Description
About Us:
ProShares now offers one of the largest lineups of ETFs, with approximately $100 billion in assets. The company is a leader in strategies such as crypto, dividend growth, interest rate hedged bond and geared (leveraged and inverse) ETF investing. ProShares continues to innovate with products that provide strategic and tactical opportunities for investors to manage risk and enhance returns.
Position Summary:
The Director, Human Resources is a hands-on leader who excels at the operational detail while advising and coaching senior leaders with confidence. A trusted advisor to the CHRO, this role is the operational backbone of the HR function at ProShares. From compensation benchmarking to HR systems, employee data integrity, and policy and employee relations, every part of the employee lifecycle runs through this role, and it requires someone who takes genuine pride in getting the details right. Please note that this position follows a Hybrid schedule and the in-office days are Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays.
What You’ll Be Responsible For[1]:
Own the full employee lifecycle — partnering with recruiting to ensure successful onboarding, and overseeing job changes, promotions, and separations — ensuring every transaction is handled accurately, on time, and with strict attention to confidentiality and employee PII.
Lead compensation programs, including salary, bonus, and incentive structures. Serve as the primary advisor to leaders on compensation decisions — leveling, offer construction, and internal equity — using McLagan and other benchmarking tools to ground every recommendation in data.
Manage HR systems, including Paylocity and Greenhouse (ATS). Own data integrity, system configuration, and reporting infrastructure; you are the person who knows the system and keeps it clean.
Build and maintain HR reporting and analytics — headcount, turnover, compensation analysis, and survey data — and develop complex models that support decision-making at the leadership level.
Own benefits administration end-to-end: renewals, open enrollment, vendor relationships, and issue resolution. Manage 401(k) administration including compliance, audits, and annual filings.
Own payroll processes with full accountability for accuracy, appropriate controls, and audit readiness.
Handle employee relations matters — including sensitive and complex situations — with sound judgment, appropriate documentation, and partnership with the CHRO to manage risk.
Maintain HR policies, the employee handbook, and compliance with employment laws and regulations. Support audits, filings, and regulatory requirements.
Oversee a small HR team, providing direction and support while remaining personally hands-on across the function.
What Sets This Role Apart:
Full ownership of the operational core of HR — systems, data, payroll, benefits, compensation, and employee relations — in a lean, high-performing environment.
A role where detail orientation is not a nice-to-have; it is the job. Your precision directly protects the firm and the employees it serves.
Opportunity to build, improve, and put your mark on an HR function that has real executive backing.
Direct partnership with the CHRO and senior leadership, where your analysis and judgment are visible and valued.
A stable, well-resourced firm where HR has executive support and real credibility.
What You Bring:
10+ years of progressive HR experience with demonstrated depth in HR operations, compensation, benefits, payroll, and employee relations.
Exceptional attention to detail — you catch what others miss, hold a high bar for accuracy, and understand that precision in this work matters.
Genuine interest in the operational work: you want to run open enrollment, manage the 401(k) audit, own the payroll process, and handle the data — not delegate it away.
Deep comfort with compensation benchmarking tools, including McLagan; ability to apply market data to real business decisions with confidence and precision.
Hands-on experience managing HRIS and ATS platforms (e.g., Paylocity, Greenhouse, or comparable systems) — you own the system, not just use it.
Strong analytical skills: comfort building complex spreadsheets, compensation models, and HR data analyses from scratch.
Sound judgment in handling sensitive employee matters, with an instinct for appropriate documentation and risk management.
Experience managing or mentoring HR staff in a lean environment.
Experience in financial services, asset management, or a similarly regulated industry is a plus.
Bachelor's degree required.
What Success Looks Like:
Success in this role looks like: HR operations that run without errors, data that leaders trust, a payroll process that never misses, open enrollment that goes smoothly, compensation analyses that hold up to scrutiny, and employee matters handled with judgment and care. Leaders come to you because they know you know the answer — and that you got there by doing the work.
Compensation & Benefits:
The compensation for this position includes salary and incentive pay. The annual base salary range for this role is $195,000–$250,000 (USD), which does not include discretionary bonus compensation. Total compensation may vary based on experience, role, location, department, and individual performance.
Benefits Include:
Competitive discretionary bonus
Health care benefits (medical, dental & vision)
Life, AD&D, supplemental life, disability, and legal benefit insurance
401(k) retirement plan with employer matching
Spending accounts (Health Care, Dependent Care, and Transportation)
Wellness programs — fitness reimbursement and Employee Assistance Program
Education assistance
Paid time off
Hybrid work schedule (3 days in-office at our Bethesda, MD headquarters)
Peer recognition and corporate matching gift programs
[1] These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work involved for this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of this job. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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EOE STATEMENT
ProShare Advisors LLC and its affiliates are equal opportunity employers and do not discriminate against otherwise qualified applicants on the basis of age, race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital or family status, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, mental condition, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Requirements
10+ years of progressive HR experience with demonstrated depth in HR operations, compensation, benefits, payroll, and employee relations.
Exceptional attention to detail — you catch what others miss, hold a high bar for accuracy, and understand that precision in this work matters.
Genuine interest in the operational work: you want to run open enrollment, manage the 401(k) audit, own the payroll process, and handle the data — not delegate it away.
Deep comfort with compensation benchmarking tools, including McLagan; ability to apply market data to real business decisions with confidence and precision.
Hands-on experience managing HRIS and ATS platforms (e.g., Paylocity, Greenhouse, or comparable systems) — you own the system, not just use it.
Strong analytical skills: comfort building complex spreadsheets, compensation models, and HR data analyses from scratch.
Sound judgment in handling sensitive employee matters, with an instinct for appropriate documentation and risk management.
Experience managing or mentoring HR staff in a lean environment.
Experience in financial services, asset management, or a similarly regulated industry is a plus.
Bachelor's degree required.
