Title: Director, Human Resources
Company: Peoples Gas System
State and City: Florida - Tampa
Shift: 8 Hr. X 5 Days | Four days a week onsite/ One day at home
Build the Future
At Peoples Gas, we’re building more than infrastructure, we’re building a modern workforce ready for the future of energy. As our Director, Human Resources, you will play a pivotal role in shaping how we attract, develop, and empower talent across the organization.
This is a high-impact leadership role where you’ll partner with senior executives, drive enterprise-wide people strategies, and modernize how HR delivers value, transforming us into a forward-looking, insight-driven function that fuels business success.
What You’ll Do
You’ll lead and integrate HR Operations and Talent Acquisition, ensuring a seamless and data-driven employee experience while aligning workforce strategies to business priorities.
Key responsibilities include:
- Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, influencing business strategy through workforce insights
- Lead the transformation of Talent Acquisition into a proactive, strategic, and data-driven function
- Oversee HR Operations to ensure efficient, compliant, and high-quality service delivery
- Design and execute integrated workforce planning strategies aligned to long-term business goals
- Drive HR transformation through process modernization, automation, and analytics
- Strengthen leadership capability and guide the organization through change and workforce evolution
- Partner across the enterprise (including Tampa Electric and affiliates) to deliver innovative HR solutions
- This role is designed to reflect current business priorities; as the organization evolves, responsibilities may expand to align with strategic objectives.
What Success Looks Like
- A highly effective, consultative HR function aligned to business strategy
- Improved workforce readiness through strategic hiring, planning, and capability development
- Streamlined HR processes that enhance employee experience and operational efficiency
- Strong leadership pipelines and reduced talent risk across critical roles
- Data-driven decision-making embedded across HR and leadership teams
- A culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement
What We’re Looking For
We’re seeking a strategic HR leader who thrives in complexity, drives transformation, and builds strong relationships at every level of the organization.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or related field
- 10+ years of progressive HR experience including leadership roles
- Proven leadership in HR Operations and/or Talent Acquisition
- Demonstrated experience developing and executing workforce strategies aligned to business goals
- Experience leading organizational transformation, change initiatives, and process improvements
- Strong experience working within or alongside labor relations environments
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree (MBA or HR-related discipline)
- Experience in union environments or regulated industries
- Background in enterprise HR transformation or modernization initiatives
Skills That Will Help You Stand Out
- Strong business acumen and ability to connect people strategy to business outcomes
- Expertise in workforce planning, talent strategy, and organizational design
- Proven ability to lead high-performing teams and influence senior leaders
- Experience leveraging HR data, analytics, and insights to drive decisions
- Exceptional communication, executive presence, and stakeholder management
- Advanced problem-solving and critical thinking skills
- Ability to lead through ambiguity and change
- Strong focus on employee experience and customer-centric HR delivery
- High integrity, sound judgment, and professional credibility
What to Expect
- A strategic leadership role with enterprise-level impact
- Visibility and partnership with executive leadership, including the CEO and ELT
- Opportunity to shape the future of HR within a transforming organization
- Collaboration across HR functions including Talent Management, Total Rewards, and HRIS
- Occasional travel and participation in emergency response (“storm”) operations
- A culture grounded in safety, accountability, innovation, and teamwork
Why Join Peoples Gas?
You’ll have the opportunity to lead meaningful change, elevate the employee experience, and build a workforce ready for the future all while working with a collaborative leadership team committed to excellence.
Emergency Response Requirements
TECO Energy and its companies serve a role in providing critical services to our community during an emergency. Team members are required to participate in the response/recovery activities related to emergencies/disasters to maintain service to our TECO Energy customers. Team members are required to work in their normal job duties or other assigned activities. Proper compensation will be made in accordance with the company's rules and procedures.
Nearest Major Market: Tampa
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