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Confidential Opportunity — Director of Human Resources

 Tampa, FL Area Preferred | Travel up to 25% 

Private Equity-Backed Growth Platform | Executive Leadership Track

A rapidly growing, private equity-backed specialty services platform is seeking a hands-on Director of Human Resources to build and lead the company’s HR function during a critical phase of expansion.

The organization operates across multiple Florida markets and is scaling through both acquisition and organic growth. The company provides specialized exterior restoration and infrastructure-related services for commercial and residential properties and is building a highly scalable operating platform designed for long-term growth.

This is the company’s first dedicated HR leadership hire and offers a rare opportunity to architect the HR infrastructure of a growing multi-site business while partnering directly with the CEO and executive leadership team.

The Opportunity

This role is ideal for an experienced HR leader who enjoys building systems from the ground up in fast-paced, entrepreneurial environments.

Key priorities include:

• Leading the transition from a PEO to a fully in-house HR operation
• Implementing HRIS, payroll, benefits, compliance, and workers’ compensation infrastructure
• Building scalable recruiting processes for field and frontline talent
• Supporting M&A integration and workforce harmonization across acquired entities
• Developing onboarding, training, performance management, and employee development programs
• Establishing scalable HR policies, processes, and compliance standards across multiple locations

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will bring:

• 7+ years of progressive HR experience, including senior HR leadership responsibility
• Direct experience leading a PEO-to-in-house transition
• Strong multi-state HR compliance knowledge, including wage & hour regulations
• Experience supporting field-based, operational, construction, manufacturing, industrial, or skilled trades workforces
• Success building recruiting infrastructure for hard-to-fill frontline roles
• Comfort operating in a lean, high-growth, PE-backed environment

Preference for:

• Multi-site of buy and build platform HR leadership experience
• Post acquisition HR integration/harmonization experience
• SHRM-SCP, SPHR, or equivalent professional certification
• Spanish fluency, meaningful for communicating with members of our field workforce

Why This Role

• Highly visible leadership role reporting directly to the CEO
• Opportunity to build the HR function from the ground up
• Significant influence on organizational growth and culture
• Long-term executive leadership trajectory as the platform scales
• Competitive compensation package including bonus and benefits

This search is being conducted on a confidential basis. Additional company details will be shared with qualified and interested candidates during the process. Given the strategic nature of this hire, all inquiries and referrals will be handled with the highest degree of confidentiality. Please contact Darren Curry, HCM Partners, Executive Search Consultant, by email at dcurry@hcm-partners.com or by phone at 312.885.6318 directly for additional information.

Human Resources Director, City of Valdosta, Georgia

The City of Valdosta is seeking applications for a Human Resources Director. The City of Valdosta is a unique community, blending its historic past with a dynamic and high growth environment, coupled with a diversity to give it economic viability and strength. In 1860, Valdosta was incorporated as the new county government seat. With a population of 166 people, Valdosta thrived as the county government seat of Lowndes County and the inland capital for Sea Island cotton. The City’s first 10 years, it grew 622 percent with a population of 1,999; and it is now approaching a population of 60,000. Valdosta has seen explosive growth in the last decade. The City of Valdosta operates under a Council/Manager form of Government. The Valdosta City Council is comprised of a mayor and seven council members. Valdosta relies on the City Manager for all the daily operational functions while the Mayor/Council is charged with setting policy. The Human Resources Director reports to the City Manager. The City of Valdosta is a service-oriented organization of more than 600 employees and has an annual budget of $124 million. The city aspires to be a healthy, vibrant, safe environment where residents live, work, play, and grow in a diverse community that values families and neighbors.

Find details about position expectations by reviewing the recruitment brochure at www.mercergroupassociates.com

The City of Valdosta seeks a visionary, strategic, and collaborative Human Resources Director who is excited by the opportunity to implement transformational initiatives, modernize the HR Department, and establish the Department as a trusted strategic partner to City leadership, employees, and the community. Most importantly, the ideal candidate will be passionate about public service and committed to making the City of Valdosta an employer of choice, one that inspires confidence within the workforce, empowers employees to achieve success, and develops leaders who are dedicated to serving the citizens of Valdosta. The successful candidate will have exceptional leadership, communication, and change management skills, along with the emotional intelligence necessary to build credibility and strong working relationships with elected officials, city leadership, department directors, employees, and community stakeholders. To be successful in this position, the new Director will be comfortable leading through change, building high-performance teams, managing multiple priorities, and creating a culture of accountability, collaboration, customer service, and innovation. The new Human Resources Director will be an experienced leader who embraces continuous improvement and understands that Human Resources is much more than just compliance but is a catalyst for organizational success. The new Director will have experience implementing major organizational initiatives such as compensation and classification studies, performance management systems, HRIS/payroll technologies, employee engagement strategies, policy modernization, leadership development, and workforce planning.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in public or personnel administration, human resources, business management, or related
• field is required; master’s degree preferred.
• Five (5) years of progressively responsible management experience in human resources/personnel management or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required. Local government human resources experience is desired.
• SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR Certification preferred; other professionally recognized certification programs are indications of commitment to the profession and will be noted during the valuation process.

Compensation & Benefits:

The expected starting salary range for this position is $120,000 - $140,000 (depending on qualifications of the selected candidate). A very comprehensive benefits package is offered for this position, including: Health, dental and vision insurance; no cost Medical Clinic; Basic Life and AD&D – provided by the city at no cost; Long-term disability paid by the city; Employee Assistance Program – EAP; Pension benefit – employee contributes 3%, vested in 10 years; Deferred Compensation 457 offered through Empower and Paid time off (PTO) and paid holidays. Relocation expenses negotiable.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates must submit by email a cover letter, resume, a list of at least five job related references (with email and phone numbers), and salary history no later than August 28, 2026, to lisaward912@gmail.com. Please direct any questions to Mercer Group Associates, Lisa Ward at 706-983-9326; or Alan Reddish, at 706-614-4961.