Hr Director

Seeking a strategic Director of Human Resources to lead HR operations for a growing outpatient orthopedic physical therapy organization, supporting clinic teams and owning the full employee lifecycle.

Location: Wilmington, North Carolina, United States

Salary: $100,000 to $130,000

Responsibilities

• Partner with executive leadership and clinic directors on workforce planning, retention, and growth
• Support de novo clinic launches and staffing models
• Advise leaders on employee relations, performance management, and team development
• Reinforce a patient-first, service-driven culture
• Serve as primary administrator for Rippling HRIS
• Build and manage workflows for onboarding, job changes, and offboarding
• Ensure data accuracy, reporting, and audit readiness
• Partner with Finance and Payroll on integrations and data integrity
• Oversee health, dental, vision, retirement, and ancillary benefits
• Manage open enrollment and vendor relationships
• Support employees with benefits education and questions
• Own onboarding experience for new clinicians
• Manage offboarding processes and exit insights
• Administer LOA programs
• Ensure compliance with employment laws
• Maintain HR policies and employee handbook
• Support performance management processes
• Lead HR projects supporting clinic expansion and scalability
• Improve processes to enhance employee experience and retention
• Support mentorship programs and clinician development pathways

Requirements

• 5–8+ years of HR experience with leadership responsibilities
• Experience in healthcare or multi-site environments
• Strong HRIS experience (Rippling preferred)
• Knowledge of benefits administration and employment law