Top HR Jobs in Washington, DC

The Senior HR Business Partner will drive organizational effectiveness and talent outcomes, using data-driven insights to shape people strategies and improve team performance in a global, fast-paced environment.

Conduct federal position classification and management evaluations across General Schedule, SES, SL, and other positions. Develop position descriptions, evaluation statements, classification packages, FLSA determinations, and coding recommendations. Perform desk audits, interviews, and position management reviews; advise leadership on complex executive and political position issues; support workforce planning and agency-wide classification projects; and mentor less experienced classification staff while protecting sensitive personnel data.

Manages firmwide human resources processes for lawyer populations, including evaluations, promotions, talent initiatives, workflows, reporting, communications, and data management. Partners with HR business partners, leadership, Centers of Excellence, HR Operations, and IT to improve processes and ensure consistent implementation. Analyzes lawyer data, develops training and documentation, supports strategic HR initiatives, and leads staff through prioritization, coaching, and performance feedback.

Lead design, validation, and implementation of psychometric hiring assessments for tech/data/product roles. Manage assessment projects, vendor collaboration, analytics, compliance with EEOC/UGESP/OFCCP, automation opportunities, and documentation to meet OKRs and improve hiring outcomes.

Provides administrative and operational support to the Human Resources team, including onboarding and offboarding coordination, employee inquiries, HR records, compliance activities, meeting scheduling, reporting, audits, engagement programs, and departmental projects. Maintains confidentiality, updates spreadsheets and trackers, communicates routine HR information, and supports HR specialists and management under close supervision.

Provides federal human resources support through staffing, employee relations, performance management, position classification, reorganizations, and regulatory compliance. Analyzes legislation and OPM, Department of State, and federal guidance; prepares personnel documentation, briefings, appeals, reports, and management recommendations. Advises employees and supervisors, supports hiring and classification activities, monitors HR processes and internal controls, coordinates with stakeholders and shared services providers, and addresses complex organizational and workforce issues independently.

Own HR operations across the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, offboarding, employee relations, policies, HRIS administration, compliance, benefits, leave, accommodations, and payroll coordination. Support Paylocity implementation, performance management, compensation reviews, engagement initiatives, and process improvements. Advise employees and leaders on HR policies and employment practices while managing multi-state compliance and recurring administrative work.

Provides administrative and technical support for federal civilian HR operations, including reviewing personnel records and Official Personnel Folders, validating service computation dates, maintaining case files, processing personnel actions, entering HR data, researching federal policies, and resolving personnel and pay-processing issues using EmpowHR and National Finance Center systems.

The Human Resources Generalist handles employee relations, investigations, benefits communications, handbook updates, employment-law compliance, recruiting support, workplace safety initiatives, employee surveys, DEI and culture programs, HR reporting, and employee events. The role partners with HR, recruiting, benefits, finance, health and safety, and operational teams while supporting multiple restaurant locations across DC, Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania.

Administer benefits, wellness, leave programs, HRIS, and payroll reconciliation. Serve as primary HR inbox administrator, coordinate vendors and open enrollment, conduct audits, ensure compliance with employment and benefits regulations, analyze data to improve programs, and support HR operations, onboarding, and system enhancements.

Serve as a strategic HR business partner for Cloud + AI, advising leaders, diagnosing organizational effectiveness, driving talent and leadership development, applying data-driven insights and AI-enabled tools, leading strategic projects end-to-end, and delivering scalable HR solutions in partnership with HR centers of excellence and business stakeholders.

The HR Specialist is responsible for independent HR work including staffing, onboarding, and compliance, supporting dynamic clients with high-quality HR services.

The HR Compliance Manager leads employment compliance at DLA Piper, ensuring adherence to laws and policies through audits, training, and risk assessments while collaborating with leadership and stakeholders.

The HR Project Manager will lead HR initiatives, manage cross-functional projects, and collaborate with HR teams to optimize organizational effectiveness and improve HR service delivery.

Leads compensation and benefits programs for a higher education institution, including salary structures, executive compensation, 403(b) retirement plans, health and welfare benefits, wellness programs, compliance, vendor relationships, union negotiations, and employee communications. Manages and mentors compensation and benefits leaders while partnering with Finance, IT, Legal, and HR leadership on program implementation, policy, budgeting, and change management during a 4–6 month interim consulting engagement.

Leads strategic HR partnership across a complex organization, aligning workforce initiatives with business strategy. Evaluates organizational effectiveness, designs and implements HR solutions, facilitates cross-functional collaboration, resolves conflicts, supports organizational development and change management, and coaches senior leadership. The role also oversees needs analyses, organization design, leadership development, reporting, presentations, and project execution while driving measurable business impact.

Supports the Global People Support and HR Operations teams through HR research, project and process support, administrative assistance, and potentially HR metrics and analytics. The intern will gain hands-on experience in global compensation and benefits, employment policies, mobility, HR information systems, and mission-driven HR projects. The position requires 30–40 hours weekly during the spring 2027 internship period and may be onsite, hybrid, or remote.

Manages employee relations and labor relations for the DNC, including investigations, grievances, union partnerships, collective bargaining agreement compliance, leave and accommodation processes, manager training, audits, and employment-law compliance. The role provides confidential consultation to managers and leadership, tracks bargaining-unit data, supports HR initiatives, and collaborates with legal and executive teams to resolve workplace issues and reduce organizational risk.

Support Organizational Development & Training by administering the LMS, providing technical support, liaising with the LMS host, analyzing and reporting training outcomes, designing e-learning content, and administering the internship program including screening, tracking, orientations, and evaluations. Assist with special projects and maintain program records.

Support processing of Afghan P2 refugee referral applications: verify documents, ensure completeness, obtain CEO signature, upload referrals to the US P2 portal, track submissions in a spreadsheet, and liaise with RI Afghanistan HR on follow-ups.

Manage full-cycle recruitment, onboarding, benefits administration, HR records, compliance, and employee relations. Support hiring managers, facilitate background checks and new-hire orientation, administer benefits and open enrollment, prepare HR reports, and assist with HR projects, training, and day-to-day HR operations to promote engagement and retention.

The HR Operations Support Lead will oversee HR compliance, collaborate with teams, analyze operational challenges, and support documentation and improvements.

The HR Data Analytics & Reporting Specialist will analyze HR data, create reports and dashboards, identify trends, and support continuous improvement for a federal client, collaborating with various teams and stakeholders.

The HR Operations Support Lead is responsible for overseeing HR compliance, leading workforce planning, analyzing operational challenges, and guiding continuous improvement initiatives.

The HR Operations Support Lead will oversee federal HR compliance, workforce planning, and analyze operational challenges to improve efficiency and reporting.