Director Of Human Resources

Join our team as the Director of HR and play a key role in the opening of the newest life plan luxury community in Tysons, VA. In 2023 you will focus on attracting the best talent to fill management positions, developing talent partnerships in the local community, and partnering with the GM and HQ HR team on the recruiting and training strategy. You will lead the opening HR processes and will be the culture steward, enlivening the Mather culture, creating and delivering a first class team member experience. The successful candidate will have a passion for serving older adults, based within easy commuting distance to the community, and have 5+ years experience as a Director of HR. This role will supervise two direct reports: recruiting manager, and HR coordinator.

Essential Functions

• Total Rewards: partner with finance and AVP & GM on offer preparation, ensure a total rewards package that is locally competitive and attractive, enliven on-going team member recognition
• Positive work environment: triage team member relations concerns, maintain an on-going “listening strategy”
• Be a Mather ambassador in the local community.
• Provide input to the annual business strategy; develop the annual HR local strategy and budget.
• Learning & Development: facilitate a great onboarding experience, facilitate on-going leadership programs including “Ways to Manage Well,” facilitate selection process for leadership programs, ensure compliance with national and state/local training requirements, be a champion of daily stand-ups, ensure they are “nextraordinary” and are a part of the everyday culture in the community.
• Recruiting: manage selection processes and ensure a strong recruiting strategy comes to life for opening.
• Health & Safety: partner with all experience center leads to deliver a safe working environment
• Development: monitor Development Plans for all managers
• Performance Management: ensure on-going performance “feed forward” is provided to all team members.
• Compliance: ensure compliance with federal and state labor law, (EEO, wage & hour, regulatory agencies), maintain a consistent approach to records management in a paperless HR environment (post opening), with the highest degree of confidentiality (HR/payroll system/employee files), partner with payroll administrator to ensure accurate and timely payroll processing.
• Promote regular two-way feedback and teamwork in all areas.
• Engagement: focus on internal communication, facilitate action plan meetings, focus on actions that create a great place to work, develop annual engagement calendar (recognition, events).
• Benefits: local annual benefits enrollment, billing/reconciliations, on-going Q&A, FMLA/LOA processing, and compliance.

Required

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:

• Proven track record in delivering a great team member experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skills (English)
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to facilitate meetings and deliver presentations to large groups
• Ability to prioritize tasks
• Bachelor’s degree
• Experience in hospitality, healthcare, and/or life plan communities, as the on-property leader of HR
• Strong computer skills (MS Office); ability to work with spreadsheets, develop and maintain documents, and develop presentations
• A detailed and up-to-date understanding of local Labor laws
• Minimum five years experience as Director of HR, with progressive leadership responsibility

Preferred

• PHR or SPHR, SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP highly desired
• Spanish language skills

About The Mather In Tysons, Virginia

The Mather (located in Tysons, VA), themathertysons.com, is a forward-thinking Life Plan Community for those 62 and better that defies expectations of what senior living is supposed to be - where residents will delight in the everyday, revel in possibility, and aspire to a maximized life. This location, opening early 2024, will include 293 independent living apartment homes and 78 Life Centre suites comprised of assisted living, memory support, and skilled nursing. The Mather is coming to life at 7929 Westpark Drive, Tysons, VA 22012.

About Mather

Mather is a unique, non-denominational, not-for-profit organization founded in 1941 that is dedicated to creating Ways to Age WellSM. Headquartered in Evanston, IL, Mather is dedicated to our vision of changing the way society view aging and developing and implementing Ways to Age Well. We create programs, places, and residences for today’s young-at-heart older adults; these include senior living residences with The Mather in Evanston, Mather Place, and Splendido – and The Mather in Tysons opening in early 2024, a variety of community-based initiatives, and Mather Institute, a resource for research and information about aging, trends, and innovations in aging services, and more.

Mather values our team members and is serious about supporting their health and professional development. We’ve been named one of “Chicago’s Top Workplaces" by the Chicago Tribune for four years in a row, have been recognized as Illinois’ Healthiest Midsize Employer, and are certified as a Great Place to Work.

Mather is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Mather is a drug-free workplace and requires team members working in the life center to have receive their primary series COVID vaccines.