HR Director, Growth Enablement

AtkinsRéalis
Job Description
Why join us?
It's an exciting time at AtkinsRéalis! We are rapidly growing in the US. Our company's purpose is to build a better world for our planet and its people. We recognize the importance of making sure that our clients and employees feel this purpose every day. AtkinsRéalis is proud of our company culture that promotes diversity, equity and inclusion. Our company ethos includes collaboration through the connection of people, data, and technology. We are a global firm, who leverages having employees located throughout the world, creating valuable partnerships and doing our part to make this planet and its people thrive. We need energetic, passionate and eager professionals like you to join our team. There has never been a better time to be a part of AtkinsRéalis!
We're hiring a strategic and results-driven HR Director of Growth Enablement in Syracuse, NY to lead U.S. Talent Acquisition and drive workforce strategies that support scalability, agility, and cost-efficiency. This role will play a critical leadership role in organizational transformation to prepare the organization for growth-including change management, M&A talent integration, and HR Delivery Model evolution. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in HR and Talent Acquisition operations, U.S. hiring dynamics and excels at guiding organizations through complexity and change while building future-ready talent systems and structures.
About Us
AtkinsRéalis is one of the world's most respected design, engineering and project management consultancies. AtkinsRéalis has been providing infrastructure planning, engineering, construction, environmental consulting, urban planning, architecture, and program management services to public and private clients across the United States for more than 50 years. AtkinsRéalis has the depth and breadth of expertise to respond to the most technically challenging and time-critical infrastructure projects and the urgent transition to a low-carbon economy.
Key Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
Personal Attributes:
What we offer at AtkinsRéalis:
AtkinsRéalis realizes that health, mental and financial wellbeing, are all equally needed to achieve balance in life. We are pleased to offer a robust rewards package that helps our employees have peace of mind in and outside of work. Our benefit offerings address all of the areas that are part of living a healthy life.
We recognize that what is important to people continues to change. Some of our other benefits to ensure our employees feel supported include continuing to offer health and dental coverage for domestic partners and a full list below. Our culture is one of providing support and training for our employees to thrive. We offer learning and development programs, training, career pathing opportunities, and a tuition reimbursement plan. At AtkinsRéalis, you will enjoy a robust rewards package which includes:
AtkinsRéalis is an equal opportunity, Drug-Free employer EOE/Veteran/Disability
Please review AtkinsRéalis Equal Opportunity Statement here:
https://careers.atkinsrealis.com/equal-opportunities-statement
If this sounds like you and you would like to expand your career with us, apply today!
AtkinsRéalis cares about your privacy and are committed to protecting your privacy. Please consult our Privacy Notice on our Careers site to know more about how we collect, use and transfer your Personal Data.
By submitting your personal information to AtkinsRéalis, you confirm that you have read and accept our Privacy Notice.
Expected compensation range is between $150,000 - $220,000 annually depending on skills, experience, and geographical location.
Upon acceptance of an offer, all candidates must go through a drug screen test and background check. AtkinsRéalis is a federal contractor which mandates a satisfactory background screening report and drug test that supersedes state laws.
Note to staffing and direct hire agencies:
In the event a recruiter or agency who is not on our preferred supplier list submits a resume/candidate to anyone in the company, AtkinsRéalis family of companies, we explicitly reserve the right to recruit and hire the candidate(s) at our discretion and without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. https://careers.atkinsrealis.com/recruitment-agencies
Worker Type
Employee
Job Type
Regular
At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.
Why join us?
It's an exciting time at AtkinsRéalis! We are rapidly growing in the US. Our company's purpose is to build a better world for our planet and its people. We recognize the importance of making sure that our clients and employees feel this purpose every day. AtkinsRéalis is proud of our company culture that promotes diversity, equity and inclusion. Our company ethos includes collaboration through the connection of people, data, and technology. We are a global firm, who leverages having employees located throughout the world, creating valuable partnerships and doing our part to make this planet and its people thrive. We need energetic, passionate and eager professionals like you to join our team. There has never been a better time to be a part of AtkinsRéalis!
We're hiring a strategic and results-driven HR Director of Growth Enablement in Syracuse, NY to lead U.S. Talent Acquisition and drive workforce strategies that support scalability, agility, and cost-efficiency. This role will play a critical leadership role in organizational transformation to prepare the organization for growth-including change management, M&A talent integration, and HR Delivery Model evolution. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in HR and Talent Acquisition operations, U.S. hiring dynamics and excels at guiding organizations through complexity and change while building future-ready talent systems and structures.
