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Posted: 04/10/2025 Job Titles: CORP - Human Resources Job Number: 5438 Pay Rate: 180,000

Job Description

Director/Vice President of Human Resources - South Orange County - In-Office - 150-200k plus bonus

We are seeking a dynamic Director or Vice President, Human Resources to join one of our best clients.

Reporting directly to the Chief Operating Officer, the Director/Vice President, Human Resources is a member of the Executive Leadership Team, providing leadership and guidance on all HR functions, aiming to ensure the company remains an employer of choice. This position will oversee talent management and development, employee engagement, people and succession planning, compensation and benefits. The Director/VP, Human Resources will be pivotal in enhancing the company’s organizational effectiveness by collaborating with and advising the senior leadership team in developing and executing HR strategy in support of the company’s overall business plan and strategic direction.
Specific Duties:

As the Vice President, Human Resources, the right candidate will understand that people are the heart of our client’s business and will play a crucial role in transforming to best-in-class HR processes and structure that support its team.

Responsibilities will include:

Strategic HR Leadership

Collaborate with the senior leadership team in developing and executing the HR strategy in support of the company’s overall business plan and strategic direction, ensuring people and culture are part of business decisions.
Provide strategic thought leadership and counsel to the senior leadership team on key organizational and management issues.

Talent Acquisition

Lead innovative efforts in talent recruitment and retention to create a robust pipeline of resources necessary to facilitate the Company achieving its strategies, goals, and objectives
Cultivate an employer brand that draws top-tier candidates, ensuring an outstanding experience for every applicant.

Employee and Career Development

Design, implement, continuously strengthen and provide guidance for talent development/training, succession planning, and ongoing performance management to nurture and retain top talent.
Manage the Company’s performance/goals review and annual merit increases
Ensure the Company’s employees have an effective goal setting structure that provides for quantifiable goals that reinforce the Company’s strategies, goals and objectives

Compensation and Benefits

Develop and administer total rewards packages that attract and retain employees, including compensation, benefit, and employee incentive programs.
Keep up-to-date relative to wage, salary, and incentive survey data to ensure the company’s total compensation programs are competitive and on-brand.

Management Partner

Develop strong collaborative relationships throughout the organization at all levels to deliver value-added HR services including coaching, guidance and strategic thought partnerships to grow and further the business.
When required, assist management with employee behavioral issues including the collaborative development of effective performance improvement plans and/or the effective counseling out of employees where the fit is not right

Culture and Engagement

Champion initiatives that promote a positive workplace culture, driving employee engagement and satisfaction.
Oversee employee relations (dispute resolution, administering disciplinary actions, providing counseling services, and responding to employee concerns) and employee investigations as required.
Implement and drive systems to monitor employee engagement and company-wide morale, and provide strategic thought leadership on recommendations to adjust or implement new strategies to ensure the Company’s employee morale is strong and reinforces the execution of the Company’s strategies, goals and objectives
Plan and direct new employee orientation to ensure an engaging onboarding process that reinforces Company culture, provides introduction to key team members, and orients the new employee on how they are positioned to drive/support the execution of the Company’s strategies, goals, and objectives

HR Leadership and Mentorship

Lead, develop and nurture the Human Resources team
Provide coaching and professional development opportunities

Compliance and Legal Oversight

Ensure adherence to all local, state, and federal employment laws and regulations, managing legal matters, compliance training, corporate insurance and risk management in collaboration with external counsel as needed.

HR Operations

Ensure all HR functions, including but not limited to recruiting, compensation, payroll, HRIS admin, benefits, LOAs, accommodations, Workers’ Compensation/safety, compliance, performance management, learning and development adhere to all applicable regulations and are delivered/executed with excellence
Guide global Human Resources team members to drive consistency of personnel-related policies and culture in the Company’s international offices
Prepare and oversee the Company’s Human Resources budget and forecast
Act as an advisor on employee group meetings, the Company’s Safety Committee and Employee Functions Committee

Desired Background and Experience:

Educational Background: Bachelor’s Degree is required; Master’s Degree and SPHR or SHRM-SCP certification preferred.
Experience: Minimum of 15+ years in HR management, with at least 2+ years reporting to the Senior Leadership preferred.
Relationships and Influence: Proven ability to inspire, engage, build trust, and motivate employees at all levels and act as a business partner. High level of emotional intelligence and strong interpersonal skills. Absolute confidentiality required.
Communication: Superior conflict resolution skills. Strong executive presence and communication and presentation skills, both verbal and written.
HR Leadership: Proven track record of successful team management and HR strategy implementation. At least 5+ years of leading an HR team.
Technical Proficiency: Strong knowledge of domestic and international employment laws. Strong skills in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and ability to optimize HRIS system functionality for organization.

Job Requirements

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Jennifer Hannigan, CPA
Founder & CEO

Jennifer founded Alliance Resource Group in 2003 after four years as a consistent top five performer for a prominent national staffing agency. Jennifer’s vision was to take the best of both contingent and retained search firms and merge them into a single platform. ARG represents this vision with the high touch, highly consultative approach of the retained industry coupled with the sense of urgency and extensive and broad network of a contingent firm. Born and raised in San Diego, her claim to fame was winning the Metric Marathon in 5th grade. She wandered North and graduated Summa Cum Laude from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. A Certified Public Accountant and Deloitte Alum, Jennifer has found her true professional calling running a world class staffing firm.

With boundless energy, this mother of triplets plus two successfully handles the demands of running a business and raising five children. If Jennifer had any spare time, she would enjoy scrapbooking, cooking, wine tasting, Lyle Lovett concerts and travel. Jennifer is a huge Star Wars fan; so much so that she embraced her inner geek with Star Wars Pop Art for the corporate office.

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Vice President of Human Resources

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