We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life - from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.
As part of the global ALTEN Group - 57,000+ engineers in 30 countries - we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.
When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.
ALTEN Technology USA is hiring a Director of Human Resources to lead HR for a fast-growing engineering services company headed to 1,500+ employees across multiple states. You will report to the Chief Operating Officer and sit on the senior leadership team.
This is a hands-on leadership role. You will set HR strategy and lead a team of 5–10, while staying close to day-to-day HR work. We need a business partner who finds compliant ways to say yes, not a department that defaults to no.
Location: Troy, MI – on-site, 4 days a week in the office.
What you'll do
- Lead HR strategy: build and run the HR plan, budget and priorities in line with company goals.
- Scale HR for growth: improve HR systems, policies and processes so they keep up with rapid growth, without HR headcount growing at the same pace.
- Build nearshore support: set up and manage nearshore back-office HR support (e.g., Mexico) to add capacity and control costs.
- Own compliance: keep the company compliant with multi-state US employment law (including California and Colorado) and manage employee relations with leaders and legal counsel.
- Run talent programs: benefits, total rewards, performance management, succession planning, onboarding, engagement and retention.
- Integrate acquisitions: support M&A due diligence and lead HR integration of acquired companies.
- Lead the HR team: develop a team of 5–10 and do hands-on HR work alongside them.
- Partner globally: work with ALTEN Group to align HR tools and practices with US requirements.
What you bring
- 15+ years of HR experience, including 12+ years in leadership roles.
- Experience leading HR across all areas in an organization of 1,000+ employees.
- A track record in fast-paced, high-turnover, high-growth environments.
- Strong knowledge of multi-state US employment law, benefits and compliance.
- Comfort working in gray areas: finding practical, compliant solutions for the business.
- A hands-on, service-minded leadership style.
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources or a related field.
Nice to have
- US immigration and employment-based visa program experience.
- Experience building nearshore or offshore HR support teams.
- HR integration experience from mergers and acquisitions.
- PHR or SPHR certification.
- Experience with ADP Workforce Now or similar HRIS.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.
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