About Us
AtkinsRéalis is one of the world's most respected design, engineering and project management consultancies. AtkinsRéalis has been providing infrastructure planning, engineering, construction, environmental consulting, urban planning, architecture, and program management services to public and private clients across the United States for more than 50 years. AtkinsRéalis has the depth and breadth of expertise to respond to the most technically challenging and time-critical infrastructure projects and the urgent transition to a low-carbon economy.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement change management strategies.
- Lead HR projects related to organizational change.
- Collaborate with senior leadership on change impacts.
- Design and deliver training programs for change initiatives.
- Monitor and adjust change management efforts.
- Provide guidance on change-related issues.
- Foster continuous improvement within HR.
- Strategic Leadership: Lead the development and execution of a forward-thinking talent acquisition strategy, incorporating AI, automation, and innovative tools to attract, assess, and hire top talent.
- Develop and deliver recruitment strategies.
- Manage strategic partnerships with recruitment agencies and other partners.
- Enhance candidate experience and monitor success metrics.
- Champion recruitment compliance and governance.
- Support and share best practices for global projects.
- Improve the Applicant Tracking System and Career Portals.
- Implement the Employee Value Proposition in Talent Attraction Efforts.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field; Master's preferred.
- 10+ years of HR experience, including Talent Acquisition and HR Leadership.
- Strong knowledge of change management principles and tools.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills.
- Proven ability to manage complex projects and drive change.
- Experience in developing and delivering recruitment strategies.
- Knowledge across all HR workstreams.
- Experience managing virtual teams.
- Strong analytical and data presentation skills.
- Proactive, self-starter with excellent communication skills.
- Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.
Personal Attributes:
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Proactive and flexible approach.
- Confident and self-motivated leader.
- Role model demonstrating core values.
- Curious and process improvement-oriented
- Drive and passion for organizational growth
What we offer at AtkinsRéalis:
AtkinsRéalis realizes that health, mental and financial wellbeing, are all equally needed to achieve balance in life. We are pleased to offer a robust rewards package that helps our employees have peace of mind in and outside of work. Our benefit offerings address all of the areas that are part of living a healthy life.
We recognize that what is important to people continues to change. Some of our other benefits to ensure our employees feel supported include continuing to offer health and dental coverage for domestic partners and a full list below. Our culture is one of providing support and training for our employees to thrive. We offer learning and development programs, training, career pathing opportunities, and a tuition reimbursement plan. At AtkinsRéalis, you will enjoy a robust rewards package which includes:
- Competitive salary
- Flexible work schedules
- Group Insurance
- Two Floating Holidays
- Paid Parental Leave (including maternity and paternity)
- Pet Insurance
- Retirement Savings Plan with employer match
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Learning and development programs, training, career opportunities and a highly regarded tuition reimbursement program
- An inclusive culture of Employee Resources Groups centered around women, African-Americans, Hispanics, LGBTQ+, Neurodiversity and Emerging Professionals.
- A Foundation that is employee-funded with a 2-to-1 match from the company providing STEAM education for minorities from K-12 to college
AtkinsRéalis is an equal opportunity, Drug-Free employer EOE/Veteran/Disability
Please review AtkinsRéalis Equal Opportunity Statement here:
https://careers.atkinsrealis.com/equal-opportunities-statement
If this sounds like you and you would like to expand your career with us, apply today!
AtkinsRéalis cares about your privacy and are committed to protecting your privacy. Please consult our Privacy Notice on our Careers site to know more about how we collect, use and transfer your Personal Data.
By submitting your personal information to AtkinsRéalis, you confirm that you have read and accept our Privacy Notice.
Expected compensation range is between $150,000 - $220,000 annually depending on skills, experience, and geographical location.
Upon acceptance of an offer, all candidates must go through a drug screen test and background check. AtkinsRéalis is a federal contractor which mandates a satisfactory background screening report and drug test that supersedes state laws.
Note to staffing and direct hire agencies:
In the event a recruiter or agency who is not on our preferred supplier list submits a resume/candidate to anyone in the company, AtkinsRéalis family of companies, we explicitly reserve the right to recruit and hire the candidate(s) at our discretion and without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. https://careers.atkinsrealis.com/recruitment-agencies
Worker Type
Employee
Job Type
Regular
At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.
JOB SUMMARY
HR Director, Growth Enablement

AtkinsRéalis
New York
11 hours ago
N/A
Full-time
HR Director, Growth Enablement