Chief Human Resources Officer

The deadline to apply for this opportunity is February 7, 2024.
Role: The Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) plays a pivotal role in making ORNL FCU the Best Place to Work in East Tennessee. The CHRO is responsible for Human Resources operations, talent acquisition and development, compensation and benefits, and employee engagement and culture.
Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic leadership, developing and executing HR strategies aligned with organizational goals and contributing to the overall success and growth of the credit union.
• Foster a positive workplace culture that values our employees, implementing initiatives to enhance employee engagement and satisfaction.
• Lead the development and execution of comprehensive talent acquisition and retention strategies, including leadership development training and succession planning.
• Develop a robust training program, including ensuring consistency in member interactions and advanced training opportunities for career growth and progression.
• Oversee the design, implementation, and management of competitive compensation and benefits programs to attract and retain high-caliber talent.
• Manage HR operations, including payroll, ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations, and streamlining processes for efficiency and effectiveness.
• Cultivate positive employee relations, address concerns, and implement fair and effective conflict resolution processes, including serving as a member of the Ethics Committee.
• Remain abreast of relevant labor laws and regulations, ensuring the credit union's compliance and mitigating legal risks.

Experience: Ten or more years of proven experience as a senior HR Leader is required. HR Leadership in the financial services industry is preferred. Experience in a majority of the following areas of HR required: Human Resources Operations, Training & Succession Planning, Compensation & Benefits, Recruiting & Retention, and HR Law. Demonstrated success in fostering a positive and inclusive organizational culture. Executive HR experience at an organization with 500 or more employees strongly preferred.
Education: Bachelor's degree in a business related field, or a combination of education and HR Leadership experience is required. An advanced degree and/or certifications in a related field is preferred.
Other skills required:

• Ability to read and interpret complex documents and to respond effectively to sensitive inquiries or complaints.
• Must have high proficiency with Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Google Workspace.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required with the ability to effectively interact with all levels of the organization.
• Must possess strong data analysis skills, and the ability to evaluate problems to determine the best solutions.
• Must have the ability to prioritize demands from multiple projects.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Job Type: Full-time