Director of Human Resources Operations

The Director of Human Resources Operations is a strategic and operational leader responsible for overseeing the core HR processes that support the employee lifecycle. This role ensures the efficient delivery of HR services, compliance with employment laws, and alignment of HR operations with organizational goals. This role oversees HR systems, processes, and programs including compensation, benefits, payroll, and HRIS. The ideal candidate is a process-driven leader with a passion for optimizing systems, enhancing employee experience, and driving HR excellence.

Position: Director of Human Resources Operations

Salary: $120,000 - $160,000 annually, depending on experience

Service Area: Lifespark Corporation Office, St. Louis Park 55416

Schedule: Full - Time, 1.0 FTE / Monday - Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm

Lifespark Benefits Include:

• Annual Reviews/Raises{Shift differentials if applicable}
• Paid Time Off - Vacation Time
• Mileage reimbursement
• Medical, Dental, Vision benefits for Full Time Hires
• Short-Term Disability & Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Life Insurances
• 401k + Company Match for full-time and part-time employees
• Referral bonuses
• Career path to other positions within our growing company!

Lifespark is a complete senior health company headquartered in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. Since 2004, we've been helping seniors stay healthy, navigate their health care options with confidence, and live fuller, more independent lives as they age. That's where our people come in - from accounting and health technology to front-line nurses, advanced practice professionals, caregivers and everything in between, we are all invested entrepreneurs focused on helping people age magnificently.

Position Functions & Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership

• Develop and execute HR operational strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives across HR processes and systems.
• Partner with senior leadership to support organizational change and workforce planning.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition and Employee Engagement teams to deliver an integrated HR experience.

HR Operations Management

• Oversee HRIS administration, data integrity, and reporting.
• Lead compensation and benefits administration (total rewards), payroll coordination, and leave management
• Oversee the entire end-to-end payroll process ensuring compliance with employment laws and maintaining accurate and timely payroll processing.
• Manage employee onboarding, offboarding, and lifecycle processes from a systems perspective.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
• Develop and implement policies, procedures, and programs that ensure HR practices are consistent, scalable, and compliant with federal, state, and local regulations.

Team Leadership

• Supervise and mentor HR operations staff, fostering a high-performance, employee-focused culture.
• Build cross-functional relationships with Finance, IT, Legal, and other departments.
• Promote a service-oriented approach to HR support and partnership across the organization.

Analytics & Reporting

• Develop and maintain HR dashboards and metrics to inform decision-making.
• Analyze trends in turnover, engagement, and workforce demographics.
• Provide insights and recommendations to improve HR effectiveness.
• Integrate data analytics into HR processes.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, Business Administration, or related field (master's preferred).
• 8+ years of progressive HR experience, including 3+ years in a leadership role.
• Proven experience managing HR operations in a mid-to-large organization.
• SHRM-SCP, SPHR, or equivalent HR certification (preferred)
• Healthcare or senior living experience preferred

Knowledge, Skills & Key Competencies:

• Strong knowledge of HRIS platforms (e.g., UKG, WFM, etc.).
• Expertise in employment law, compliance, and HR best practices.
• Exceptional organizational, analytical, and communication skills.
• Ability to lead change and influence stakeholders at all levels

Our Lifespark culture has created not only an award-winning workplace - earning Star Tribune Top Workplace 12 times, Minneapolis Business Journal Best Places to Work three times, and Top USA #1 in Healthcare - but a place where you have the room to be creative, make a difference, and have a purposeful, direct impact on how people age. Lifespark's full continuum of services offers a breadth of roles with the support to grow your career. To see the experience we are creating, watch our award-winning video Going South - this is the experience you will help create at Lifespark! Changing the age-old story starts with you - let's get you hired.

It has been and will continue to be our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to age, race, creed, color, disability, marital status, sex, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, arrest record, conviction record, military service, use or nonuse of lawful products off the Employer's premises during nonworking hours, or declining to attend a meeting or to participate in any communication about religious matters or political matters, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.