Vice President, Human Resources

Description

Department: Administration

Reports to: President and CEO      

FLSA status:  Exempt

Employment:  Full-Time

Overview

The Vice President, Human Resources provides leadership and guidance to the organizations HR operations and manages talent engagement, training and development, compensation, benefits, employee relations and regulatory compliance. The Executive is responsible for setting, enforcing, and evaluating legally compliant human resources policies, procedures, and best practices, and identifying and implementing long-range strategic talent management goals.

Essential Responsibilities

1. Work closely with the CEO to develop and implement an integrated People and Culture strategic plan with quarterly priorities to support the TAFB’s hunger-relief priorities.
2. Create and manage the annual HR operating budget.
3. Collaborate with executive leadership to define the organizations long-term mission and goals; identify ways to support this mission through talent management.
4. Identify key performance indicators for the organizations human resource and talent management functions; assess organizations success and market competitiveness based on these metrics.
5. Serve as advisor and provide guidance and leadership to executive leadership team in administering policies and procedures relating to all phases of human resource activity.
6. Develop and implement comprehensive compensation, benefits, performance appraisal plans that are competitive and cost effective for the organization.
7. Develop strategic recruiting and retention plans to meet the human capital needs of strategic goals.
8. Assist with, lead, when necessary, resolution of human resource, compensation, and benefits questions, concerns, and issues escalated employee relations, performance management and people policy issues.
9. Exemplify TAFB Core Values of Lead, Care, Innovate and Respect.

Additional Duties

1. Create and administer staff performance management processes, including performance appraisals, coaching and manager training on how to hold employees accountable to all TAFB employment policies.
2. Keep leadership apprised of federal laws and employment related legislation that impacts the organization
3. Maintain HRIS database including employee changes, PTO, templates, and training.
4. Administer 403(b) retirement plan, annual discrimination testing and audit.
5. Administer federal and regulatory compliance for FMLA, disability, worker’s compensation, and other claims.
6. Negotiate terms for HR-related services; reconcile vendor invoices.
7. Serve as an advocate for employees in crisis and provide referrals to appropriate resources.
8. Represent TAFB with Texas Workforce Commission and prepare correspondence regarding unemployment claims.
9. Supervise HR Coordinator
10.  Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Job Qualifications

• Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree and 10-15 years of HR experience, must include 5 – 8 years of supervisory experience, strong leadership presence

• Technical Proficiencies

Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office, payroll, and timekeeping software

• Communication Skills

Excellence in speaking, writing, and presenting information

• Other Competencies

Knowledge of principles and procedures for compensation, benefits, and regulatory compliance; active listening, critical thinking, problem sensitivity and confidentiality essential; interpersonal skills including conflict resolution and consensus building; compassion for our mission

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

• Works in an office environment, on occasion may work in warehouse or at outdoor events
• This position requires frequent walking, standing, sitting and occasional lifting up to 40 pounds
• Occasional travel in service areas and within state and nation
• Requires work schedule flexibility with occasional weekend and evening availability