Vice President of Human Resources

Reporting directly to the President of this $900M company, you will be responsible for the global implementation and oversite of all Human Resource related activities.  With 8 locations across the globe you will have a team of 12 direct reports and full P&L responsibility for your area.

What you would be doing here:

• 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
• Evaluates the HR division structure and team plan for continual improvement of the efficiency and effectiveness of the group as well as providing individuals with professional and personal growth opportunities.
• Maintains knowledge of national HR policies, programs, laws and issues
• Manages the budget and other financial measures of the HR department
• Enhances and/or develops, implements and enforces HR policies and procedures of the organization
• Oversee that we are in compliance with current regulations, federal and state laws, and ensure the policies and procedures are practiced consistently across the company
• Work closely with Finance to ensure best practices are implemented for the Paychex systems as well as ensuring the fiduciary duties of the 401k plan are met
• Lead the strategy and management of the benefits process through evaluating vendors and negotiating renewal process. Creates the highest value of benefits for the company and employee
• Must be able to work closely with the Legal Compliance on labor and legal issues that arise in the course of business
• Needs to be proficient in worker’s compensation coding, claims and practices
• Maintains the integrity and accuracy of the organization’s HRIS (Paychex); including all new hires, terminations, site changes, monetary changes, supervisor changes, etc.
• Work strategically with executive leadership team to set company policies
• Ensures the company handbook is always up to date and that all employees comply with the company policies
• Provide guidance and coaching to managers and employees on employee relations issues related to FMLA, Workers Comp and other benefits inquires

What you bring to the table:

• Masters’ degree or equivalent preferred
• 10 years of relevant experience and/or training
• Able to quickly develop trustworthy relationships and maintain those relationships
• Highly-organized and detail-organized with strong time-management skills
• Effective presentation and communication skills, both verbal and written
• Hands-on management of the team & ability to roll up sleeves to solve problems