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L3HHCM20

Director, HR Business Partner

Rochester, NY

$131K - $244K/yr

Director, HR Business Partner Job Code: 42840 Job Location: Rochester, NY (On-Site) Job Schedule: 9/80 (Every other Friday off) L3Harris is seeking a strategic, people-focused leader to serve as ...

L3HHCM20

Lead HR Business Partner

Rochester, NY · On-site

$91K - $170K/yr

This is a dynamic role supporting the Space Systems business, including direct support of multiple senior leaders, and reporting to the Director, Human Resources within L3Harris's Space Systems ...

Pwc

Managed Services HR Payroll - Director

Rochester, NY · On-site

$155K - $410K/yr

Industry/Sector Not Applicable Specialism HR Function Management Level Director & Summary At PwC, our people in workforce consulting focus on providing consulting services related to human resources ...

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JK Findings

Human Resources Manager

Brighton, NY

Scope of the Role As Human Resources Manager, you will provide senior-level ownership of the people ... Key responsibilities include: - Direct full-cycle recruitment and selection aligned to workforce ...

JK Findings

Human Resources Manager

Rochester, NY · On-site

$85K - $95K/yr

Scope of the RoleAs Human Resources Manager, you will provide senior-level ownership of the people ... Key responsibilities include:- Direct full-cycle recruitment and selection aligned to workforce ...

JK Findings

Human Resources Manager

Rochester, NY · On-site

$85K - $95K/yr

Scope of the Role As Human Resources Manager, you will provide senior-level ownership of the people ... Key responsibilities include: - Direct full-cycle recruitment and selection aligned to workforce ...

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How much do director human jobs pay per year?

As of Sep 11, 2026, the average yearly pay for director human in Rochester, NY is $115,046.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $87,300.00 and $134,700.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Director Human vs Human Resources Manager?

AspectDirector HumanHuman Resources Manager
CredentialsBachelor's or Master’s in HR, Business, or related fields; leadership experienceBachelor's degree in HR, Business, or related fields; HR certifications often preferred
Work EnvironmentStrategic leadership in corporate or organizational settings, overseeing HR departmentsOperational HR activities, employee relations, recruitment, and compliance
Employer & Industry UsageUsed in large organizations, corporations, and multinational companiesCommon in mid-sized to large organizations, HR departments

The main difference is that the Director Human focuses on strategic leadership and overall HR policy, while the Human Resources Manager handles day-to-day HR operations and employee management. Both roles require HR knowledge, but the Director Human typically has broader responsibilities and a higher level of seniority.

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Infographic showing various Director Human job openings in Rochester, NY as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 78% Full Time, 17% Part Time, and 4% Contract. Highlights an 91% Physical, 3% Hybrid, and 6% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $115,046 per year, or $55.3 per hour.

Director, HR Strategy

Rochester, NY • On-site

Rochester Regional Health
Hospitals • 10K+ employees
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Full-time

Posted 25 days ago

Rochester Regional Health rating

7.3

Company rating: 7.3 out of 10

Based on 222 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

Job description

Director, HR Strategy
Rochester, NY
SUMMARY:
The role is responsible for understanding, developing, and implementing HR strategies to deliver value-added service to leadership and team members that reflect the business objectives. The position will lead the implementation, governance and application of HR processes, systems, policies, and programs. The role is expected to maintain an effective level of business literacy about the business operational imperatives, culture, and competition.
This role will require the full use of HR, financial, business acumen and competencies to utilize data analytics and insights to anticipate human capital needs of the business unit. This role will partner and organize to develop workforce solutions that drive results and goal achievement. Must have the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization and establish partnerships with the HR Centers of Expertise to drive engagement, attraction, and retention activities. The Director may include international human resource responsibilities. The position will have responsibilities across operational and corporate shared services and support prioritization of work in alignment to strategic pillars.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Operational Business Leadership:
  • Provide strategic and tactical direction to assigned client group on complex HR and business-related issues that optimize business performance in multiple business areas and corporate shared services environments.
  • Fully understand the business, internal challenges, and external challenges, system strategy and pillar goals to prioritize and develop appropriate and outcome focused HR strategies that support the business.
  • Partner with business leaders and utilizes organizational data (engagement surveys, exit interview, 90-day surveys, turnover reports), and other data sources to proactively identify and respond to talent, engagement, and retention challenges in the business.
  • Monitors and measures outcomes of implemented strategies, and designs opportunities for improvement.
  • Provide strategy advice and guidance to business leaders in the planning and leading of change processes to support business needs such as operational or business unit restructures, workforce planning and succession planning.
  • Utilizes data and insights to analyze and visualize trends and metrics to develop solutions, programs, and policies to drive decision making and proactively solve for trends. Utilizes data and trends to present future strategies for system measurements.
  • Aligned to operational Senior Leadership Team environments.

