<p>We are looking for an experienced Human Resources Director to support a contract opportunity with permanent potential based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. This hands-on role is ideal for an HR leader who can balance strategic oversight with day-to-day employee support across benefits, compliance, and workplace relations. The right candidate will bring strong knowledge of open enrollment, disability programs, and workers’ compensation while confidently addressing a wide range of employee concerns in a fast-paced environment.</p><p><br></p><p>The day-to-day responsibilities include: </p><p><br></p><p>• Lead day-to-day human resources operations, providing guidance across employee relations, benefits administration, and HR compliance activities.</p><p>• Coordinate annual open enrollment processes, ensuring employees receive timely communication, accurate enrollment support, and issue resolution throughout the cycle.</p><p>• Oversee administration related to short-term and long-term disability programs, including eligibility tracking, benefit timelines, and employee support.</p><p>• Manage workers’ compensation cases from initial report through follow-up, partnering with internal stakeholders and external providers as needed.</p><p>• Address employee concerns involving pay, benefits, workplace conduct, and other sensitive personnel matters with professionalism and sound judgment.</p><p>• Serve as a versatile HR leader who can shift quickly between urgent employee issues, operational priorities, and ongoing people initiatives.</p><p>• Provide coaching and support to managers on employee relations matters, including conflict resolution and appropriate workplace behavior.</p><p>• Help maintain compliant HR practices, documentation, and processes that support a distributed and field-based employee population.</p>