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Form of workWho we are.
Carlile Transportation, an Alaskan transportation and logistics company headquartered in Anchorage, Alaska, proudly serves Anchorage, Fairbanks, Kenai, Kodiak, and Prudhoe Bay as well as Tacoma, WA, Houston, TX, and Edmonton, AB. We keep customers connected to their cargo with innovative shipping and logistics solutions. Founded in 1980 by brothers John and Harry McDonald, Carlile trucking grew from just two tractors to one of Alaska’s largest trucking & shipping logistics companies. Today, 40 years later, Carlile offers a full range of transportation and shipping logistics services. We are part of a growing portfolio of independently operated companies within Saltchuk Logistics' family of companies including Naniq Global Logistics and Shoreside Logistics. You get the best of both worlds when you work for a Saltchuk company – local, independent management invested in employee growth and success, coupled with large-company benefits.
Serving the people who serve our communities
We are seeking an energetic and strategic minded Vice President of Human Resources to join as a key member of the Executive Team. Someone who shares our values of safety, reliability, dedication to our people, and industry-leading innovation. We look for pride, integrity, grit, and approachability in our leaders. You will possess a combination of interpersonal skills, leadership qualities and a strong understanding of HR principles.
Your impact
In this role you will shape and celebrate our culture, enhance employee experiences, and drive retention strategies. You’ll be greeted with experienced organizational partners and a robust professional HR team, stepping into an environment that values excellence. Work with managers and employees eager to collaborate creating an atmosphere where your influence is felt and appreciated. In this role, you'll be the architect of HR strategy, creating, enforcing, and evaluating policies and best practices. With a focus on safety, culture, and regulations you'll be at the forefront of driving long-range strategic talent management goals. This is your chance to make a significant impact.
What your impact will look like here
- Partner with cross-functional teams to embed people strategies, policies, and best practices across all our locations.
- Develop data-driven, growth-oriented, and best practice business cases for implementing new or updating existing employee processes and programs that will effectively support our priorities.
- Bring a love and knowledge of organizational development, change management, driving high performance and building talent.
- A mastery of HR administrative policy including DOT or similar regulatory experience.
- Act with urgency and proactively manage expectations driving HR strategy across the organization.
- Stay current on the latest people-related trends including technology, workplace trends, compensation, and evaluate how we continue to evolve our ways of working and supporting our employees.
- Support direct reports and fellow team members in developing their knowledge and expertise by investing time with them and freely sharing your own knowledge and support.
You will love this job if you bring effective communication skills – empathy – approachability - problem solving - inspire trust and confidence – courage - adaptability – humility - organization - integrity and ethics – collaboration - technically savvy and - familiarity with local and national employment laws and regulations – comfortability with regular travel.
Along with 10+ years of work experience in HR-related management roles and
- Prior experience leading teams with full people management responsibility
- Experience working in high growth environments with significant scaling capability.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is required.
- Human Resources Business Partner experience required and managing a team of HR Business Partners is preferred.
- Experience working with a globally distributed workforce is strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to influence leaders across all levels of the organization. This includes making decisions when presented with challenges and obtaining participation from team members and leaders to deliver.
- Strong business acumen, problem-solving and critical thinking skills. Demonstrated ability to apply sound judgment and organizational values to complex situations and issues.
The Benefits
We offer a generous benefits package that allows employees to tailor benefits to their needs.
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Paid life insurance and disability benefits
- 401(k) plan with matching contribution
- 5 weeks paid time-off
- 7 Paid Holidays
EOE statement
We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform crucial job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
If you are a highly motivated individual with a passion for driving business growth and establishing strategic partnerships, we invite you to apply for the position of Vice President, Human Resources, Carlile Transportation. Join our team and contribute to our success in building and retaining the most talented team in our markets driving results. We would love to hear from you.
