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Job Description
Director of Human Resources (Strategic Business Partner)
Fisher Associates is seeking a strategic HR leader to help shape the future of our growing architecture and engineering firm. This is not a traditional HR role—we’re looking for a builder and business partner who can work alongside executive leadership to scale our organization, strengthen our leadership bench, and drive a high-performance culture as we continue to grow.
About Fisher Associates
At Fisher Associates, we are a multidisciplinary design services firm with nine locations nationwide. Our services span civil/site engineering, transportation engineering, electrical engineering, landscape architecture, architecture, planning, environmental services, land surveying, GIS, construction inspection, precast, and construction engineering, each offering opportunities to shape communities and improve lives.
Why Join Us
- Direct impact on firm strategy and growth
- High-visibility role working with executive leadership
- Opportunity to build and shape HR for the future
- Collaborative, values-driven culture
What You’ll Do
- Partner with executive leadership to align people strategy with business growth
- Lead workforce planning, leadership development, and organizational design
- Build scalable HR programs to support a growing, multi-office firm
- Drive talent acquisition, retention, and employee engagement initiatives
- Support acquisitions and integration efforts
- Ensure strong HR operations and compliance foundations
Requirements
What You Bring
- 8–12+ years of progressive HR leadership experience
- Proven ability to operate as a strategic partner to senior leadership
- Experience in growing or evolving organizations (M&A experience a plus)
- Strong business acumen and ability to influence at the executive level
- Builder mindset-comfortable creating structure and leading change
- Experience in architecture, engineering, construction, or professional services environments a plus
- Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, or rapid organizational growth preferred
- SHRM-SCP, SPHR, or similar certification preferred
- Experience in multi-office or multi-state organizations a plus
Salary Range
$125,000-$145,000 annually
Actual compensation may vary based on relevant experience, qualifications/education, and other factors. The salary range is not necessarily reflective of the actual total compensation that may be earned nor promises any specific pay for any specific employee. Salary range excludes monetary value of benefits.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Fisher Associates is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where all individuals are respected, valued, and empowered to thrive. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected status under federal, state, or local law.
Key skills/competency
- Human Resources Strategy
- Organizational Development
- Leadership Development
- Talent Acquisition
- Employee Engagement
- Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)
- Business Acumen
- Change Management
- HR Operations
- Compliance
How to Get Hired at Fisher Associates
- Tailor your resume: Highlight strategic HR leadership and M&A experience.
- Showcase business acumen: Emphasize your ability to influence executives.
- Demonstrate builder mindset: Detail experience creating structure and leading change.
- Quantify achievements: Use data to show impact on growth and culture.
- Prepare for executive interviews: Focus on strategic thinking and business partnership.
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