Corporate Director of Human Resources

Corporate Director of Human Resources

Position Summary

This role will lead the HR function of M&A across Perseus; providing expertise as we enter new jurisdictions and partnering with the M&A teams to build strong relationships and support the growth of the business. The role will lead collaboration between Corporate HR and decentralized HR resources while ensuring compliance and appropriate infrastructure required for new jurisdictions globally. The role will be responsible for synthesizing decentralized needs with corporate policies and procedures.

The ideal candidate will have experience in M&A and global expansion. Be a resourceful self-starter with strong judgment and adaptability. They will manage and mentor other HR team members within the businesses and serve as a point of escalation for decentralized HR resources needing guidance and support from the corporate human resources team.

Job Responsibilities:

HR Management & Support - All

• Point of escalation - be a contact and resource for the decentralized HR resources; providing a sounding board and mentor as they onboard and grow in their roles.
• Evaluate and build tools to support the decentralization of key areas of HR into the business.
• Training - partnering with L&D, identify areas of training opportunities for the human resources team and help to review content curated by L&D.
• Compliance - provide general oversight of the human resources compliance function at Perseus Head Office.
• Serve as the point of escalation for compliance matters.
• Connect with compliance and legal counsel, as needed
• Possess an understanding of human resources compliance across multiple geographies with the ability to learn new areas, as they become relevant (see foreign expansion).
• Possess a broader (global) understanding of human resources compliance.
• Maintain a library of information and lessons learned so that the data can be easily located and referenced for future
• Immigration - provide general oversight of the immigration function at Perseus Head Office.
• Be the point of escalation for immigration inquiries.
• Possess a general understanding of the business structure to provide support, where needed.
• Escalate to counsel, as needed, to support immigration efforts.

HR Management & Support - International Expansion Support

• Identify solutions to manage and support HR expansion globally, including payroll and benefits, as needed
• Ensure development of policies and procedures to maintain compliance internationally
• Collaborate with local and BU management to determine if any there are any changes that must be made regarding standard Corporate communications, including language, engagement surveys, performance reviews, and standard communication on Perseus Connect
• Management and assessment of 3rd party vendors used to support international expansion, such as EORs, POEs, payroll, and consultants
• Develop working relationships internally with other Corporate and BU departments needed to accomplish the above (Legal, IT, Payroll, Benefits, compliance. )

M&A Management & Support - General

• Manage the corporate HR M&A functions and offer guidance on full scope of the M&A process:
  from due diligence through smooth integration of employees
• Education of M&A process for BU HR leads
• Oversight of M&A function at both the Corporate and BU level to ensure all due diligence HR items addresses and all tasks completed
• Continuous improvement of function as revealed through PAR review
• Develop metrics to monitor success of M&A function, both at corporate level and within the BU
• Manage M&A as it relates to global expansion, researching and proposing solutions and bringing the proposed solution to completion.

General Duties

• Performs other duties, as assigned
• Escalate items, as necessary, to the Vice President of Human Resources for Perseus Head Office.
• Continuously looks for ways to improve communications and tools to our decentralized HR resources, management and human resources.
• Responsible for execution of identified HR head office initiatives.
• Internal HR networking - partner with HR team members across the organization to find ways to support our ongoing connection and network.
• Project Management:
  
• Manage the successful execution of and Perseus Corporate HR-related projects.
• Track project progress and communicate updates to stakeholders.
• Metrics & Reporting:
  
• Develop and track key HR metrics to measure performance and identify areas for improvement.
• Provide regular reports to the leadership HR activities and outcomes.
• Self-Development:
  
• Leverage HR expertise to provide strategic advice and solutions that align with the Dealer Portfolio's objectives.
• Stay current on mandatory training requirements.
• Participate in professional development opportunities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Competencies:

• Communication Skills:
  Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to be persuasive and compelling across all levels of the organization. High level of responsiveness and easily builds rapport with leadership and employees. Ability to communicate the appropriate level of details to executives.
• Attention to Detail:
  Demonstrated high sense of urgency and a track record of on-time project delivery. Ensuring compliance with necessary deadlines, corporate deadlines and reporting deadlines. Ability to manage multiple projects, priorities and conflicting priorities. Strong organizational skills.
• Resourceful:
  Ability to identify a problem or concern, initiate research required to identify possible solutions and present those recommendations to the appropriate individuals for a decision.
• Flexibility:
  Ability to adapt to changing priorities quickly.
• Honesty / Integrity:
  Strong ethical principles and the ability to earn trust and maintain confidence.
• Organization / Planning:
  Plans, organizes and schedules in an efficient and productive manner. Ability to identify and focus on key priorities. Ability to adapt to frequent changes in priorities.
• Intelligent:
  Learns quickly. Demonstrates the ability to quickly and proficiently understand and absorb new information. Able to apply the information learned to work.
• Customer focused:
  Understands that the experience of the customer (i. e. the employee) is of the utmost importance. Providing timely and thorough support, as required.
• Proactive:
  Able to act without being told what to do. Owns the HR function for the assigned Group; escalating, when needed. Willing to bring up new, thoughtful ideas for consideration; presenting potential solutions for discussion.
• Collaboration:
  Ability to partner with and work with employees across all levels of the organization.

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