Barbaricum is a rapidly growing government contractor providing leading-edge support to federal customers, with a particular focus on Defense and National Security mission sets. We leverage more than 17 years of support to stakeholders across the federal government, with established and growing capabilities across Intelligence, Analytics, Engineering, Mission Support, and Communications disciplines. Founded in 2008, our mission is to transform the way our customers approach constantly changing and complex problem sets by bringing to bear the latest in technology and the highest caliber of talent.
Headquartered in Washington, DC's historic Dupont Circle neighborhood, Barbaricum also has a corporate presence in Tampa, FL, Bedford, IN, and Dayton, OH, with team members across the United States and around the world. As a leader in our space, we partner with firms in the private sector, academic institutions, and industry associations with a goal of continually building our expertise and capabilities for the benefit of our employees and the customers we support. Through all of this, we have built a vibrant corporate culture diverse in expertise and perspectives with a focus on collaboration and innovation. Our teams are at the frontier of the Nation's most complex and rewarding challenges. Join our team.
Barbaricum is seeking a highly experienced Director of Human Resources to lead and scale our HR function in support of a growing government contracting organization of approximately 200 employees. This leader will be responsible for HR strategy and execution across talent acquisition support, employee relations, compliance, performance management, benefits, and HR operations.
The ideal candidate will bring a strong background in government contracting environments, with experience supporting cleared personnel, managing HR compliance requirements, and serving as a trusted advisor to senior leadership.
Responsibilities:
HR Leadership & Strategy
- Serve as the senior HR leader for Barbaricum, providing strategic guidance to executive leadership.
- Build and execute HR policies, procedures, and programs that support growth, retention, and performance.
- Develop HR metrics and reporting to support decision-making (turnover, hiring velocity, performance trends, etc.).
Compliance & Risk Management
- Ensure compliance with all applicable federal and state employment laws and regulations.
- Support government contracting compliance requirements (FAR/DFARS awareness preferred).
- Maintain HR documentation practices aligned with audit-readiness and best practices.
- Oversee employee investigations, corrective actions, and terminations in a legally compliant manner.
Employee Relations & Culture
- Serve as a primary point of contact for employee relations matters and conflict resolution.
- Lead employee engagement initiatives and drive a culture of accountability, professionalism, and mission focus.
- Partner with leadership to strengthen performance management and professional development programs.
Talent Acquisition Support
- Partner with recruiting teams and hiring managers to improve hiring processes and candidate experience.
- Support hiring strategies for cleared and specialized technical personnel.
- Assist in workforce planning, retention strategies, and organizational design.
Compensation, Benefits & HR Operations
- Manage job classifications, and salary benchmarking.
- Oversee benefits programs and vendor relationships for benefits.
- Own HRIS systems, onboarding/offboarding processes, and employee records management.
- Lead annual performance review cycles.
Team Development & HR Infrastructure
- Lead and develop scalable HR support.
- Create and refine SOPs, handbooks, and internal HR training for managers.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
- 10+ years of progressive HR experience
- 3+ years in HR leadership (Director).
- Demonstrated experience leading HR programs across compliance, employee relations, and HR operations.
- Strong knowledge of employment law and HR best practices.
- Proven ability to advise senior leaders and influence decision-making.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in a government contracting (GovCon) environment strongly preferred.
- Familiarity with cleared workforces and supporting contracts with federal agencies.
- Experience supporting rapid growth organizations (100–500 employees).
- SHRM-SCP, SPHR, or similar certification preferred.
- Experience with HRIS platforms
Key Competencies
- Executive presence and strong business judgment
- Strong communication and conflict resolution skills
- High attention to compliance and documentation
- Ability to build scalable HR systems and processes
- Data-driven and process-oriented
- Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment
EEO Commitment
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
Top Skills
What We Do
Headquartered in Washington, D.C., Barbaricum is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned small business. At our core, you’ll find people who love to explore and innovate. Our team has a uniquely complementary skill set. Together we’ve built a hands-on, all-inclusive contracting firm that develops innovative strategies & uses the best of emerging technologies to support our clients’ long-term goals. Our growth has been fueled by repeat business and long-term partnerships with key clients. We are an ISO 9001: 2015-certified and CMMI Level 3-appraised company that supports a host of government clients with Integrated Communications, Mission Support, Research and Analysis, Cyber Security/Intelligence, and Technology-Enabled Services. Our mission is to transform U.S. Government approaches to problem sets of increasing complexity by delivering innovative solutions, especially in support of National Security missions. Barbaricum is one of the fastest growing companies in our market. The company is routinely recognized by institutions like Inc. Magazine, GovCon, AMEC, PRSA, and SmartCEO for corporate growth, capabilities, and award-winning client work. Our team is dynamic and agile, providing global support to current missions across five continents. We are also focused on developing and maintaining our vibrant corporate culture, having most recently been named a Best Workplace for 2017 by Inc. Magazine.
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