Vice President Human Resources

Our client located in Downtown, Atlanta is looking for a VP of Human Resources to join their team.

Pay: $200k - $220k + 25% Bonus

Great Benefits

5 Days in Office

The Vice President of Human Resources will be responsible for leading the HR/Payroll function and developing and implementing best practices in talent recruitment and talent management, compensation, organizational design, training and development. She / He will develop appropriate metrics, review processes, and policies to ensure an HR function that enables and supports business objectives. She / He will act as the “eyes and ears” to the organization while maintaining the trust and confidence of management and team members and aligning executives and their teams to accomplish the Company’s goals.

Job Summary

• The VP, HR will develop aligned, supportive, and sustainable HR initiatives and processes to contribute successfully on a continuous basis
• Lead a group of corporate and plant HR team members to deliver HR support across multiple field locations and corporate and have a team member population of ~900.
• Act as a trusted advisor to the Company and Executive Team – linking HR strategy to the business strategy.
• Accountable for seamless and coordinated talent management programs, including but not limited to year-end review, 360-review, talent review, succession, promotions.
• Accountable for leadership development program development and effectiveness
• Drive a philosophy of a Values driven culture across the leadership, managers and team members.
• Create executive level materials and KPI’s – summarizing state of the organization’s health.
• Determines organizational and talent strategy and partners with appropriate resources to implement
• Assumes a change agent role and partners with executive leadership to align people and processes
• Provide strong advocacy for Diversity & Inclusion practices.

Competencies for Success:

• Strategist: A proven track record of developing and implementing innovative best practices, process, and rigor across a growing business
• Leadership: A demonstrated ability of displaying confidence, conviction, and accountability among subordinates, peers, and superiors in addressing difficult decisions
• Change Agent: Must display the ability to identify opportunities for improvement across business processes and functions
• Adaptable: Capable of operating in fast-paced, results driven environments with the intellectual capacity to perform quickly under pressure

Responsibilities:

Culture & Strategic Change

• Build a culture and brand that embodies values and business objectives
• Develop programs to build strength in team member engagement and processes for tracking results and incorporating feedback

Talent Acquisition

• Establish a targeted and innovative recruiting and onboarding program to recruit top talent and bolster talent quality across all functions and sites
• Drive company branding strategy internally and externally to attract top talent
• Review and optimize the compensation structure, benefits strategy, and rewards programs to ensure the attraction and retention of key talent

Strategic Business Partnering

• Provide thought leadership, best practices and balance in all Human Capital matters
• Develop mechanisms, reports, and balanced scorecards to generate meaningful talent trends and incorporate results to improve program design

Learning & Organizational Development

• Implement talent strategies that support strategic business initiatives and objectives through leadership development and organizational design
• Partner with management to identify learning gaps and development needs and develop processes to address business and employment needs
• Develop programs and processes for management development and equip managers with resources and tools needed for success
• Ensure adequate feedback mechanisms are in place through robust review processes
• Develop programs and processes to drive professional development, career progression, and succession planning

HR Operations

• Oversee Total Rewards, to include Compensation philosophy and programs , Benefits Administration and Wellness
• Manage a small team of 3-4 people; provide coaching and development to the HR team at corporate and in the field
• Assess HR/Payroll systems and ensure they are up-to-date/meeting the needs of the business
• Create regional/local HR policies and procedures to meet the needs of unique cultural and regulatory environments

Experience, Background & Behavioral Competencies for Success:

• 12+ years of HR experience; ideally gained in rapidly growing, fast moving and changing environments within a manufacturing company
• Demonstrated team management experience providing leadership development and best practices to the HR function
• Experience building a culture of high team member engagement and satisfaction
• Metrics driven with a history of using data to inform decision making
• Logical thinker with a problem-solving mentality
• Action-oriented leader with a demonstrated hands-on, “roll up your sleeves” approach
• Open, engaging, inspiring leader
• Thrives in fast paced environments with proven ability to adapt
• Dynamic personality capable of providing strategic thought leadership with a willingness to dive into the granular details
• Credible advisor to the executive team
• Superior communication skills with strong attention to detail
• History of capability and willingness to maintain confidentiality and ability to serve as a trusted confidant to all team members