Odyssey is seeking an experienced and people‑centered Director of Human Resources to lead core HR functions and ensure high‑quality delivery of HR services across the organization. This role will strengthen HR's operational effectiveness during a period of growth and help ensure that HR processes, systems, and practices are consistent, compliant, and supportive of employees and managers.
As Director of HR, you will oversee daily HR operations, manage and develop a small HR team, and ensure that HR programs—from employee relations to onboarding, compliance, and process improvement—are executed reliably and professionally. You will work closely with managers to support practical, day‑to‑day people needs and ensure HR maintains a strong service mindset throughout the organization.
You will balance strategic thinking with hands‑on involvement, helping to improve HR processes while remaining close to the work. This role is ideal for a leader who enjoys building structure, elevating HR operations, supporting managers, and fostering a positive employee experience without owning enterprise‑wide business‑partnership strategy or organizational design at a VP scale.
The ideal candidate brings sound judgment, strong operational capability, and a collaborative, approachable working style. You communicate clearly, build trust through competence, and thrive in environments where thoughtful systems and dependable execution make a meaningful difference.
This is a full‑time hybrid role, with office preference for Wakefield, MA, however we will also consider Dayton, OH. There an in‑office expectation of Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
Duties include, but not limited to:
Citizenship: Must be a US citizen
Minimum Required Qualifications
Education: Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Development or related field. Masters degree in relevant field/MBA is preferred
Years of Experience: At least eight (8) to ten (10) years of progressive HR experience including senior-level HRBP roles and leadership/people management experience in managing HRBP roles or teams.
Certifications: SHRM certifications are preferred
Technical Skills
Interpersonal Skills
Additional Information
Location: Wakefield, MA (preferred) or Dayton, OH
Travel: ~15%
Remote, Onsite, or Hybrid: Hybrid, three days a week in office (Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday)
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Company Overview:Odyssey is a world-class technical, engineering, and integration company serving the warfighting ecosystem with airborne integration, ISR, C2, and warfighter readiness capabilities. Odyssey meets the military’s operational needs by integrating layered defense systems from equipment, technology, and services to data, information, and business operations. We streamline defense acquisition and sustainment, engineering the technical battlefield with domain-specific proficiency to ensure lethality. Odyssey is dedicated to excellent contract execution, peak organizational performance, and fostering a workplace built on employee care.
Odyssey is proud to live out our core values of commitment, ambition, and respect in our work and communities through OdysseyCares, a philanthropic group focused on giving back through direct donations, an employer match program, and volunteering events.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
Please Note::Final compensation for this position will be determined by various factors such as the Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant work experience, specific skills and competencies, geographic location, education, and certifications.
This position is filled through continuous recruitment and will remain open until a sufficient pool of applications has been received.
Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, Tricare supplement, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, employee assistance program, learning and development benefit, paid time off, and holidays.
Odyssey Benefits
Established in 1997, Odyssey Systems Consulting Group, Ltd. is a leading provider of management, analytical, and technical support services for government and private-sector customers. Odyssey delivers innovative solutions in response to complex and challenging customer requirements.
Our portfolio of successful projects demonstrates our ability to efficiently plan, staff, and manage efforts of all scopes and sizes. Our employees provide tailored functional expertise in technology, engineering, and management principles. We offer vast experience in acquisition strategy development and document generation; source selection support; cost, schedule, and performance management; systems engineering and analysis; risk management; cost/benefit and earned value analysis; computer-based training development; communication planning and operations; and lifecycle sustainment and product support. Odyssey also offers research and acquisition support services to the DoD medical domain, leading DoD medical mission support through several prime services contracts.
A six-time Inc. 5000 honoree, Odyssey has earned recognition on the 2019 Inc. 5000 as one of the most successful companies in America. In Inc.’s annual guide to the 5,000 fastest-growing privately held companies in the U.S., we were ranked #162 in the Government Services category, delivering a wide range of services to DoD customers and beyond.