Position Objective

Company Overview:

The Harvard Companies include entities working to serve the business community in the protection services and janitorial areas. Harvard Protection Services and Harvard Maintenance are two of the largest and fastest growing, privately owned providers of high-quality security and janitorial services in the United States. We are an industry leader and are well known for our innovative thinking and entrepreneurial spirit. Our success over the last fifty years stems from Harvard's Inverted Pyramid®, which recognizes that our front-line employees are the most important people in our organization. The Inverted Pyramid® ensures that our employees feel valued, are given the tools to be successful, and are empowered to execute in their roles. People are also at the center of our Core Values. Our People First core value clearly states that “we are a family organization that promotes respect and embraces diversity”.

Position Objective:

Supporting Harvard Protection Services and based in NYC, this position reports directly to Harvard’s CHRO and will partner closely with the President, Harvard Protection Services and play a critical role in realizing the vision and growth plans for the company. The HR Director is a business partner to the President of Harvard Protection Services and is accountable for providing strategic input into all HR programs, plans and processes and for implementing and managing them to ensure alignment across the organization. The incumbent is a key player on the HR leadership team, contributing to HR strategy and building a high-performing team. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Accountable for aligning planning and delivery HR programs with Operations / Field and managing implementation for the company in all states.
• Accountable for implementing and managing end-to-end HR processes that ensure the consistent delivery of HR services and results for the company.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key business leaders internally and externally.
• Partner with Operations management and Legal Counsel on labor relations issues
• Contribute to the development and management of Harvard’s talent programs, including performance management, development, training, and succession planning.
• Manage team of HR professionals to ensure a high level of service, creativity, and results.
• Partner with HR centers of expertise (COE) to assess regional labor market conditions to ensure most current and applicable data is available to inform HR decision-making and program/process design.
• Create HR strategies and specific objectives consistent with long-term HR strategy.
• Develop and manage HR budget, policies, procedures as part of the HR leadership team.
• Ensure all HR activities are consistent with organization's policies and standards.
• Ensure compliance with all local, state and federal employment law and regulations.
• Other Human Resources related duties

Knowledge and Skill Requirements

• (10 ) years of recent experience with fast-paced environment for large private company handling multiple locations
• Bachelor’s Degree required, HR Certification preferred
• Strong collaborator with the ability to establish close professional and trust relationships with our business leaders
• Experienced in delivering quality HR services to an hourly, distributed workforce
• Strong HR generalist and business partner skill sets
• Demonstrated organizational savvy operating in a matrix structure
• Experience in a union / CBA environment and dealing with all aspects of labor relations
• Track record for developing talent, within the HR organization and business leaders
• Experience in developing, implementing and managing end-to-end HR processes, with focus on continuous improvement
• Competency to multitask, and meet assisted goals within set timeframe
• Creativity, driven, and a self-starter
• Comfortable with metrics-based management
• Talent to work efficiently with minimal supervision
• Strong leadership and effective communication skills
• Progressive proficiency in MS Office Suite

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Hold professional conversations with executives, clients, subordinates, and colleagues
• Operate all office technology
• Work in close proximity to others

Compensation