What are the responsibilities and job description for the Vice President of Human Resources position at Cartesian?
Department: Corporate
Location: Boston, MA
Compensation: $150,000 - $200,000 / year
About Cartesian
Cartesian is a specialist consulting firm with over 35 years of experience serving the global telecommunications, media, and technology (TMT) sectors. We partner with clients worldwide to design and implement practical strategies, data-driven transformations, and technology solutions that drive growth and operational efficiency. Our expertise spans analytics, strategy, technical services, content security, and management consulting.
Role Overview
We are seeking a Vice President of Human Resources to join our team at Cartesian. In this role, you will set the direction and lead execution of the firm’s core HR strategy, partnering closely with senior leadership to ensure our people practices scale with the business. You will own and evolve benefits, payroll, performance management, compensation planning, and immigration strategy, while continuously improving the end-to-end employee experience. This role offers the opportunity to drive meaningful, firm-wide initiatives in a collaborative, consulting-driven environment.
Responsibilities:
- Set the strategic direction and lead execution of core HR programs including benefits, payroll, and leave, ensuring accuracy, scalability, and a high-quality employee experience
- Design, evolve, and govern Cartesian’s HR policy ecosystem, balancing business strategy, risk management, compliance, and employee experience
- Own and continuously improve the firm’s performance management framework, including performance reviews, promotion pathways, and executive accountability, ensuring fairness, consistency, and alignment with business objectives
- Lead firm-wide compensation strategy, including benchmarking, annual planning, and ongoing calibration, in close partnership with talent acquisition and senior leadership
- Develop and drive feedback and recognition strategies that reinforce performance, growth, and culture
- Own retention and attrition strategy, leveraging engagement data, exit interviews, and performance insights to identify trends, mitigate risk, and drive targeted interventions
- Set and manage Cartesian’s visa and immigration strategy, partnering with external counsel and internal stakeholders to ensure compliance and a strong candidate and employee experience
- Serve as a trusted advisor to leaders, providing guidance on employee relations, compliance, organizational effectiveness, and people strategy
- Lead continuous improvement of HR systems, processes, and vendor partnerships, ensuring solutions scale with the organization
- Use workforce data and people analytics to identify trends, measure impact, and inform strategic people initiatives
What You’ll Bring
- 8–12 years of progressive HR experience, ideally in consulting, professional services, or a high-growth organization
- Demonstrated experience leading and evolving HR programs across benefits, payroll, performance management, and compensation
- Strong working knowledge of employment law, compliance, and employee relations best practices
- Experience owning and partnering on visa and immigration processes
- Proven ability to translate business strategy into people initiatives and drive execution through influence and collaboration
- Excellent stakeholder management, executive communication, and change leadership skills
- Ability to balance strategic vision with hands-on execution in a dynamic environment
- Experience building or modernizing HR programs in scaling organizations
- Strong comfort using people analytics to inform decisions related to hiring, performance, compensation, and retention
- Experience supporting global or distributed teams
- Ability to build structure, clarity, and momentum in evolving environments
- Passion for strengthening feedback, recognition, and employee engagement
- Competitive compensation and performance-based bonuses
- Learning & development programs and mentorship
- Exposure to high-impact opportunities and executive leadership
- Volunteer events that support giving back to our local communities
- Weekly company-sponsored team social
- Annual summer party, holiday party, and other fun events
Salary : $150,000 - $200,000