Vice President Human Resources

Our Mission

The Humane Rescue Alliance protects animals, supports families, and advocates for positive change to create a world where all animals can thrive. We enrich the humanity of our communities by promoting compassion and encouraging people to find joy, comfort, and companionship through the love and appreciation of animals.

A Workplace Where People Can Flourish

While our mission is focused on creating a world where all animals can thrive, HRA is focused on becoming a workplace where people can thrive.

We are in a pivotal moment in animal welfare – how we serve our communities and how we staff our organization is rapidly changing. To meet the challenge of this moment, HRA is creating a workplace that values learning and being entrepreneurial while achieving results for the communities we serve.

HRA has a long-term commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion with a focus on more closely reflecting the racial identities of the communities we serve. We're doing so strategically, rather than simply checking a few diversity boxes – from providing team leaders with better management tools that incorporate inclusion, to removing barriers in our recruiting and hiring processes, to increasing internal promotion opportunities for all staff and beyond. We’re becoming a place of welcome and inclusion for people of all genders, races, ethnicities, national origins, ages, sexual orientations or identities, education, or abilities. Come join us!

Benefits

• 401(K) and Safe Harbor Match
• Make a difference in the lives of animals and the people who love them – every day!
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Wellness programs throughout the year including yoga, chair massages, financial literacy, flu shot clinics and fun food events
• 10 paid holidays and one floating holiday
• Four weeks of paid time off
• Employer paid health, dental, and vision insurance
• Short term and long-term disability insurance

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Vice President, Human Resources

Job Summary

The Vice President of Human Resources provides executive-level leadership, vision, and strategic guidance to ensure that HRA’s HR practices align with its strategic goals.The Vice President is responsible for:

• Leading and developing a high functioning Human Resources team that positively impacts and enables organizational goals
• Ensuring legally compliant human resources policies, procedures, and best practices
• Identifying and implementing short and long-term strategic HR programs and initiatives consistent with HRA’s mission and vision

Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage HR team performance and staffing levels to ensure HR team is equipped to meet business needs
• Collaborate with senior leadership to define HRA’s long-term mission and develop tactical plans to achieve organizational goals
• Create and manage annual HR Department budget
• Maintain current knowledge of laws, regulations, and best practices in employment law, human resources, talent management, and DEI to ensure legal compliance within all areas of HR
• Support the building and maintaining of HRA’s company culture by effectively navigating and meeting the needs of all HRA employees
• Lead the research, development, and implementation of competitive compensation and benefits plans, performance appraisals, training curricula, diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, etc.
• Evaluate existing and potential HR tools and create compelling business cases to advocate for necessary changes
• Use data and analytics to identify metrics and key performance indicators to measure the HR organization success and market competitiveness
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders including employees, managers, and executives
• Lead HR team in the development, documentation, and execution of efficient, effective, and consistent processes

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of employment-related laws and regulations
• Strong ability to prioritize for highest impact
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills
• Knowledge of and experience with varied human resource information systems
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including speaking effectively to large groups
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal and conflict resolution skills

Education and Experience

Required:

• Experience building and maintaining HR credibility across an organization
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
• Experience building effective HR teams in fast paced environments
• 7-10+ years of senior level human resource management experience including strategic leadership and expertise in all HR functions
• HR Leadership experience within multi-site organizations of 200+ employees
• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or related field

Preferred:

• Working knowledge of Sharepoint, ADP, project management software preferred
• Master’s degree
• Professional HR certification (ex. SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, etc.)

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

• Prolonged periods of working on a computer and sitting/standing at a desk
• Willingness to travel by car to dispersed HRA locations to engage with HR Team, stakeholders and employees

HRA is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, creed, gender, religion, national origin, disability, age, pregnancy, genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital status, citizenship status, or sexual orientation. Accommodations will be provided to qualified individuals requiring them.