Vice President of Human Resources

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Job Description

Title: Vice President of Human Resources

Reports To: Chief of Operations

Supervises: Payroll, Benefits, HR, Talent

Location: Headquarters, with travel to Rochester, Newburgh, White Plains, Babylon, and Patchogue (As Needed)

Job Summary

The Vice President of Human Resources (VPHR) will be the principal architect and strategic leader for all people infrastructure at Always Compassionate Health. This executive will function as a trusted business partner to the leadership team, driving organizational performance, developing a high engagement culture, and designing advanced people systems that align with aggressive growth goals, all while rigorously maintaining legal compliance and mitigating institutional risk.

Key Responsibilities

I. Strategic Leadership & Business Partnership

• Vision & Strategy: Develop and execute a comprehensive HR strategy that supports the organization’s long-term business objectives and culture, positioning HR as an enabler, not an obstacle, to operational success.
• Executive Consulting: Serve as a strategic advisor to the CEO and executive team on all matters related to organizational design, workforce planning, talent management, change management, and succession planning.
• Risk & Liability Mitigation: Proactively identify and manage legal risks, ensuring the company's policies, procedures, and practices are compliant with all federal, state (especially NYS regulations), and local employment laws.
  
  

II. Infrastructure, Compensation, & Benefits Design

• Advanced Compensation Design: Design, implement, and manage innovative and competitive compensation strategies, including base pay, merit increases, and advanced bonus and commission structures that drive high-level performance and retention.
• Benefits & Insurance: Strategically manage all company benefits (health, dental, vision, 401k, etc.) and related insurance programs, conducting annual reviews to ensure cost effectiveness, competitiveness, and compliance.
• Payroll Oversight: Oversee the payroll function, ensuring accurate, compliant, and timely processing for all employees.
  
  

III. Policy, Compliance, & Performance Management

• Policy & Procedure Creation: Design and implement comprehensive, legally defensible policies and procedures across all areas of the employee lifecycle.
• Handbook Management: Lead the annual review and update of the Employee Handbook to reflect current business practices and state/federal labor laws
• Performance Management: Design and roll out a modern, effective performance management and review system that encourages continuous feedback, development, and accountability.
• Disciplinary Action: Oversee all disciplinary, grievance, and termination procedures, ensuring fairness, documentation, and compliance to minimize litigation risk.
  
  

IV. Talent Lifecycle Management

• Onboarding & Offboarding: Design scalable, structured, and compliant processes for onboarding new employees and executing professional, legally sound offboarding procedures.
• Talent Development: Implement programs for leadership development, employee training, and career progression to build a strong internal talent pipeline.
  
  

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field is required. A Master's degree (MBA or MA in HR) and/or HR certification (SHRM-SCP or SPHR) is strongly preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of 10 years of progressive HR experience, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role (Director or VP level) reporting directly to executive leadership.
• Industry Knowledge: Experience in healthcare or a highly regulated service industry is a significant advantage.
• Expertise: Deep expertise in advanced compensation plan design, performance management system implementation, and comprehensive knowledge of federal and New York State employment law (e.g., wage and hour, leave, classification).
• Skills: Demonstrated ability to act as a strategic business partner, influence without direct authority, and balance employee advocacy with organizational risk mitigation.
• Systems Proficiency: Experience implementing or managing modern HRIS and payroll systems.
  
  

Always Compassionate Health is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Always Compassionate Health are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, creed, national, social or ethnic origin, political viewpoint, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, protected veteran status, citizenship status when otherwise legally able to work, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
  
  

Education

• Bachelor's (Required)
  
  

Work Location: In person

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!

Always Compassionate Health provides the highest quality of community home-based services, combined with exceptional compassion and innovation to enhance each patient’s quality of life. By bringing together several of the top home health agencies in the state, we have become one of New York’s leading providers with strategically placed offices that serve thousands of clients every day.

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