Regional Director, People Services (East)

Job Description
Identifies trends and provides guidance to management at all levels to mitigate employee relations issues and promote a positive work culture.  Assists the regional team in implementing action plans that improve employee engagement and drive the employee experience.
Leads, supports, and develops a team of People Services (Human Resources) professionals.
Partners with the Employee Relations team to conduct thorough investigations and develop solutions to complex employee issues and concerns. 
Serves as a resource for all employees in the assigned region by being available and accessible to discuss all People Services related issues.
Partners with the Regional Operations and People Services teams to develop and maintain an organizational design structure that drives the business and provides appropriate employee career paths and development opportunities.
Supports regional-level talent management activities.  Partners with the Regional Ops VP to drive talent and succession planning processes. 
Partners with People Services and Sr. Regional leadership team to ensure successful execution and compliance with a wide range of employee initiatives and programs including orientation and on-boarding, employee events, benefits enrollment, leave of absence administration, compensation reviews, etc.
 Partners with Corporate People Services and Legal to interpret and communicate policies and procedures to ensure compliance with all Federal, State and Local employment-related laws and regulations.
Acts as a resource to teams regarding compensation and benefit issues. Coaches Managers on salary, bonus, merit and reward recommendations as necessary.
Assists in the creation of organizational and talent plans to ensure the successful opening of new club locations.
 Supports the performance management process to ensure continuous improvement and the implementation of best practices. Assists managers with coaching, corrective actions, improvement plans, goal setting and performance reviews.
 Analyzes and interprets employee retention and other key HR metrics and works with business partners to develop appropriate action plans to inform decisions and address identified needs.
 Assesses regional needs and partners with the L&D department to identify and implement strategies relating to management and employee level development. Coordinates/conducts applicable training and development programs where necessary.
 Maintains thorough and current knowledge of all Human Resources, employee regulations and Federal, State and local employment laws.