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 ResponsibilitiesStrategic 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 pla