Director of HR at The Conservancy of Southwest Florida Naples, FL

Job Title:

Director of HR Salary Range :

Salary Range:

Range commensurate upon experience.

Reports to:

Chief Operations Officer (COO)

Job Overview The Director of Human Resources provides strategic leadership for the organization's people strategy, ensuring the Conservancy attracts, develops, engages, and retains a high-performing workforce aligned with its mission of conservation, science, wildlife rehabilitation, education, and advocacy, which are supported by development, marketing, and operations. The Director oversees all human resource functions (excluding payroll administration), partnering closely with the Finance team to ensure alignment between workforce planning and organizational resources.

The role serves as a trusted advisor to executive leadership, managers, and employees while fostering a culture of accountability, professional growth, collaboration, and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction for all human resource programs that support organizational growth and operational excellence.
• Develop and implement the organization’s human resources strategy aligned with the strategic plan.
• Serve as a member of the senior leadership team, providing expert advice on workforce and organizational matters.
• Lead workforce planning and succession planning initiatives to support current and future operational needs.
• Develop HR policies, procedures, and governance frameworks that support legal compliance and organizational effectiveness.
• Monitor HR metrics and workforce trends to support data-informed decision making.
• Lead organizational change initiatives, restructures, and workforce transitions.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, employee engagement, and collaboration.

• Lead the organization’s strategy for attracting, developing, and retaining exceptional talent.
• Oversee recruitment strategy and selection processes for all positions.
• Partner with leadership to evaluate organizational structure and recommend workforce improvements.
• Conduct position evaluations and salary analyses to ensure internal equity and market competitiveness.
• Develop job descriptions, competency frameworks, succession plans, and support Directors/Managers to create career pathways for their teams.
• Design onboarding programs that support successful employee integration.
• Lead employee engagement, retention, recognition, and professional development initiatives.
• Establish leadership development and management training programs across the organization.

• Promote a fair, respectful, and legally compliant workplace while supporting organizational performance.
• Provide guidance and coaching to managers on employee relations, performance management, and workplace issues.
• Lead investigations involving employee complaints, policy violations, and workplace concerns.
• Oversee disciplinary processes, performance improvement plans, and employee separations.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and HR best practices.
• Maintain and update employee policies, handbooks, and HR procedures.
• Manage leave administration oversight, ADA accommodations, workers’ compensation coordination, and regulatory reporting (excluding payroll processing).
• Minimize organizational risk through proactive HR practices and manager education.

• Build an engaged, knowledgeable workforce through leadership development and organizational culture initiatives.
• Develop organization-wide learning and development strategies.
• Design and deliver management, leadership, compliance, and employee training programs.
• Promote organizational values, collaboration, accountability, and employee well-being.
• Lead employee engagement surveys and action planning.
• Support conflict resolution and foster positive working relationships across departments.
• Develop initiatives that strengthen communication, recognition, inclusion, and employee experience.
• Champion continuous learning and professional growth throughout the organization.