Top Senior HR Jobs in Houston, TX

Manage global full-cycle recruiting for technical and non-technical roles, partnering with leaders and hiring managers on sourcing and hiring strategies. Coordinate onboarding and offboarding, support light IT access provisioning, and contribute to People Operations initiatives. Use recruiting metrics, reporting, technology, and AI practices to improve workflows and candidate experiences. Build talent pipelines, advise stakeholders, and lead cross-functional projects in a high-growth technology startup environment.

Serve as a strategic HR partner to senior leaders, translating business objectives into people strategies. Lead talent management, succession planning, leadership development, organizational design, change management, and data-informed workforce initiatives. Collaborate globally with HR teams to implement scalable programs, improve organizational effectiveness, and support cross-cultural teams. The role requires strong business acumen, executive influence, communication, analytics, and experience in crypto, fintech, or regulated financial services.

Leads HR systems administration and core HR operations, including HRIS management, integrations, data integrity, onboarding, offboarding, immigration, benefits, payroll coordination, compliance, reporting, and process improvement. Manages a team, resolves escalations, maintains controls and documentation, and partners with HR, IT, Finance, Payroll, Legal, and vendors to deliver accurate, secure, and scalable HR services.

Provides fractional HR leadership and consulting to multiple Christian mission and church clients. Responsibilities include HR audits, strategic planning, HR program design, recruiting, onboarding, compensation, benefits, engagement, performance management, compliance, training, employee relations, HRIS implementation, executive coaching, and support across U.S. states and international missions.

Provides fractional HR leadership and consulting to Christian ministries, churches, and mission organizations. Responsibilities include developing HR strategies, coaching executives and staff, guiding organizational change, managing compliance and people programs, mentoring HR teams, and supporting recruiting, compensation, benefits, training, performance management, engagement, policies, and employee relations. The role is mostly remote, part-time, and includes occasional travel to the Dallas area.

Leads the people strategy for R&D and Regulatory functions at a biotechnology company. Partners with HR specialists on talent acquisition, rewards, employee relations, communications, talent development, and succession planning. Advises senior leaders on organization design, workforce planning, change management, performance, and complex employee issues. Supports enterprise-wide programs, culture initiatives, and employee experience while managing and mentoring HR talent.

Leads compensation strategy, job architecture, salary structures, market pricing, pay equity, and compensation administration. Oversees HR operations process improvement, policy development, compliance, HRIS optimization, employee relations support, workforce planning, organizational design, and cross-functional HR initiatives. Advises leaders and partners with HR, Finance, Legal, Payroll, and business teams to build scalable, consistent, and compliant people programs.

Leads the HR Technology team and serves as Product Owner for Workday HCM capabilities including Core HCM, Benefits, Absence, Payroll, and Time Tracking. Owns the HCM roadmap, governance, configuration oversight, testing, releases, integrations, reporting, security, compliance, and enterprise technology projects while partnering with HR, Payroll, Benefits, Finance, IT, and business stakeholders.

Partners with corporate and regional leadership to align HR programs with business strategy. Oversees policies, compensation, compliance, performance management, workforce planning, succession planning, employee engagement, organizational development, and diversity initiatives. Coaches managers, analyzes HR metrics, supports consistent program delivery, advises on employment legislation, and helps mitigate legal risk. The role is fully in-office in Houston and requires collaboration across HR teams and corporate stakeholders.

The Sr. People Experience Partner manages HR strategies, enhances employee experience, oversees employee relations, and provides business consultation, while leading direct reports.

Serve as a strategic HR advisor across multiple software companies and countries. Lead employee relations investigations, performance management, workforce planning, organizational design, manager coaching, people analytics, compliance guidance, and HR program development. Support M&A integration by harmonizing people practices across acquired entities, reinforcing culture, and managing cross-entity HR initiatives. Partner with senior leaders, legal counsel, Total Rewards, and Payroll in a fast-paced, multi-entity environment.

Lead all strategic and hands-on HR functions for a nonprofit with approximately 37 employees. Manage the full employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, compliance, compensation, benefits, performance management, talent development, engagement, and separation. Serve as the organization’s sole HR resource while advising executives, managers, employees, vendors, and the Board’s HR Committee. The role is mostly remote, based in Houston, and includes occasional local travel.

