Director Of People Jobs

Absco Solutions started in 1977 and has grown to be the Northwest’s premier facility vulnerability expert in fire life-safety, and security integration for multi-site and campus environments. We work with Federal Agencies, Universities, Hospitals, K-12, Distribution, Retail, State and Local Municipalities and other marque campus clients. Our HQ is in Lynnwood, WA and we have additional offices in Spokane, Fife and Wilsonville, Oregon.

We seek progress over perfection while striving for excellence every day. We get paid for outcomes not intent, so we judge ourselves and our performance on our customer’s success and we hold ourselves accountable to our word. We build respectful and transparent relationships, working with one another toward continuous improvement in the service of each team member, our clients, and the company.

All of this is reflected in our stated core values:

• We build respectful and transparent relationships.
• We measure our efforts by our customers’ success.
• We are accountable to our word.
• We strive for excellence every day.

Purpose/Mission

We are growing and ready to have an experienced HR Director join our team based out of our Wilsonville, OR offices.

The Director of People will play a critical role in building the infrastructure for Absco Solutions’ People function. As a strategic partner to the executive team and expert collaborator, this position will help guide the organization through its next phase of growth, introducing new systems, processes and practices that maximize employee impact and fuel engagement. This role provides leadership and guidance by developing and overseeing effective HR functions including, talent acquisition, talent management, total rewards, employee relations, employee engagement, training and development and compliance. This position oversees contract recruitment staff.

What You Will Do

• Complies with federal, state, and local legal requirements by staying abreast of new legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions. Manages all compliance reporting requirements.
• Implements new and enhances existing staff recognition and reward programs.
• Partner with the company leaders to define, develop, lead, and roll out scalable HR solutions (systems, process, and practices) that support Absco’s growth and business goals.
• Lead and develop practices around talent planning, succession planning, career development, leadership development, organizational effectiveness, performance management and onboarding/offboarding.
• Acts as an advisor/coach providing HR expertise and guidance when appropriate on HR related matters. Coaches, counsels, and advises staff across all levels on employee relations and hiring/termination.
• Build/enable a progressive talent acquisition strategy to attract talent to drive the Company’s growth plan.
• Active participant in senior leadership team, attending meetings, presenting, and communicating on behalf of HR.
• Leverages analytics and digital solutions to drive strategies for engagement, retention, culture change, and other relevant factors impacting employee engagement.
• Prepares and analyzes HR metrics and provides reports that support decision making in specified areas.
• Develops and implements comprehensive compensation, benefits plans, and total reward programs that are competitive and cost-effective. Manages benefit renewals and open enrollment.
• Cultivate a proactive and positive culture that translates to high levels of engagement, enablement, and retention through our people programs.

What You Will Bring

• Proficiency with Office 365 Suite, Applicant tracking systems (JazzHR preferred) and social media.
• Culture leader with strong business acumen and ability to move seamlessly from strategy to implementation roll out.
• Leads performance management process iterations and maintenance of job description library.
• Effective communication, coaching and facilitation skills and the ability to build trusted relationships and influence at all levels of the organization.
• Must operate with the highest level of integrity and confidentiality and with excellent judgement.
• Experience building and scaling HR programs, processes, and frameworks within a dynamic environment.
• Eight or more years of progressive HR experience; including 5+ years in a management/leadership capacity.
• Knowledge of federal and state employment laws and regulations; Federal Labors Standards Act (FLSA), leaves of absence, EEOC and Affirmative Action plans; experience working with government contracts preferred.
• Ability to travel 1-2 times per quarter to Absco Solutions locations.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management or related field, or a combination of relevant experience, education, and training.
• Experience spanning multiple HR disciplines including direct, hands-on experience in employee relations, employee engagement, organizational design and development, performance management and compensation benchmarking.

What We Offer

• Quarterly company and team activities
• Company sponsored healthcare benefits to include medical, dental, vision, life and LTD/STD for employees and dependents
• Company sponsored training/certifications to include NICET, L&I, CEU, & factory training
• Company provided equipment, vehicle (dependent on role), and tools as needed
• Retirement IRA with company match
• Paid time off (PTO) and nine (9) paid holidays
• Competitive Compensation

Absco Solutions is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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