Vaco

Client: Consumer Services (Internet)

Role: Director of Human Resources (North America)

Location: New Hope, PA (1 day a week onsite)

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Salary: $140,000-150,000 Base Bonus

Job Description:

This position will have four direct reports and be responsible for managing the North America region. Preferably the candidate will have a background working with an international company. The candidate must have strong experience in chance management.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage a small, yet powerful HR team on the East- and West Coasts:
• Manage the HR team to support ~160 employees within North America
• Provide HR leadership and direction, ensuring HR excellence across all HR disciplines within North America
• Collaborate with both local direct reports and HR peers in Europe to achieve project goals and deliver results
• Drive progress amongst international HR teams, virtually on a regular basis and in person as needed
• Define and implement HR vision:
• Champion internal HR and groupwide projects, processes, and best practices that enable a high performing organization
• Partner with Internal Communications, Corporate Development, Legal, and Finance teams as well as key stakeholders to translate business requirements into actionable HR deliverables
• Solve complex problems and foster innovation:
• Tackle complex challenges within your team and the leaders of the group
• Drive continuous improvement by interfacing with internal and external stakeholders and the global HR team to optimize processes and procedures
• Influence a global HR mentality by building a culture which empowers your team and our colleagues to strive for united success
• Build and empower high-performing teams:
• Develop, and motivate HR and management teams, fostering productivity and engagement
• Support a culture of collaboration, continuous learning, and professional growth
• Demonstrate an entrepreneurial spirit, influencing business growth through strategic HR initiatives
• Manage HR lifecycle:
• Collaborate with your team on business partnering, HR operations and HR Administration responsibilities to establish one North America HR team with regards to processes, systems and partners we work with
• Encourage a culture of collaboration and knowledge exchange among the diverse global HR units, especially with regards to Employer Branding, Talent Acquisition and Talent Management
• Maximize the advantages offered by our global HR services

Qualifications:

• 5 years of experience leading and managing an HR team, with proven success in managing complex organizational and cultural change situations, preferably in an international company
• Demonstrated experience delivering upon establishing global HR processes as well as digitalization know-how and project management skills
• Experience actively driving global change management processes
• Ability to effectively communicate HR concepts and solutions to both HR and non-HR stakeholders, both verbally and in writing
• Proven track record of building and motivating high-performing teams, fostering individual and team growth
• Strong business acumen and get-things-done quickly mentality
• Exceptional problem-solving and organizational skills
• Minimum of Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Business Administration, Change Management, HR Management) preferred