Top Senior 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.

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.

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.

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

As a Senior HR Business Partner, you will provide strategic HR guidance, support leaders, and drive talent solutions in a high-growth environment.

Manage day-to-day HR programs across the employee lifecycle: recruit, onboard/offboard, administer benefits, maintain HRIS and policies, ensure compliance (FMLA, ADA, EEO), support performance processes, employee relations, and workers' compensation.

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.

Serves as the primary liaison for labor and employee-related matters, coordinating case documentation and RFIs, supporting compliance programs (workers' comp, ADA, FMLA, DOT/drug testing), assisting with training, process improvements, reporting, and administrative executive support. Maintains confidential records, tracks compliance deadlines, coordinates cross-functional needs, and supports senior program managers to ensure consistent policy application and regulatory adherence.

Lead and develop a Talent Strategy team to partner with senior leaders on workforce planning, organizational design, change management, performance and succession programs, and AI-enabled HR solutions. Drive data-driven talent decisions, scale people practices, coach leaders, and collaborate with TA, People Ops, Rewards, and HRIS to connect talent strategy to business outcomes.

Provide HR operational and administrative support across the employee lifecycle including onboarding/offboarding, benefits administration, employee relations, leave management, recruiting for professional staff, HRIS data maintenance (Workday), compliance, reporting, and continuous process improvement while partnering with managers and Talent Services leadership.

Provide expert retirement advisory and case review services for voluntary and disability retirement cases: review packages, run and explain retirement estimates, advise stakeholders, and code/process retirement personnel actions per government guidance.

Manage daily office operations, vendor relationships, facilities, safety/security, and events. Support HR administration including recruitment, onboarding/offboarding, HRIS/ATS management, data reporting, and employee records. Coordinate procurement, temporary staff, and office systems; assist with HR ticketing, compliance reporting, and special projects to ensure organizational efficiency.

The Senior Human Resources Specialist provides HR operational and administrative support, focusing on staffing, recruitment, record management, and compliance for SES programs.

The HR Specialist leads workforce planning, talent management, and HR audit activities, providing expert consultation and developing workforce strategies.

The Human Resources Manager ensures workplace culture, supports HR practices, and aids in performance management, compliance, and talent acquisition.

Serve as the HR business partner for Washington, DC restaurants, handling employee relations, performance management, recruiting support, compliance, training, workforce planning, engagement initiatives, and HR operations to improve retention and organizational effectiveness.

Manage end-to-end HR for a federal contractor: full-cycle recruiting, HR operations (onboarding, records, HRIS), benefits administration, multi-state compliance, HUBZone and ISO/CMMI alignment, employee relations, culture and engagement. Drive automation of manual workflows, report hiring metrics, and partner with leadership to scale hiring and reduce turnover.

Lead HR strategy and operations across a multi-state nonprofit. Responsibilities include workforce planning, compliance, employee relations, talent acquisition, compensation and benefits, performance management, HR systems (Paycom), and organizational development. Partner with executive leadership to build scalable, consistent HR practices, risk mitigation, and HR metrics/reporting.

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.

Provide senior-level federal staffing support to CFTC: draft/post job announcements, rate/rank applicants, issue and audit Certificates of Eligibles, prepare offers and pay setting, and recommend corrective actions per CFTC and Title 5 rules.