Vice President of Human Resources

A mission-driven team powering the backbone of our modern world is hiring a Vice President of Human Resources who will create the people strategy for a fast-scaling, private-equity-backed industrial services organization operating across 10 U.S. locations. This executive will partner directly with the CEO to build the systems, structure, and leadership capability required to propel the company past $500M in revenue. The VP of HR will lead talent acquisition, HR operations, compensation, HRIS, leadership development, employee experience, and post-merger integration across a multi-site environment. This role is built for an HR executive who thrives in complexity, executes with speed and precision, and brings proven experience transforming mid-market companies during high-growth, high-expectation phases. The ideal candidate is a strategic, PE-savvy HR leader with the courage to challenge executives respectfully, the clarity to simplify complexity, and the experience to build scalable systems in a hands-on, rapidly evolving environment.

Vice President Of Human Resources Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-wide HR strategy aligned with growth, operational performance, and cultural cohesion
• Partner directly with the CEO on organizational design, leadership alignment, and executive development
• Drive all M&A and post-merger integration initiatives, including cultural consolidation and change management
• Oversee HRIS, payroll, compliance, benefits, people analytics, and HR operations
• Build scalable hiring systems for marine, industrial services, and power generation business lines
• Lead succession planning and leadership development initiatives across the enterprise
• Design and implement compensation structures tied to EBITDA and operational KPIs
• Strengthen employee experience, engagement, and retention across multi-site operations
• Enhance performance review processes, evaluation systems, and feedback loops
• Standardize workflows, SOPs, and modernization efforts following recent HRIS consolidation
• Serve as a strategic partner to Operations, Finance, and regional leadership teams
• Advocate for sustainable people practices while establishing boundaries and maintaining executive accountability
  
  

Vice President Of Human Resources Requirements

• Minimum 10 years of progressive HR or business leadership experience
• 5 years in a senior or executive HR role within a private equity-backed or high-velocity M&A environment
• Demonstrated success supporting companies between $250M–$500M in revenue
• Proven ability to lead through M&A, integrations, organizational redesign, and rapid scaling
• Experience overseeing HRIS, payroll, benefits, compliance, and HR operations
• Deep knowledge of compensation, performance management, and people analytics
• Strong executive presence with the ability to influence CEOs, boards, and PE partners
• Experience leading multi-site workforces with high decision-making velocity
• Bachelor’s degree required
• Passion for developing leaders and elevating team capability
• Thick skin, strong boundaries, and the confidence to push back respectfully
• Expertise in Paylocity preferred
• HR certifications, including SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, SPHR, preferred
• Experience within marine, power generation, or industrial services preferred
• Background in digital HR transformation or modernization preferred
  
  

Benefits

• 20–30% annual performance bonus
• Medical, dental, vision
• HSA, life, and disability insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Pet insurance and adoption assistance
• Maternity/paternity leave
• 401(k) with automatic 4% enrollment and annual auto-increase
• Generous PTO that increases with tenure 10 paid holidays
  
  

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