HR Director

The HR Director serves as a strategic advisor and trusted partner to leaders, translating business priorities into clear, actionable talent strategies that drive performance, innovation, and scalable growth.

In this role, you will lead the design and execution of enterprise talent strategies which span organizational design, workforce planning, performance management, and leadership development. You will play a critical role in shaping how the organization operates, builds capability, and delivers results.

This position requires a strong balance of strategic thinking and hands-on execution, along with the ability to influence leaders, facilitate complex discussions, and apply data-driven insights to improve organizational outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with leadership to align talent strategy with business goals
• Translate strategy into clear organizational and workforce plans
• Provide guidance on leadership effectiveness, team performance, and organizational health

• Lead organizational design efforts to support growth and evolving business needs
• Assess structure, spans/layers, and capability gaps
• Develop workforce strategies aligned to business priorities and future demand

• Design and facilitate talent strategies that build strong leadership pipelines
• Lead talent reviews, succession planning, and high-potential identification
• Drive targeted development plans tied to business needs and capability gaps

• Strengthen performance management practices to drive accountability and results
• Partner with leaders to differentiate performance and address gaps
• Coach leaders on feedback, development, and difficult conversations

• Identify critical skill gaps and design targeted development solutions
• Lead leadership development and team effectiveness initiatives
• Ensure development efforts translate into measurable business impact

• Diagnose team dynamics and improve cross-functional collaboration
• Facilitate discussions to align teams, resolve conflict, and drive performance
• Use engagement data and insights to strengthen culture and retention

• Leverage data and AI-enabled tools to inform talent decisions
• Translate insights into actionable strategies that improve outcomes
• Partner with HR Operations and Talent Acquisition to enhance tools and processes

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive HR experience, including significant HRBP leadership experience
• Demonstrated ability to design and drive talent strategy aligned to business goals
• Strong experience in organizational design, performance management, and leadership development
• Proven ability to influence senior leaders and operate with confidence and independence
• Experience leading talent reviews, succession planning, and capability-building initiatives
• Strong business acumen with the ability to connect talent decisions to performance outcomes
• Excellent facilitation, communication, and executive presence
• Experience leveraging data and insights to inform decisions
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment

Schedule: This position is in-office from Monday Thursday in our new Burlington, MA location, with flexibility to work remotely on Fridays.

The salary range Vericel reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at the time of this posting is $180,000 - $210,000 annually.

The actual salary offered will be determined based on factors such as the candidate's qualifications, experience, and skills. Bonus, incentive pay, equity and benefits may be provided in addition to the base compensation listed above.

In accordance with Massachusetts law, Vericel provides the pay range that it reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for a particular and specific employment position at the time of posting or offer. This range is subject to change based on business needs, market conditions, and individual qualifications. Employees and applicants may request the pay range for their position or for a position to which they are applying. Retaliation for making such a request is strictly prohibited.

EEO Statement

All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, or protected veteran status and will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Vericel Corporation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Vericel Corporation is VEVRAA federal contractor and desires priority referrals of protected veterans for job openings at all locations within the state.