Description

Summary

Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), the Angelus Human Resources (HR) Director oversees the overall strategic direction, planning and coordination of all Human Resource functions. The HR Director is responsible for developing and ensuring effective implementation of plans, systems, policies and processes for workforce planning, talent acquisition, talent management and development, employee engagement, legal compliance and recordkeeping, employee relations, total rewards (compensation and benefits), and payroll.

This is the top HR position and is expected to establish best people practices for the organization through collaboration and consensus building toward shared outcomes. The HR Director is a strong example of Angelus’ ideal professionalism and ensures company-wide compliance to the Angelus Guiding Principles. The HR Director is a champion of Angelus and works diligently to sustain its impressive character-based culture. The Angelus Director is a self-motivated, enthusiastic, outgoing, collaborative, and well-organized leader.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary from time to time.

• Set HR Strategic Direction – partner with the leadership team to formulate, develop, implement, and evaluate human resource practices and policies that enable the organization’s vision, mission, and objectives.
• Oversee Talent Acquisition – direct recruitment efforts to ensure that the organization is effectively and efficiently sourcing and selecting the right candidates. Directs recruitment for all personnel. Develops and executes best practices for hiring. Ensures compliance with the affirmative action program and trains leaders and middle managers on recruitment goals and outreach efforts. Manages an effective university relations program.
• Guide Talent Management - develop and drive talent management strategies to ensure effective staffing alignment with the needs of the business. Create systems to attract talent, identify critical talent needs, develop core competencies and corresponding development opportunities, and engage leadership in succession planning.
• Manage Employee Engagement - identify ways to increase staff retention and productivity, including strategies to enhance employee engagement, leadership and staff training and development, regular feedback and coaching, career pathing, and promoting a coherent organizational culture that positions The Angelus Corporation as an “employer of choice.”
• Own Performance Management – lead an effective performance management process, making sure that the organization’s managers are equipped to engage in constructive and ongoing feedback and coaching, collaborate effectively, and encourage staff to actively participate in identifying and addressing performance gaps. Provides leadership to the organization through voluntary and involuntary departures.
• Oversee Compensation and Benefits – create strategic deliverables to ensure a results-based performance driven company. Sustain pay for performance tools that are competitive and ensure proper execution of a complete performance management process including career ladders, job descriptions, training, objectives, feedback, incentive/bonus, and improvement programs. Partner with external compensation specialist to develop and sustain our compensation program.
• Mitigate Legal Risk - provide proactive training and education for managers on managing conflicts with and between employees. Establish proper ways of handling and investigating complaints of harassment/discrimination and other unjust practice allegations.
• Administer HR Policy – maintain knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law; apply this knowledge to communicate changes in policy, practice, and resources to the Executive Team. Establish, improve, and communicate critical HR KPI’s to the Executive Team. Monitor and ensure the organization’s compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommend best practices. Reviews and modifies policies and practices to maintain compliance. Develops and implements departmental budget.
• Manage HR Technology – drive continuous improvement (efficiency and capability) in HR systems, processes, and results.

An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed above. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Marginal Responsibilities

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Requirements

The Angelus HR Director will have direct reports within the Human Resources department. The HR Director will be responsible for determining the best separation of duties amongst the team. The HR Director’s personal workload will include setting the department’s strategic direction, leadership and a portion of the tactical work that must be performed within the department.

Qualifications

Competencies

• Angelus Values: Customers, Communication, Commitment, Doing the Right Thing
• Angelus Guiding Principles: Safety & Quality Conscientious, Continually Improve Self & Business, Maintain Work/Life Balance, Collaborate. Angelus Directors must be strong character examples of the Angelus Guiding Principles.
• Angelus Leadership Principles: Strong Professional Fortitude, Strive for Win/Win. Execute with Structure & Discipline, Seek Alignment & Fit, Assist and Support
• Leadership Capabilities: Strategic, Tactical, Influencing, Organized, Focused, Results Driven, Decision Making, Pragmatic
• Servant Leadership Style: Transparency, teamwork, selectively assertive, humility, disciplined, alignment, influence.
• Relationship Builder: Listener, guiding, consoler, honest, constructively direct, trusted.
• Visionary: Capable of creating and implementing effective and creative strategies to achieve a desired future state
• Strategic Mapping: Able to create and articulate goals and objectives that accomplish a vision.
• “Stratical”: Ability to think & participate strategically and drive results via personal hands-on tactical execution.

Education & Experience

• Required: bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration or related field required.
• Required: At least 7 years of human resource management experience.
• Required: Experience implementing strategies and systems for personnel development, compensation and benefits, and HR technology.
• Required: Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, including proficiency in developing and delivering presentations
• Required: Experience supervising and developing staff
• Preferred: SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP
• Preferred: Experience working at a small to medium sized business

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; talk or hear; and use hands to handle, or touch objects or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. On occasion the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend, or reach above the shoulders. The employee must occasionally lift to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Equipment Used

Personal computer, copier, and calculator. Requires a working knowledge of spreadsheet and accounting software.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The performance of the duties of this job are in an office environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

Other Considerations

• Location: This position will be located at The Angelus Corporation’s facility in Waukesha, Wisconsin

EOE, including disability/veteran.