Leadership Support:
  • Advise leadership on performance management and development goals for team members.
  • Coach and work with business leaders to identify gaps and build skills and capabilities of their team to support a culture of engagement.
  • Work closely with leaders and team members to improve team member engagement, build morale, and increase productivity and retention.
  • Provide guidance and interpretation of all HR policies to leader and team members.
  • Provide proactive coaching to leaders to increase organizational effectiveness.
  • Identifies training needs for business units and individual executive coaching needs.
  • Identifies training needs for business units and individual executive coaching needs.
  • Leads and plans change management in business support operations.

Center of Excellence Leadership:
  • Partner with the COE's to prioritize long-term strategic goals and short-term business needs to co-create solutions that address identified business unit human resource needs critical to accomplishing goals.
  • Responsible for connecting and leading in partnership with COE leadership, the implementation and execution of system level HR initiatives in the assigned business (engagement surveys, annual performance process, compensation adjustments, HRIS).
  • Assesses talent needs of the business and develops strategies to attract, recruit and develop future leaders, partners with COE's and Talent Acquisition Consultants in designing talent strategies that will result in building a diverse leadership.
  • Design, evaluate and monitor training/development programs. Follows-up to ensure training/development objectives are aligned to strategy.
  • Supports leaders and team members by connecting them to the appropriate resources in the COEs to resolve/address questions.
  • Advocates for the enterprise and role models organizational values and behaviors.
  • Maintain awareness of emerging trends and best practices to ensure alignment of HR strategy for the business.

Talent Leadership:
  • Effectively recruits and retains talent for continuous support of the aligned business area.
  • Fosters a team-based environment that collaborates across multiple disciplines to focus on continuous improvement and engagement.
  • Monitors and recognizes performance of team members and supports people in professional development.
  • Engages with team members to answer day to day operational questions and guidance.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Bachelor's degree required. Bachelor's degree in management, finance or Human Resources preferred.
  • 4 years of appropriate business experience or a position demonstrating the knowledge and experience of key responsibilities required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Master's degree preferred.
  • Ability to manipulate and visualize large scale data.
  • Ability to translate strategy into action, and connect strategic objectives to tactical execution.
  • Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills for data visualization and storytelling.
  • Above average relationship building skills and crucial conversation abilities.
  • Ability to lead large scale initiatives.
  • Ability to lead others.
  • Ability to influence through change.
  • Ability to lead others.
  • Strong trust and relationships building acumen and abilities.
  • Strong ability to prioritize and execute.
  • Strong abilities in collaboration.
  • Crucial conversation training preferred.

EDUCATION:
LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS:
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
S - Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
For disease specific care programs refer to the program specific requirements of the department for further specifications on experience and educational expectations, including continuing education requirements.
Any physical requirements reported by a prospective employee and/or employee's physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations.
PAY RANGE:
$110,000.00 - $150,000.00
CITY:
Rochester
POSTAL CODE:
14617
The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for a successful full time applicant. It may be modified in the future and eligible for additional pay components. Pay is determined by factors including experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.
Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

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