VP, People: Exciting DTC Technology Startup
Location: New York, NY
Our client is a Brooklyn-born direct-to-consumer transportation technology startup looking to help lead cities into a zero-carbon future. They are electrifying cities through charging infrastructure and shared electric vehicle fleets all through a state-of-the-art app. They are in high growth mode, operating in and expanding into multiple cities throughout the US and are committed to a stable model of both full-time and hourly employees on staff instead of relying on the gig economy.
They currently seek a VP of People to develop and oversee the end-to-end talent strategy for their growing team of nearly 300 corporate and hourly staff. The VP of People will play a critical role at the company collaborating across teams to meet hiring needs while managing, mentoring and expanding the People team.
Responsibilities:
- Spearhead all people administration, workforce operations and talent acquisition, charting the path of how the company should be organized, grow and scale globally
- Manage payroll and benefits team to ensure streamlined processes across full time and hourly employees using newly implemented Ceridian Dayforce
- Continually assess benefits plans to offer competitive, cost-effective options for all employees
- Lead organizational compliance with all federal, state, and local labor and employment law issues and requirements
- Manage on-going build-out and training of newly implemented Ceridian Dayforce system
- Build and develop competitive, parity driven compensation strategy across multiple disciplines
- Align policies across multiple teams and business lines within a mostly hourly workforce
- Oversee workplace investigations and make recommendations regarding employment actions; ensure all matters are handled in an equitable and consistent manner
- Utilize a data driven approach to identify trends and recommend proactive solutions for employee performance and retention
- Build and drive performance management systems across business lines
- Design and initiate programs and events meant to engage employees and build a strong culture
- Create learning and development programs to offer clear career progression within multiple business lines and teams
- Develop and execute a back-to work strategy post-COVID
- Partner with active employee-led DEI committee to create initiatives and implement proposed policy changes
- Create and execute a full-cycle recruiting process across all departments using Greenhouse
- Build and manage a recruitment team (mix of contract and full-time) to source and proactively build candidate pipeline
- Develop a lean corporate recruitment strategy with a focus on product and engineering
- Partner with Data and Operations teams to create a seasonal hiring strategy based on demand forecast
- Develop a strategy to network and engage with outside organizations, social media, etc. to grow recruitment opportunities
Requirements:
- 15+ years of progressive HR experience with 5+ in leading a team and 5+ within an organization that is predominantly hourly
- Proven experience overseeing the HR function through periods of significant growth and inflection points
- Deep understanding of HR best practices within a mostly hourly workforce
- Demonstrated understanding and success of full life-cycle recruitment process within a growing organization
- Stellar communication and relationship management skills
- Well-versed in management coaching of an hourly workforce within a 24 hour business
- Ability to be a strong strategic leader and get involved in day-to-day situations
- Passionate about diversity, equality, and inclusion initiatives
Apply Now
Send your resume to jodi@trurecruitment.com.