Senior Director, Human Resources

Fairstead is a purpose-driven real estate firm dedicated to building sustainable communities across the country. Headquartered in New York, with offices in Colorado, Florida, and Maryland, Fairstead owns a portfolio of more than 25,000 apartments across 28 states that includes 17,000 units under management. Our commitment to communities is realized through a comprehensive platform that leverages in-house expertise in acquisitions, development, design and construction, asset management, and property management.

Our mission is to provide high quality housing to all regardless of income. We accomplish this through an empathetic and innovative approach, and by leveraging our interdisciplinary platform as an investor, developer, owner, and operator.

Fairstead’s Core Values: Empathy, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Determination & Integrity

We are looking for a Senior Director of People to join our team at Fairstead to spearhead the development of our people and talent organization. You will work closely with executives and leaders across the organization to develop and execute forward-thinking people strategies that align with our overall mission and goals. Your ability to think strategically and innovate will be important in creating a holistic approach to the employee lifecycle, from talent acquisition and onboarding to performance management, learning and development, and employee engagement. You are especially adept at leading and supporting organizations to and through major milestones and cultivating a successful culture. You have robust knowledge and a strong point of view on how to advise and mentor a leadership team. Reporting to the CEO, you will oversee the entire People Team and influence each team member across the organization.

Responsibilities:

• Build + nurture a high-performing people team across different stages in the business and champion when and where we invest as the company grows.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive philosophy and framework for setting, tracking, and evaluating performance metrics aligned with the company's strategic goals.
• Use data-driven insights to guide talent management strategies, including hiring, training, and development initiatives.
• Develop and execute strategies to attract top talent and showcase a clear understanding of recruiting best practices to build high-performing teams.
• Establish robust foundations, systems, and processes for a data-driven people and talent function, fostering a culture of accountability and measurable results.
• Partner with executives and leaders across all departments to deliver strategic workforce planning and ensure alignment between people strategies and business objectives.

Requirements

• Experience across all core consultative and administrative areas of HR, including Organizational Capability and Planning, Talent Management, Compensation, Total Rewards and Infrastructure
• Extensive benefits experience
• Experience leading a team of HR professionals
• Proven track record of building and coaching leaders at all levels of an organization.
• Experience in building and maintaining a thriving culture
• Process-oriented mindset with the ability to develop and lead end-to-end processes that drive results.
• Innovative strategic thinking and the ability to anticipate future needs and opportunities.
• Strong data-driven decision-making skills and a results-oriented approach.
• High emotional intelligence and the ability to build strong relationships across the organization.

Diversity in backgrounds and experiences is key to Fairstead’s success. Being an equal opportunity employer is a central tenet of our philosophy that shapes who we are and the communities we serve. Our goal is to ensure competitive total compensation that is commensurate with experience, location, and other market benchmarks.