[Hiring] Director of People & Culture @EXANTE360 INC

Role Description

Exante360 is seeking a strategic and growth-minded Director of People & Culture to serve as a key member of our leadership team and a trusted partner to the executive team. The position leads all aspects of organizational development, culture, employee experience, leadership development, compensation, benefits, compliance, and talent strategy, and will play a central role in shaping Exante360’s future organizational structure, talent strategy, and culture.

We are seeking an executive-level leader who has successfully helped grow an AEC firm from approximately 50 employees to 500+ employees while maintaining culture, operational excellence, and employee engagement. The ideal candidate has direct experience integrating acquired companies, scaling HR systems and processes, partnering with executive leadership, and building an organization capable of sustaining rapid growth.

Exante360 is building an AI-forward organization. We are looking for professionals who embrace artificial intelligence, automation, and digital transformation as part of how they work. Ideal candidates are proactive in learning and applying new technologies, comfortable integrating AI tools into their workflow where appropriate, and capable of combining technology with sound business judgment to deliver exceptional results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or a related field.
• 15+ years of progressive HR/People leadership experience.
• Minimum 7 years leading HR/People functions within an architecture, engineering, construction, or professional services organization.
• Significant mergers and acquisitions integration experience.
• Prior experience reporting directly to a CEO, President, or equivalent executive team, and serving as a member of an executive leadership team.
• Strong understanding of compensation strategy, organizational design, leadership development, and workforce planning.
• Multi-state workforce management experience.
• Experience building HR infrastructure in high-growth environments.
• Demonstrated experience using AI, automation, data analytics, or other emerging technologies to improve efficiency, decision-making, collaboration, or business outcomes.

Requirements

• Lead people initiatives supporting growth from approximately 50 employees to 500+ employees.
• Design scalable organizational structures, career pathways, leadership frameworks, and talent systems.
• Partner with leaders on workforce forecasting and hiring planning.
• Build HR processes and systems that support multiple offices, business units, and geographic regions.
• Drive change management initiatives during periods of rapid growth.
• Lead all people-related aspects of mergers, acquisitions, and integrations.
• Conduct human capital due diligence during acquisition activities.
• Manage employee onboarding and integration for acquired firms.
• Align compensation programs, benefits, policies, and organizational structures following transactions.
• Develop strategies to retain key personnel and preserve cultural strengths during integration.
• Champion and protect company culture throughout periods of growth and change.
• Develop engagement strategies that strengthen collaboration, accountability, and employee satisfaction.
• Create initiatives that reinforce core values and organizational identity.
• Lead employee communications, recognition programs, and engagement initiatives.
• Foster an inclusive, high-performance work environment.
• Coach executives, managers, and emerging leaders.
• Design leadership development programs and management training initiatives.
• Support succession planning and leadership readiness across the organization.
• Advise leaders on employee relations, organizational effectiveness, and team performance.
• Develop compensation strategies that attract and retain top talent.
• Oversee compensation benchmarking and salary architecture.
• Lead incentive, bonus, and performance reward programs.
• Direct benefits strategy, vendor management, and annual renewals.
• Ensure programs remain competitive within the AEC industry.
• Develop and manage firm-wide performance management processes.
• Implement talent review and succession planning frameworks.
• Establish measurable leadership and performance expectations.
• Create career development and advancement pathways across technical and leadership tracks.
• Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing People & Culture team.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local employment regulations.
• Oversee employee relations matters, investigations, and workplace policies.
• Maintain and improve HR policies, procedures, and associate handbook content.
• Monitor employment law developments affecting multi-state operations.

Benefits

• Remote work environment built on intentional connection.
• Professional growth through prioritizing your continued education goals.
• Robust benefit package to support wellness and work-life balance.
• 401(k).
• 401(k) matching.
• Dental insurance.
• Employee assistance program.
• Health insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Paid time off.
• Professional development assistance.
• Referral program.
• Vision insurance.
• Long Term Disability Insurance.