Human Resources Vice President

Los Angeles, CA
Full Time
Human Resources
Senior Executive

Mission Statement 

Homeboy Industries provides hope, training, and support to formerly gang-involved and recently incarcerated people, allowing them to redirect their lives and become contributing members of our community.  
 
Job Title: Human Resources Vice President
Job Type: Full Time, Exempt
 

Job Summary

Homeboy Industries is exciting to announce a new opportunity for a highly skilled, strategic, forward thinking, and motivated Human Resources Vice President. 
The VP, HR is responsible for developing, directing, and overseeing the company’s HR strategic initiatives in ways that supports the full life cycle of the employee experience, the company’s mission, and overall organization success. Responsible for setting, enforcing, and evaluating legally compliant human resources policies, procedures, and best practices, and identifying and implementing long-range strategic talent management goals and DEI practices. The ideal candidate will have diverse experience in for profit and nonprofit organizations. This position requires expert knowledge of Human Resources and the ability to develop and support critical capabilities that align with the organization’s priorities as well as maintaining up to date knowledge of industry best employment practices.

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Supports management by providing human resources direction, advice, and counsel.
  • Leads company’s compliance with all existing governmental and labor legal requirements including any related to the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Department of Labor, worker compensation, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
  • Advise and coach leadership on how to manage performance complex and sensitive employee relations matters through early intervention and appropriate corrective action.
  • Develop and maintain partnerships with team members related to HR to identify opportunities to enhance existing policies and procedures, while maintaining best practices.
  • Provide direction and support on employee relations issues to ensure consistency in the application of policies, procedures, and Employee Relation best practices.
  • Collaborates with executive leadership to define the organization's long-term mission and goals; identifies ways to support this mission through talent management.
  • Work closely with company leaders to develop and implement long-term strategic initiatives.
  • Initiate a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) program to shape and deliver experiences, programs, and results for our employees to create and translate our strategy and culture providing impactful business results.
  • Responsible for benefit administration, which includes all health plans and 401k plans. Collaborate with insurance brokers to ensure the most cost-effective and competitive benefit plans are selected.
  • Creating and maintaining an environment where people can be their authentic self in every aspect of their life.
  • Manages other areas such as employee communication, employee safety and health.
  • Lead and implement key learning and development initiatives that build and strengthen capabilities and drive business priorities.
  • Partners with internal stakeholders to build and deliver learning and development strategies and programming that enable managers to have a talent-first mindset, ensure strong succession plans, and create a pipeline of talented future leaders.
  • Leads the HR function to be a strategic partner to the business, advancing organizational initiatives and overall performance.
  • Sets the tone for HR to support the organization in delivering the mission/vision and modeling core values.
  • Builds a scalable HR infrastructure that can address Company growth and changes in business needs; includes hiring and developing experienced HR talent in alignment with the operating model.
  • Coaches, mentors, and interacts with direct reports, the HR team, and all levels of the organization to foster growth, encourage development, and support organizational performance.
  • Ensures all employment, benefits and pay practices are applied equitably; directs and oversees auditing and review practices and takes action to address gaps in a timely manner.
  • Ensure that HR practices are aligned with organization objectives.
 

Qualifications

  • 15+ years of career experience with 10+ years in an HR leadership role
  • Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or related field required.
  • SPHR or SHRM-SCP strongly preferred.
  • Experience working in non-profit, for profit environment preferred.
  • High emotional intelligence, someone who is straight-forward, transparent, and self-motivated.
  • Strong managerial and coaching skills, with the ability to provide direct feedback and coach and develop leaders to become more effective in their roles.
  • Possesses unquestionable personal integrity, fairness, and inclusivity.
  • Performance-driven leader with outstanding communication skills, ability to influence peers and leaders across the company to drive the right outcomes, strong and proven influencing skills.
  • Progressive HR experience with key experience in developing people strategies.
  • Selects, negotiates, and administers all benefits programs including the Company’s 401K plan.
  • Experience designing and managing all core HR processes including those related to compensation and Benefits, performance management, and HR Compliance.
  • Manages all annual and periodic “clock-driven” employment processes including annual benefits renewals, performance evaluation cycles, Compensation.
  • In-depth knowledge of all aspects of HR management
  • Ability to manage a diverse and demanding workload.
  • Strong administrative and organizational skills.
  • Ability to work independently, set priorities, and handle multiple tasks with a high level of efficiency.
  • Ability to work in a shared office with a fast-paced environment and frequent interruptions.

Salary
$125k-$145k DOE

The actual compensation offered may vary depending on qualifications and other factors essential to the performance of duties that have been determined by the hiring authority.


Benefits
 
  • Dental, Vision, Medical Benefits
  • 401(k)
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • Short-Term & Long-Term Disability, and Accidental
  • Pet insurance
  • Generous work/ life balance
  • 13 Paid Holidays


Homeboy Industries is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Additionally, Homeboy Industries is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, pre-employment testing, job interview or to otherwise perform the essential duties of this job, please contact HR Director at 323.526.1254 ext. 340.

 

 
 
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