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Human Resources Leader

Phoenix, AZ

Engineering data centers with precision and expertise.  

At Strategic Mission Critical, we are more than just engineers; we are experts focusing solely on mission critical facilities. Our seasoned leadership team brings together decades of experience, equipping data center providers worldwide with robust, reliable solutions that keep pace with the evolving digital landscape. 

As demand for high-performance infrastructure accelerates - fueled by AI and the expanding digital landscape - SMC continues to lead through technical rigor and operational excellence. We’re seeking leaders who think beyond projects to improve the way we deliver them: individuals who elevate people, process, and performance across the firm. 

As we enter our next chapter, we are seeking an exceptional Human Resources Leader to help shape the future of our company, culture, and workforce.

This is a rare opportunity to build and lead a people strategy that directly influences business outcomes, organizational effectiveness, leadership development, and employee experience.

The Opportunity

As a key member of the executive leadership team, you will partner closely with the CEO and senior leaders to design and execute a people strategy that supports rapid growth while preserving our culture and values.

You will lead all aspects of Human Resources, Total Rewards, Learning & Development, Employee Relations, Organizational Design, and DEI initiatives. Most importantly, you will build the people infrastructure, processes, and leadership capabilities needed to scale successfully.

What You’ll Do

Strategic Leadership

  • Serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO and executive team on organizational strategy, workforce planning, and talent decisions.
  • Develop and execute a multi-year people strategy aligned with company growth objectives.
  • Build a scalable HR operating model to support expansion across teams and locations.

Organizational Growth

  • Design organizational structures that enable growth, accountability, and agility.
  • Establish succession planning and leadership development programs.

Culture & Employee Experience

  • Champion and evolve company culture during periods of significant growth and change.
  • Drive employee engagement, retention, and performance initiatives.
  • Foster a diverse, inclusive, and high-performing workplace.

HR Infrastructure & Operations

  • Build scalable policies, programs, systems, and processes.
  • Ensure compliance with employment laws and HR best practices.
  • Oversee compensation, benefits, performance management, and employee relations programs.

Leadership Development

  • Coach executives and managers on leadership effectiveness, team performance, and organizational health.
  • Develop programs that strengthen management capabilities throughout the organization.

What We’re Looking For

  • 10+ years of progressive HR leadership experience, including executive-level responsibilities.
  • Experience leading HR in a high-growth startup, scale-up, or rapidly evolving organization.
  • Proven success building HR infrastructure during periods of significant organizational growth.
  • Strong business acumen with the ability to connect people strategy to business performance.
  • Experience partnering directly with founders, CEOs, and executive teams.
  • Deep expertise across talent management, organizational development, compensation, employee relations, and HR operations.
  • Exceptional communication, influence, and leadership skills.

Preferred Experience

  • Experience helping a company scale
  • Experience managing distributed or hybrid workforces.
  • Advanced degree and/or SHRM-SCP, SPHR, or equivalent certification.

Why Join Us?

  • Influence the future direction of a growing company.
  • Partner directly with executive leadership.
  • Build programs, systems, and culture from the ground up.
  • Competitive compensation, equity opportunity, and comprehensive benefits.
  • Meaningful impact on employees, leaders, and business outcomes.

COMPENSATION

Base Compensation: $115,000 - $230,000 Annually

  • Actual compensation is subject to variation due to factors such as education, experience, skills and/or location

 

SMC offers a competitive benefits package, with a 36-hour standard work week, hybrid working arrangement, 13 paid holidays, 100% coverage of medical, health, and dental insurance premiums for our full-time employees, and reimbursement of professional licensing costs. Spouse and family insurance premiums are subsidized by SMC. All full-time employees are additionally eligible for employer-sponsored life and long-term disability insurance as well as participation in our 401(k) plan, with annual safe harbor contribution.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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