DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES

We have been retained by our client to identify and recruit a Director, Human Resources.  Our client is a $100 million-dollar professional services company, with two (2) operating subsidiaries, offering environmental science and management consulting services to the real estate development, energy & utilities, industrial, and infrastructure market segments.  The successful candidate will manage all company-wide human resource functions and implement “best in class” programs across the organization.  This position requires a well-rounded human resources executive with management experience and leadership skills.

This position will be located in the United States.

The primary responsibilities of this position include:

• Provide direction and directives to the department staff and outside consultants in the performance of their duties, establishing work priorities, and in achieving management initiatives.
• Streamline business processes to maximize efficiency and effectiveness within corporate human resources.
• Create and execute corporate strategic recruitment and selection plans.
• Coordinate company equal employment opportunity programs to achieve diversity goals.
• Create company strategic training and organizational development plan to meet personal, professional, and organizational needs of company employees.
• Oversee the design and development of compensation strategy and programs.
• Direct the administration of benefit programs to include: health, retirement, death, disability, and unemployment.
• Evaluate and recommend modifications and improvements to employee benefits programs.
• Evaluate procedures and technology solutions to improve human resources data management.
• Recommend and maintain an organizational structure and staffing levels to accomplish company goals and objectives.

Key skills and experience that our client desires include:

• Astute business acumen and sophisticated understanding of human resources in the corporate environment.
• Minimum of 15-20 years experience in organizations (or divisions of organizations) with a minimum   of $6 billion in annual revenue.
• Experience in examining and re-engineering operations and procedures, formulating policy, and developing and implementing new strategies and procedures.
• Proven ability to assess, manage, and develop departmental staff and implement training and development programs.
• Comprehensive knowledge of human resources process skills and requirements such as EEO, employee benefits, salary administration, organizational development, training, and recruiting/retention.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain strict confidentiality and the judgment/ability to coach and mentor human resources personnel on requirements for strict confidentiality of HR matters.
• Excellent work ethic and communication (written and verbal) skills with the ability to interface with diverse groups of corporate executives and senior management.
• Ability to assess a corporate environment, identify areas for reorganization, strategize to achieve corporate goals, and provide execution and management.
• B.S. in Business Administration (or related degree)
• MBA (desirable)
• SHRM Certification (desirable)

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