Vice President, Human Resources (Remote)

Logistics at full potential.

At GXO, we’re constantly looking for talented individuals at all levels who can deliver the caliber of service our company requires. You know that a positive work environment creates happy employees, which boosts productivity and dedication. On our team, you’ll have the support to excel at work and the resources to build a career you can be proud of.

As the Vice President, Human Resources, you will be responsible for the full understanding of business needs and requirements with a focus on enhancing employee experience, driving continuous improvement, instill a high-performance culture and align the workforce for significant topline and bottom-line growth for North America. This role will report to the Sr. VP of HR for the Americas & Asia Pacific.

Pay, benefits and more.

We are eager to attract the best, so we offer competitive compensation and a generous benefits package, including full health insurance (medical, dental and vision), 401(k), life insurance, disability and more.

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Provide expertise to senior leadership as it pertains to learning and development, performance management, employee experience and engagement, senior leadership development, and succession planning.
• Ensure HR transactional and compliance/regulatory policies are implemented and followed by site HR Managers.
• Mitigate risk by ensuring appropriate escalation / investigation of performance, conduct and other employee matters.
• Build and/or improve key HR infrastructure, processes, policies, systems, and procedures to improve operational effectiveness.

• Drive Continuous Improvement within the group and holds HR leaders accountable for problem solving against key barriers and issues that prevent optimal employee experience.
• Analyze data to validate business observations and/or to assess results of overall organizational health initiatives and create action plan
• Apply effective strategies to enable the organization to thrive through change and provide group and 1-on-1 mentorship for Business leaders and HR team
• Fosters a healthy and positive relationship between the employees and leadership across the region
• Establish meaningful business partnerships with Business leaders to inspire a culture of excellence and collaboration to unlock the full potential of GXO
• Remain current on market and industry trends, competitors, benchmarking human resource programs and practices to ensure the organization remains competitive and meets and exceeds its financial and people objectives
• Collaborate with the HR Leadership team in the region to effectively partner with the business and successfully drive company-wide programs and initiatives including performance management, salary administration, Talent Acquisition, Workforce planning, talent reviews and change management
• Owns succession planning and bench strength requirements
• Drive wage analytics strategy and present comprehensive proposed solution to clients as needed
• Act as a change agent leading employee education, training and safety ensuring compliance with government and state regulation

What you need to succeed at GXO:

At a minimum, you’ll need:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent related work experience
• Experience with HRIS systems
• Must have theoretical expertise and practical experience in complex HR principles and concepts
• Experience with large matrixed organizations with 10K+ employees
• Must have experience managing stakeholders at the President and C-suite level
• 15 years of relevant, progressive HR experience
• Must have experience managing teams and organization through transformation as measured by key, tangible metrics
• Must have led distributed HR teams across North America (or the US) with HR responsibility for the employee population in the region

It’d be great if you also have:

• Excellent oratory and presentation skills
• Multinational experience
• Master’s degree in human resources or a related field
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Professional in Human Resources (PHR), Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) or other HR certification or designation
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains.

GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, disability, veteran or other protected status.

GXO adheres to CDC, OSHA and state and local requirements regarding COVID safety. All employees and visitors are expected to comply with GXO policies which are in place to safeguard our employees and customers.

All applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment may be required to take and pass a pre-employment drug test.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. Review GXO's candidate privacy statement here.