Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Ancora Education is seeking a Vice President of Human Resources to provide senior level leadership and guidance to the organization’s HR operations. This role focuses on fostering a high-engagement environment and ensuring compliance with HR policies while implementing strategic talent management goals.
Responsibilities
- Recruits, interviews, hires, trains and supervises HR staff
- Oversees the daily workflow of the department to include payroll, benefits, wellness, HRIS, hiring, onboarding, employee HR training, and employee relations
- Manages daily HR workflows, tasks, resource allocation, reporting, communications, and ensures projects meet deadlines
- Provides support in development of HR team and individual team member goals, ongoing performance feedback as well as constructive and timely performance evaluations
- Ensures Ancora’s compliance with HR, safety and company policies and applicable laws
- Core areas of responsibility include: Payroll, benefits and wellness, HRIS and employee lifecycle status processing and reporting, Talent Acquisition, Hiring and Onboarding, Standard Operating Procedures and Employee Forms, Employee HR Training, Employee Relations, Performance Management, Employee Satisfaction, Engagement and Recognition, Vendor Management
- Collaborates with leadership to define Ancora’s long-term mission and goals; identifies ways to support this each Ancora business unit through talent management
- Identifies key performance indicators for Ancora’’s human resource and talent management functions; assesses the organization’s success and market competitiveness based on these metrics
- Researches, develops, and implements competitive compensation, benefits, performance appraisal, and employee incentive programs
- Partners with HR team and in house counsel to maintain Ancora’s employee helpdesk, ethics reporting system, conducts investigations, responds timely and thoroughly to employment claims, complaints and requests; reporting regularly to senior leaders on any identified themes and/or corrective actions
- Ensures compliance with employment, benefits, insurance, safety, and other laws, regulations, and requirements
- Maintains knowledge of laws, regulations, and best practices in employment law, human resources, benefits, and talent management
- Drafts and implements the organization’s staffing budget, and the budget for the human resource department
- Participates in professional development and networking conferences and events
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Strategic Leadership: Continue transition of HR from a functional department to a strategic partner that drives business results
- Culture & Engagement: Cultivate an inclusive, high-performance environment that makes Ancora a 'destination employer.'
- Talent Optimization: Oversee end-to-end talent acquisition and retention strategies in a competitive market
- Organizational Development: Design scalable frameworks for performance management, succession planning, and leadership coaching
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field required
- At least five years of human resource management experience required
- Knowledge and experience leading human resources for a multi-state organization
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal and conflict resolution skills
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong supervisory and leadership skills
- Thorough knowledge of federal and multi-state employment-related laws and regulations
- Knowledge of and experience with varied human resource information systems
- Knowledge and experience with HRIS and third party payroll systems
- SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP
- Master's or law degree
- Proficient with Google Suite and ADP
- Ten years of human resource management experience with strategic, talent management, and/or business development experience
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