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Exact compensation may vary based on skill, experience and location.
Exact compensation may vary based on skill, experience and location.
POSITION PURPOSE
The Vice President of Human Resources is a strategic leadership role responsible for overseeing and directing the employee relations, leaves of absence, and talent acquisition functions at SAFE Credit Union. This position is crucial in developing and implementing Human Resources strategies that align with the organization's goals and values, fostering a positive and engaging work environment, and attracting and retaining top talent. The VP, HR works closely with senior management and employees to ensure the effective delivery of HR services and programs, promoting a culture of excellence, diversity, and inclusion.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND BASIC DUTIES
- Lead the HR department, including Employee Relations, Talent Acquisition, and Leaves of Absences teams.
- Develop and execute comprehensive HR strategies that support the organization's mission, values, and business objectives.
- Provide strategic leadership and guidance to the Employee Relations and Talent Acquisition teams, ensuring the delivery of high-quality HR services.
- Oversee the management of employee relations issues, including performance management, conflict resolution, and investigations, ensuring compliance with company policies and legal requirements.
- Manage the leaves of absence program, ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations, including FMLA, ADA, and other applicable laws.
- Develop and implement effective talent acquisition strategies to attract, select, and retain a diverse and skilled workforce.
- Collaborate with senior management to identify and address HR-related risks and opportunities, and develop solutions that support the organization's goals.
- Foster a positive, inclusive, and engaging work environment that promotes employee satisfaction, productivity, and retention.
- Oversee the development and implementation of HR policies, procedures, and programs, ensuring they are consistent with the organization's values and legal requirements.
- Manage the HR budget and resources effectively, ensuring the efficient use of funds and alignment with organizational priorities.
- Stay current with industry trends, best practices, and legal developments related to Human Resources, and implement changes as necessary to maintain compliance and effectiveness.
- Provide guidance and support to managers and employees on HR-related issues, promoting a culture of open communication and collaboration.
- Develop and maintain positive relationships with external partners, including vendors, consultants, and legal counsel, to support the effective delivery of HR services.
- Serve as a member of the senior leadership team, contributing to the overall strategy and decision-making of the organization.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education/Certification:
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field. Master's degree a plus.
- PHR, SPHR, or SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP certification preferred.
Required EXPERIENCE , Knowledge, AND SKILLS Required:
- 10+ years of progressive experience in Human Resources, with at least 5 years in a leadership role overseeing multiple HR functions.
- Demonstrated expertise in employee relations, talent acquisition, and leave of absence management.
- In-depth knowledge of federal and state employment laws and regulations, including FMLA, ADA, EEO, and FLSA.
- Proven ability to develop and implement effective HR strategies that align with business objectives.
- Exceptional leadership and people management skills, with the ability to coach, motivate, and develop a high-performing HR team.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make sound decisions based on data and insights.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain positive relationships with employees, managers, and external partners.
- Proficient in HR technology and systems, including HRIS, ATS, and performance management tools.
- Experience working in a financial institution or credit union is a plus.
- A strategic partner: you can comprehensively understand the business strategy and connect it to HR strategy and future needs of the organization.
- Demonstrated ability to establish a strong partnership with HR peers/leaders and members of the leadership team.
- Ability to think conceptually and strategically, with the ability to operationalize strategies and effectively execute them.
- Ability to effectively drive change management and communication strategies to various audiences for new programs and changes at all levels of the organization
- Demonstrated ability to utilize feedback and data analytics to develop strategies and drive decision making.
- Competent in managing multiple initiatives simultaneously and proven success at getting the right things done.
- Strong influencing capability; able to skillfully influence peers, colleagues, and vendors to promote and sell ideas; ability to build broad-based relationships across the organization.
WORK ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL DEMANDS SUMMARY
LANGUAGE SKILLS
- Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, listening skills, and empathy).
- Expert ability to build relationships with other leaders, business partners, and stakeholders.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS AND REASONING ABILITY
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, or schedule form.
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
- The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
INTENT AND FUNCTION OF JOB DESCRIPTIONS
This is not necessarily an all-inclusive list of job-related responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions. All descriptions have been reviewed to ensure that only essential functions and basic duties have been included. Peripheral tasks, only incidentally related to each position, have been excluded. Requirements, skills, and abilities included have been determined to be the minimal standards required to successfully perform the positions. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is possible that requirements may be modified to reasonably accommodate disabled individuals. However, no accommodations will be made which may pose serious health or safety risks to the employee or others or which impose undue hardships on the organization.
Job descriptions are not intended as and do not create employment contracts. The organization maintains its status as an at-will employer. Employees can be terminated for any reason not prohibited by law.
