Talent & People Lead

Job summary

The role involves leading the people function and championing the employee experience across the entire employee lifecycle. Key duties include managing employee relations, performance management, onboarding, and HR operations while serving as a trusted advisor to leadership.

Job details

People are at the heart of every great organization, and exceptional cultures do not happen by accident. Our client is a leading community builder known for quality, strong values, and a collaborative leadership team committed to excellence and continuous improvement. They are seeking a People & Culture Lead to champion the employee experience and serve as a trusted advisor to leaders across the business. This is a broad, hands-on HR role with responsibility for: Employee Relations Performance Management Onboarding HR Operations Talent Acquisition (as needed) The ideal candidate is a well-rounded HR generalist who is comfortable supporting both office and field-based employees. You understand the realities of operational environments and enjoy balancing strategic partnership with hands-on execution. Equally important, you are self-sufficient, proactive, and comfortable operating as the organization's primary HR resource. This role is ideal for an HR professional seeking greater ownership, influence, and variety. Reporting directly to the President, you will shape and lead people practices across the employee lifecycle while seeing the impact of your work firsthand. What makes this opportunity particularly compelling is the combination of broad scope, leadership visibility, and autonomy. The incumbent will own the people function, partner closely with leadership, and play a meaningful role in shaping the organization's future. The foundation is already strong. Employees are engaged, leaders are invested, and culture is viewed as a key contributor to the company's success. The opportunity is to build on that momentum, strengthen programs and processes, support leaders, and help guide the next stage of growth while preserving the values that make the organization a great place to work. Key Qualifications Broad HR generalist experience across employee relations, performance management, onboarding, and HR operations Experience supporting both office and field/site employees Background in construction, manufacturing, distribution, or other operational environments Comfortable operating independently in a stand-alone HR role Strong relationship-building, coaching, and stakeholder management skills If you're ready to step into a highly visible role with real ownership and influence, this is an opportunity to make a lasting impact on both the employee experience and the future of a growing organization.

What you’ll do

The role involves leading the people function and championing the employee experience across the entire employee lifecycle. Key duties include managing employee relations, performance management, onboarding, and HR operations while serving as a trusted advisor to leadership.

Requirements

Candidates must have broad HR generalist experience, specifically supporting both office and field employees in operational sectors like construction or manufacturing. The ideal candidate is a self-sufficient professional comfortable operating as a stand-alone HR resource.

Listed skills

• Coaching · Preferred
• Relationship Building · Preferred
• Stakeholder Management · Preferred
• Onboarding · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Employee Relations
• Performance Management
• Onboarding
• HR Operations
• Talent Acquisition
• Stakeholder Management
• Coaching
• Relationship Building
• Strategic Partnership
• HR Generalist

Job areas

• Human Resources
• Management & Leadership
• Construction
• Manufacturing