare and present updates, recommendations, reports, and project plans to senior leadership as needed.
• Maintain awareness of employment laws, HR best practices, and operational needs that affect recruiting, learning, employee relations, and leave management.
• Regularly review company policies for alignment with current legal requirements, business needs and best practices; draft and implement policy revisions as needed.
• Ensure consistency and compliance with company policies and applicable laws in all areas of responsibility, identifying and advocating a best practice approach.
• Partner with leaders and subject matter experts to identify and understand organizational needs in the areas of recruitment, training, leave management and employee life cycle support, and engage appropriate resources to develop and implement…