Peoples Bank · 17 hours ago
Peoples Bank Director of Human Resources
Bellingham,WA,US
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$133K/yr - $288K/yr
7+ years expPeoples Bank is a community-focused bank committed to serving its customers and communities with integrity and respect. The Director of Human Resources shapes the people strategy for the bank, ensuring a thriving workforce and providing strategic direction on workforce planning, talent development, and cultural stewardship.
BankingFinanceFinancial Services
Responsibilities
Serving as a strategic business partner to executive leadership, contributing to organizational planning, workforce strategies, and long-term decision-making to ensure HR initiatives directly support the Bank’s mission, culture, and business goals
Providing tools, resources, and guidance to managers to support employee development, coaching, and performance management
Managing complex employee performance situations by providing expert guidance, developing improvement strategies, and partnering with leaders to ensure fair and timely resolution. This includes conducting or overseeing investigations into sensitive employee relations matters and providing clear, well-supported recommendations aligned with Bank policies and legal requirements
Overseeing negotiations and administration of employee benefits plans; including healthcare, life & disability insurance, and the EAP along with oversight of the Peoples Bank Salary Investment and Profit-Sharing Plan (401(k))
Directly supervising the HR Manager and Talent Acquisition Manager, with overall leadership of the HR department
Ensuring compliance with all federal, state, and local employment laws
Qualification
Required
You have a bachelor's degree in human resources management or a related field
You have a minimum of 7-10 years' human resource management experience
You have SHRM-SCP or SPHR certification
You have in depth knowledge of federal, state, and local regulatory issues related to employment laws and regulations
You have strong strategic thinking skills with the ability to align HR initiatives with organizational goals and influence decision-making at the executive level
You are proficient in Human Resources Information Systems, Word, Excel and Power Point
You are able to build and maintain strong, positive relationships and influence and guide others as well as effectively coach employees
You demonstrate professional conduct and the ability to maintain the confidentiality of employee and bank information
You can travel to other Peoples Bank locations and off-site for meetings and/or training as required
You have the ability to model the Peoples Bank Mission, Vision, and Values
Preferred
Experience in highly regulated industries such as banking, financial services or healthcare is preferred
Benefits
Hybrid work from home options for most non-customer facing positions
Profit Sharing
Incentives
Other Bonus Structures
20 days of paid vacation
2 paid wellness days
2 days of paid community service time
Paid sick leave
11 paid holidays throughout the calendar year
Full suite of Health benefits to employees and their families that include Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance, Mental Health Resources, and a $200 annual reimbursement for wellness related expenses
8% 401(k) employer match
Safety net of life and disability plans
Company
Peoples Bank
Peoples Bank is a financial company located in Bellingham.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Derek Thornton
EVP, Chief Financial Officer
Tina Jones
CFO
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