HR Director

The Hilton Seattle Airport Hotel & Conference Center, under the ownership and management of Paramount Hotels, is seeking an experienced and dynamic Human Resources Director to lead our Human Resources operation and serve as a strategic partner to hotel leadership.

Paramount Hotels has built a strong reputation for professionalism, rooted in our commitment to creating a workplace that is healthy, inspiring, joyful, and abundant. Our vision is to grow sustainably, intelligently, and thoughtfully, building a legacy brand that will endure for generations.

Conveniently located adjacent to Seattle‑Tacoma International Airport, with the Link Light Rail just steps from our doors, our hotel features 396 guest rooms and over 40,000 square feet of meeting space. We offer exciting perks including career growth and development opportunities, along with discounted hotel stays for you and your family worldwide.

The Human Resources Director at the Hilton Seattle Airport Hotel & Conference Center is a senior strategic and operational leader responsible for directing all aspects of the Human Resources function for the hotel. Reporting directly to the General Manager and partnering closely with the Corporate Director of Human Resources for Paramount Hotels, this position oversees talent acquisition, labor relations, employee engagement, leadership development, compliance, compensation, benefits, HR systems, and organizational effectiveness.

This role serves as a trusted advisor and business partner to executive leadership, helping align people strategies with operational and financial goals while ensuring compliance with all federal, state, and local employment laws, as well as collective bargaining agreements within a unionized environment.

The ideal candidate is an experienced hospitality HR professional with a strong operational mindset, exceptional leadership presence, and the ability to influence and coach leaders at all levels of the organization. This individual will champion a culture of accountability, engagement, inclusion, and service excellence while driving initiatives that support both employee satisfaction and guest experience.

• Provide strategic HR leadership and serve as a key member of the hotel Executive Leadership Team
• Develop and execute human resources strategies aligned with hotel business objectives and corporate initiatives
• Lead all employee and labor relations matters, including investigations, grievance management, conflict resolution, corrective action, and interpretation/application of collective bargaining agreements
• Partner closely with union representatives and leadership teams to maintain productive labor-management relationships
• Oversee full-cycle recruitment, workforce planning, succession planning, onboarding, and retention strategies for all hotel departments
• Develop and implement leadership development and management training initiatives to strengthen organizational capability and bench strength
• Mentor, coach, and develop HR team members while fostering accountability, growth, and operational excellence within the department
• Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local employment laws, wage and hour regulations, company policies, and hospitality industry standards
• Lead performance management initiatives including evaluations, coaching, progressive discipline, and talent development planning
• Analyze workforce trends, turnover metrics, engagement data, labor costs, and HR analytics to support strategic decision-making
• Drive employee engagement, recognition, wellness, and culture initiatives that enhance morale, retention, and overall workplace experience
• Oversee compensation administration, leave management, benefits coordination, and payroll partnership with Finance and corporate teams
• Lead HRIS management, system implementations, process improvements, and HR operational efficiencies
• Support organizational change management initiatives and operational transitions as needed
• Maintain accurate HR records, reporting, compliance documentation, and audit readiness
• Ensure managers and department leaders consistently follow company…