Leads Synapse Health’s HR technology strategy, HRIS roadmap, compensation philosophy, benchmarking, pay equity, and salary structures. Oversees a Compensation Analyst, builds scalable People shared services, manages HR technology and benefits vendors, and automates manual workflows. Partners with the Chief People Officer on executive-level compensation recommendations and AI enablement while driving system implementations, integrations, process improvements, and workforce-ready operating models.

Lead client engagements on benefits strategy, plan design, open enrollment, and administration. Stabilize operations, manage carriers/brokers, execute transitions and platform migrations, ensure compliance, advise on cost optimization and multi-state/global expansion, and expand client relationships.

Partners with senior leaders and employees on HR strategy, employee relations, employment-law compliance, workforce planning, talent acquisition, compensation, benefits, engagement, succession planning, onboarding, training, and performance management. Leads change initiatives, investigations, calibration discussions, and people programs while promoting an ethical, inclusive, and high-performing workplace.

Supports HR activities throughout mergers and acquisitions, including due diligence, Day 1 readiness, employee transitions, integration planning, workforce changes, compliance, change management, and post-close execution. Coordinates workstreams, tracks milestones, prepares reports and communications, manages confidential information, and collaborates with HR, Legal, Finance, IT, and business stakeholders. Maintains M&A playbooks, project tools, checklists, and lessons learned to improve future integration processes.

Supervises daily HR administration, including payroll, benefits, onboarding, offboarding, timekeeping, PTO, ACA compliance, expatriate tax processes, invoices, personnel records, audits, insurance renewals, HRIS reporting, and employee benefit communications. Supports HR planning and responds to employee inquiries while ensuring accurate payroll and benefits compliance.

Leads NRDC’s HR technology strategy, HRIS governance, systems implementations, integrations, data integrity, reporting, compliance, and operational workflows. Owns Dayforce HCM and partners with HR, IT, Finance, Payroll, Legal, and vendors to optimize employee lifecycle processes, automate workflows, improve system usability, and support secure, accurate workforce data. Manages and develops the HRIS team while overseeing onboarding, benefits, payroll connections, offboarding, documentation, change management, and technology portfolio improvements.

Leads the global HR Partner team and serves as a strategic HR advisor to executives and internal clients. Responsibilities include workforce planning, organizational design, talent management, employee relations, compensation, DEI, policy interpretation, investigations, performance management, HR analytics, and organization-wide HR initiatives. The role manages team performance, partners with senior leaders, ensures legal and regulatory compliance, and travels to NRDC offices up to 20% annually.

Supports the full employee lifecycle, including payroll, benefits, leave administration, employee relations, performance management, investigations, HRIS data integrity, onboarding, compensation, talent management, compliance, and HR process improvement. Serves as a trusted HR resource to employees and managers while providing operational support across the organization.

Designs, configures, maintains, and supports Workday HR solutions, especially Benefits and Compensation. Partners with HR, IT, Finance, and Infosec to gather requirements, develop technical specifications, test processes, troubleshoot issues, maintain data integrity, build reports, support releases, document systems, and train users.

Manages HR systems strategy, administration, optimization, integrations, data integrity, governance, reporting, and analytics. Partners with HR, IT, Finance, and business leaders to translate requirements into system solutions, improve workflows, support upgrades, and evaluate AI-enabled tools. Serves as the HR technology subject matter expert and may mentor others without formal supervisory responsibility.

Partner with senior leaders and managers on organizational design, workforce planning, talent development, performance management, employee relations, compensation cycles, and change management. Coach leaders, improve People programs, use Rippling and AI-enabled tools to analyze workforce data, and turn organizational insights into practical improvements across the employee experience.

Lead the Human Resources department and develop HR strategies aligned with company objectives. Oversee recruiting, employee relations, performance management, training, compensation, benefits, HR administration, compliance, and employee engagement. Manage conflicts, guide HR staff, maintain confidentiality, and promote a collaborative workplace culture. Ensure adherence to employment laws, KPIs, and organizational policies while supporting employee development and operational effectiveness.

Performs broad HR generalist duties including onboarding, offboarding, benefits and leave administration, employee relations, performance management, compensation, HRIS administration, policy implementation, employment law compliance, reporting, and employee investigations. Partners with managers and employees, supports training and organizational initiatives, maintains personnel records, and develops HR programs and solutions.