Director, Human Resources

Overview

Location : Hybrid opportunity (Minimum 3 days in the office) near an Astound office in the Eastern footprint (including NY, DC, PA, IL, IN, MA, NJ)

Astound is a leading provider of internet, WiFi, mobile, and TV services, dedicated to connecting communities and empowering lives through innovative technology. We also keep businesses connected with dependable fiber infrastructure and internet solutions backed by award-winning service, helping organizations thrive in an increasingly connected world. At Astound, we believe in creating astounding possibilities for everyone, everywhere.

Our commitment to excellence extends beyond infrastructure. We invest in our people through personalized training, coaching, and a supportive work environment that fosters growth and opportunity. Employees are empowered to represent a superior telecommunications company while making a meaningful impact in the communities we serve. We offer a robust benefits package that includes rewards, recognition programs, and employee discounts.

Job Overview :

The Director, Human Resources is responsible for managing the organization's employee relations strategy, policies, and programs to foster a positive, fair, and compliant workplace culture. This role partners closely with HR leadership, business leaders, and legal counsel to address employee concerns, manage workplace investigations, ensure compliance with labor laws, and develop initiatives that strengthen engagement and trust across the organization.

A Day in the Life of the Director, Human Resources

• Manage and implement the organization's employee relations strategy, ensuring alignment with business goals and HR initiatives.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to executives, leaders, and HR partners on sensitive and complex employee relations issues.
• Monitor workplace trends, identifying risks and opportunities to enhance organizational culture and employee experience.
• Oversee the resolution of complex employee relations matters, including performance management, workplace conflicts, policy violations, and disciplinary actions.
• Lead internal investigations, ensuring thorough, fair, and legally compliant processes.
• Partner with HR teammates and Legal to mitigate risk and promote consistent practices.
• Enforce employee relations policies, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local labor laws.
• Provide training to leaders and managers on employee relations, conflict resolution, and performance management best practices.
• Track and analyze employee relations metrics to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Drive initiatives that promote employee trust, engagement, and workplace inclusion.
• Partner with HR and leadership teams to build a culture of transparency, accountability, and respect.
• Provide guidance on change management and communication strategies that impact employees.
• Actively support, promote, and advance all aspects of Astound's Inclusion and Belonging work, recognizing it as a business priority, including creating a work environment where all employees feel valued, respected, heard, and empowered.
• Other duties as assigned

What You Bring to the Table

Education and Certifications

Benefits and Compensation

Base Salary : The base salary range for this position is $135,000 - $175,000 (annually), plus opportunities for bonus and benefits. The base pay range represents the low and high end of the hiring range for this job. Actual pay will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to relevant skills, experience, and capabilities.

Our Mission Statement

Take care of our customers

Take care of each other

Do what we say we are going to do

Have fun

Diversity and EEO

Astound is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are dedicated to cultivating an inclusive workplace where employees feel valued, respected, and empowered. Discrimination of any kind has no place here. We are committed to providing equal opportunities for all employees and applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, or other status or characteristic protected by applicable law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance (SF FCO)

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

CCPA Employee Privacy Policy

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Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

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