Human Resources Director - Automotive

Human Resources DirectorMauro Motors | North Haven, CTAbout Us

Mauro Motors is a second-generation, family-led, multi-location automotive group representing BMW and Mercedes-Benz. We are building a high-performance, leadership-driven culture focused on long-term growth.

Our people mission: Attract elite talent. Build strong leaders. Create careers, not jobs.

Position Overview

The Human Resources Director will oversee the group's HR operations, ensuring consistent policies, effective employee relations, regulatory compliance, and strong talent acquisition and development practices.

The ideal candidate is a proactive, organized, and highly professional HR leader who thrives in a fast-paced, multi-location environment.

What You'll Do

• Recruiting: Lead recruiting across management, sales, service, technical, and corporate positions. Develop talent pipelines, standardize interviewing practices, and help managers make better hiring decisions. Develop strategies to improve employee retention and reduce turnover.

• Onboarding: Oversee consistent onboarding for all new hires, including payroll and benefits enrollment, orientation to company culture, and 90-day performance reviews.

• Performance Management: Coordinate quarterly employee scorecards evaluating core values, attitude, commitment, and performance. Ensure timely completion and appropriate follow-up on performance concerns.

• HR Oversight: Ensure compliance with employment laws, maintain the employee handbook, and oversee required training. Manage employee relations, investigations, disciplinary matters, and terminations in coordination with outside counsel as appropriate. Coach managers on effective performance management and oversee benefits administration and open enrollment.

What You'll Bring

• 7+ years of progressive HR experience, including significant leadership responsibility, preferably in a multi-location organization.

• Strong working knowledge of Connecticut and federal employment laws.

• Hands-on experience with employee benefits and open enrollment.

• Demonstrated success improving recruiting, employee retention, and HR processes.

• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

• A direct, accountable management style with the ability to improve and scale existing HR operations.

Preferred: Automotive, retail, or hospitality experience; SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR certification.

Compensation$150,000–$200,000 annually, depending on experience and qualifications.

Benefits

• Medical insurance with company contribution, plus dental and vision coverage.

• 401(k) with dollar-for-dollar company match up to $5,000.

• Paid time off, paid sick time, and paid holidays.

Mauro Motors is an Equal Opportunity Employer.