Director, Human Resources

## Description

## **Position Summary**

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The Director of Human Resources serves as the senior HR leader for Blue Ops, partnering closely with the Business Unit President and leadership team to develop organizational capability, strengthen leadership effectiveness, and create a high-performing culture aligned with Red Cat's mission.

Operating within Red Cat's hybrid People model, this position owns the day-to-day delivery of Human Resources for Blue Ops, including employee relations, talent acquisition, performance management, organizational effectiveness, leadership coaching, employee engagement, and local HR execution. This position will lead and support the HR team in Valdosta, GA.

The Director works in close partnership with Red Cat's centralized People Operations team, which provides enterprise leadership for compensation, benefits, HRIS, payroll, equity administration, enterprise compliance, enterprise leadership development, and company-wide HR programs. This role ensures enterprise policies are effectively implemented while maintaining the speed, autonomy, and responsiveness required by the business.

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## **Essential Duties and Responsibilities**

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**HR Business Partnership**

• Serve as the primary HR advisor to the Blue Ops President and leadership team.
• Translate business objectives into people strategies that improve organizational performance.
• Provide coaching to leaders on employee performance, organizational effectiveness, succession planning, and leadership development.
• Build trusted partnerships across all levels of the organization.

**Employee Relations**

• Lead all employee relations activities for Blue Ops.
• Conduct investigations and resolve employee concerns in a timely, fair, and consistent manner.
• Coach managers through performance management, corrective action, organizational changes, and difficult employee situations.
• Foster a culture of accountability, respect, and high performance.

**Talent Acquisition**

• Lead recruiting efforts for Blue Ops in partnership with hiring managers.
• Ensure positions are filled quickly while maintaining high hiring standards.
• Partner with Red Cat recruiting resources when appropriate.
• Manage onboarding to accelerate employee integration and productivity.

**Organizational Effectiveness**

• Drive employee engagement initiatives, including Red Cat sponsored initiatives.
• Support organizational design and workforce planning.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, reduce bureaucracy, and increase organizational effectiveness.
• Champion Red Cat's leadership principles and core values culture.

**Leadership Development**

• Identify leadership capability gaps.
• Support implementation of enterprise leadership development initiatives.
• Coach managers on performance management, career development, communication, and team effectiveness.

**Policy Implementation & Compliance**

• Ensure consistent application of company policies and employment practices.
• Partner with the centralized People Operations team on compliance matters including federal, state, and local employment regulations.
• Escalate complex employment issues requiring enterprise guidance.
• Maintain accurate employment documentation and support internal audits.

**Partnership with Centralized People Operations**

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