Human Resources Director

Location: Princeton, NJ, On-Site Five Days

Reports to: CEO

Salary Range: $145K - $160K, plus bonus

Practice Introduction:

Princeton Orthopaedic Associates (POA), a division of Ortho

NJ, is a Community of Extraordinary Care professionals serving Central New Jersey since 1974. With 28 physicians, including 18 Orthopaedic surgeons, across 7 office locations, urgent care centers, and surgical center, POA operates as an outcome-focused orthopaedic practice that combines extraordinary talent, advanced techniques, and cutting-edge tools with compassionate service. As part of New Jersey's largest independent orthopaedic group practice, POA physicians work collaboratively to provide personalized, patient-centered care while maintaining the values and autonomy of the private practice model.

Princeton Orthopaedic Associates is built on a foundation of compassion, patient focus, quality, collaboration, honesty, and excellence. We are a community where every team member—regardless of role—is expected to embody these values in their daily work, hold themselves and colleagues accountable to high standards, and speak up when behavior falls short of our expectations. We foster a culture of continuous improvement where feedback is welcomed, mistakes become learning opportunities, and successes are celebrated together.

As a member of our team, you'll be expected to contribute ideas, mentor new colleagues, and actively participate in creating an environment where both patients and staff thrive.

The HR Director serves as a strategic business partner and member of the leadership team, responsible for developing and executing the comprehensive vision for the Human Resources function across the practice's multiple locations. The HR Director provides strategic HR leadership that aligns human capital activities with business objectives guaranteeing consistency in how employees are hired, evaluated, recognized, promoted, and compensated throughout the practice.

The HR Director leads the HR department and oversees all aspects of people management, including employee relations, recruitment, workforce planning, compensation and benefits, and performance management programs that support the practice's growth and commitment to excellence. Key responsibilities include managing the HR budget, developing and maintaining organizational policies through the employee handbook, creating standardized job descriptions and interviewing processes, and implementing unified performance management systems.

This role serves as the authoritative voice to the Board on non-medical workforce matters
, managing compensation structures, bonus programs, and promotion decisions to ensure equity across all locations. The HR Director investigates complex employee relations issues, consults with external counsel when appropriate, and provides strategic guidance to the leadership team and board about performance concerns. The HR Director ensures that human capital strategies drive organizational success and maintain the practice's culture of excellence.

Strategic Leadership & Business Partnership

• Create and execute the strategic vision for the HR function aligned with POA's business goals and values.
• Serve as a member of the leadership team, actively participating in strategic planning and organizational decision-making that translates into HR strategy and programs that align with business objectives.
• Develop long-term workforce planning initiatives (3–5-year planning horizon) to support practice growth and evolution.
• Lead organizational design efforts and restructuring initiatives as practice scales.
• Drive cultural initiatives that reinforce POA's values of compassion, quality, collaboration, and excellence.

Organizational Consistency & Program Development

• Establish and maintain consistency across the organization for how employees are evaluated, promoted, and compensated.
• Design and implement a unified performance management program that ensures fairness, transparency, and alignment with organizational goals.
• Create equity and consistency in HR practices across all locations and departments.
• Establish clear criteria and…