Regional Director of Human Resources

Property Description

Davidson Hospitality Group is a dynamic and innovative hospitality management company that is constantly seeking top talent to join its team. With its headquarters located in the heart of the hospitality industry in Atlanta, Georgia, Davidson Hospitality Group is a leader in hotel and resort management, providing comprehensive and results-driven services to a diverse portfolio of properties across the United States. As a job applicant, you can expect to work in a collaborative and supportive environment that encourages creativity, growth, and professional development. With a strong commitment to excellence in guest service, employee engagement, and financial performance, Davidson Hospitality Group offers a rewarding and fulfilling career path for individuals who are passionate about the hospitality industry. Whether you are seeking a corporate role in operations, sales and marketing, revenue management, finance, human resources, or other areas, Davidson Hospitality Group offers a wide range of career opportunities for motivated and talented individuals. Join the team at Davidson Hospitality Group and be a part of a dynamic and growing organization that is dedicated to delivering exceptional hospitality experiences.

Overview

Are you a strategic Human Resources leader who thrives on developing people, strengthening culture, and driving business results? Davidson Hospitality Group is seeking an experienced Regional Human Resources Director to partner with a portfolio of hotels, providing both strategic leadership and hands-on support to our property Human Resources teams.

 

In this above-property role, you'll serve as a trusted business partner to hotel leadership, helping create exceptional team member experiences while supporting engagement, retention, leadership development, compliance, workforce planning, and organizational effectiveness. You'll coach and develop Human Resources leaders, lead complex employee relations matters, support talent acquisition initiatives, and help drive a high-performing culture across multiple hotels.

 

This role also provides interim property Human Resources leadership during vacancies and plays an important role in acquisitions, transitions, and other strategic business initiatives. If you enjoy influencing leaders, solving complex challenges, developing talent, and making a meaningful impact across multiple hotels, we'd love to meet you.

 

This position reports to the Vice President of People & Culture, Field Operations and requires approximately 50% travel.

Essential Responsibilities

Strategic HR Partnership

• Serve as the primary Human Resources business partner for an assigned portfolio of hotels.
• Partner closely with hotel General Managers, Regional Directors of Operations, Regional Vice Presidents, Senior Vice Presidents of Operations, and Human Resources leaders to achieve business objectives.
• Coach, mentor, and support hotel Human Resources leaders and operational leadership teams.
• Lead the successful execution of company-wide Human Resources and People & Culture initiatives.

Team Member Relations & Compliance

• Provide expert guidance on employee relations matters, workplace investigations, and conflict resolution.
• Respond to and investigate escalated team member concerns while partnering with hotel Human Resources leaders to ensure timely resolution.
• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local employment laws while proactively communicating regulatory changes.
• Provide oversight of workers' compensation administration and case management across the region.
• Support benefits administration, compliance, team member communications, and annual Open Enrollment activities.
• Partner with the Vice President of People & Culture, Field Operations and Vice President, Labor Counsel on sensitive or high-risk employee matters.
• Review, coach, and approve Performance Improvement Plans and Requests for Termination.

Talent Acquisition & Leadership Development

• Support the recruitment, onboarding, development, and retention of Human Resources leaders.
• Conduct structured monthly one-on-one meetings with Human Resources leaders throughout the region.
• Drive succession planning and leadership development initiatives.
• Mentor and coach Human Resources professionals while building leadership capability across the organization.

Team Member Engagement & Retention

• Analyze engagement, turnover, and workforce trends to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Support team member engagement surveys and help hotels develop meaningful action plans.
• Partner with hotel leadership to improve retention, engagement, and overall workplace culture.
• Facilitate Team Member Engagement Survey Accelerator roundtable sessions in partnership with Learning & Development.

Operational Excellence

• Review Human Resources metrics, workforce analytics, scorecards, and performance data to identify trends and opportunities.
• Support hotels with annual wage survey preparation and workforce planning.
• Provide interim Human Resources leadership support during vacancies.
• Participate in acquisitions, dispositions, organizational transitions, and other strategic projects as needed.

Qualifications

• Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and professional experience.
  • 8+ years of progressive Human Resources leadership experience.
  • Hospitality Human Resources leadership experience is required.
  • Multi-property or regional Human Resources leadership experience.
  • Demonstrated expertise in employee relations, workplace investigations, and conflict resolution.
  • Strong working knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
  • Excellent communication, coaching, influencing, and relationship-building skills.
  • Proven ability to partner with senior leaders while balancing strategic priorities with operational execution.
  • Strong analytical, organizational, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Ability and willingness to travel approximately 50%.

  Preferred Qualifications

  • SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, SPHR, or equivalent Human Resources certification.
  • Experience supporting hotel acquisitions, transitions, integrations, or organizational change initiatives.
  • Bilingual language skills (English/Spanish).

Benefits

Davidson Hospitality Group is an award-winning, full-service hospitality management company overseeing hotels, restaurants, dining and entertainment venues across the US.   A trusted partner and preferred operator for Hilton, Hyatt, Kimpton, Marriott, and Margaritaville, Davidson offers a unique entrepreneurial management style and owners’ mentality that provides the individualized personal service of a small company, enhanced by the breadth and depth of skill and experience of a larger company. In keeping with the company’s heritage of delivering value, Davidson is comprised of four highly specialized operating verticals: Davidson Hotels, Pivot, Davidson Resorts and Davidson Restaurant Group.

In keeping with the company’s heritage of delivering value to its owners and team members, Davidson offers a rich benefit program with a variety of benefits designed to enrich the lives and well-being of our team members and their families.

• Multiple Tiers of Medical Coverage
• Dental & Vision Coverage
• 24/7 Teledoc service
• Free Maintenance Medications
• Pet Insurance
• Hotel Discounts
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off (vacation, sick, bereavement, and Holidays). 
• 401K Match

Working at Davidson is like nowhere else. It’s less of a job, more of a calling. It’s part career, part revolution. Because whatever you do here, you play a part in helping redefine the way quality hospitality is delivered to our guests, our clients, our partners, and each other.EOE AA- Minorities/Females/Vet/Disability/Gender Identity/Sexual OrientationDavidson Hospitality is a drug free workplace.  Pre-employment drug test and background check required.  We participate in E-Verify.