Our client is looking for a Vice President of Human Resources. The Vice President of HR plans, directs, implements, and oversees human resources policies and activities such as employment, recruitment, compensation, benefits, training, employee relations, and communications for corporate and branch locations by performing the following duties:
- Plans, develops, organizes, implements, directs, and evaluates the organization's human resource function and performance.
- Participates in the development of the organization's plans and programs as a strategic partner, but particularly from the perspective of the impact on people.
- Translates the strategic and tactical business plans into HR strategic and operational plans.
- Evaluates and advises on the impact of long-range planning of new programs/strategies and regulatory action as those items affect the attraction, motivation, development, and retention of the people resources of the organization.
- Develops staffing strategies and implementation plans and programs to identify talent within and outside the organization for positions of responsibility. Identifies appropriate and effective external sources for candidates for all levels within the organization.
- Develops human resource planning models to identify competency, knowledge, and talent gaps and develop specific programs to fill the identified gaps. Areas of activity will include talent management through proper succession planning programs for key contributor and management positions, training and development programs for preparing employees for more significant responsibilities, and general business development programs to enhance employee knowledge and understanding of the business of the company and the industry.
- Develops progressive and proactive compensation and benefits programs to provide motivation, incentives, and rewards for effective performance.
- Develops programs to allow the organization to embrace applicants and employees of all backgrounds and to permit the full development and performance of all employees.
- Coordinates the activities, programs, and strategic HR plans of other HR departments throughout the organization.
- Provides technical advice and knowledge with others in the HR department.
- Develops appropriate policies and programs for effective management of the people resources of the organization. Included in this area would be programs for employee relations, affirmative action, sexual harassment, employee complaints, external education, and career development, among others.
- Establishes credibility throughout the organization to be an effective listener and problem solver of people issues.
- Oversees and conducts investigations of alleged violations of company policies and procedures and recommends appropriate corrective action and disciplinary action.
- Reviews responses to employment-law related charges, including EEOC, DOL, NLRB.
- Provides coaching to management on personal and organizational growth.
- Continues improving the programs, policies, practices, and processes associated with meeting the strategic and operational people issues of the organization.
- Collaborates with legal counsel to establish and maintain a company-wide Affirmative Action Plan and 1-9 verification and participation.
- Evaluates the HR division structure and team plan for continual improvement of the efficiency and effectiveness of the group as well as for providing individuals with professional and personal growth opportunities.
- Participates in planning and coordination of large-scale transitions; and
- Oversees all regulatory and compliance aspects of the Human Resource function.
- Other duties may be assigned by the CHRO:
The Ideal Candidate will have:
- Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university in Human Resources/Business Management or related field
- Seven (7) years of related experience
- PHR certification and/or SPHR certification preferred
- Master’s Degree preferred