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Director HR

Ascend Learning

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Job description

Overview

As Director of Human Resources you partner with senior leaders to align people strategy with business priorities, driving organizational effectiveness and scalable performance in a fast-paced, matrixed environment. You lead organization design, workforce planning, and leadership development, guiding change initiatives and complex employee relations. You'll influence outcomes at scale using data-driven insights while nurturing a strong, inclusive culture. This role offers hybrid work in Burlington, MA and opportunities to impact across multiple brands and functions.

Compensation / Benefits
  • Flexible paid time off
  • Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
  • 401(k) employer matching
  • Parental leave
  • Wellness resources
  • Tuition reimbursement
Responsibilities
  • Advise senior operations leaders and translate strategy into integrated people plans
  • Diagnose organizational challenges using data-informed insights to drive sustainable performance
  • Lead workforce planning, capability needs, and operating rhythm for current and future demands
  • Drive organization design and operating model evolution, including role clarity and spans of control
  • Guide leaders through change initiatives (restructures, growth, integration, transformation)
  • Oversee performance management, succession planning, and internal mobility
  • Provide guidance on complex employee relations issues and investigations
  • Collaborate with HR COEs to deliver cohesive enterprise-wide solutions
Key requirements
  • 10+ years of progressive HR experience with strong HRBP background in complex operations
  • Ability to influence and coach senior leaders through ambiguity and change
  • Strategic thinking with an enterprise mindset
  • Data analytics capability to drive decisions and measure outcomes
  • Experience in corporate operations or matrixed environments
  • Expertise in organization effectiveness, change leadership, and workforce planning
  • Executive presence with sound judgment and decision-making
  • High emotional intelligence and advanced coaching skills
  • Knowledge of employment law, employee relations, and HR best practices
  • Experience with merger and acquisition due diligence and integrations
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced setting
  • Bachelor's degree in HR, business administration, or related field; high school/GED allowed as baseline
  • Executive presence
  • Influence and coaching
  • Emotional intelligence
  • Data analytics for decision-making
  • Organization design and workforce planning
  • Change management

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