Head of Human Resources

Paper Transport; De Pere (WI); On-site; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus plan up to 8%

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Employer contributions to Health SAV 


Short/Long-term disability

401k with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Wellbeing program

Employee Assistance Program

Ongoing training and development

Job summary

Paper Transport, Inc. seeks a hands-on Head of Human Resources at its De Pere, WI headquarters to own the company’s people strategy.

You will recruit, onboard, train, and develop talent while collaborating with the CEO and ELT to drive faster hiring, lower turnover and stronger leadership across the Midwest and Southeast. You’ll lead a team, design compensation and benefits programs, enhance onboarding, and deploy AI-driven HR tools to increase speed, quality and cost efficiency in a fast-moving

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of progressive HR experience leading an HR team or function in a multi-site organization.
• Experience in multi-site orgs with frontline/hourly workforce (transportation/logistics/manufacturing).
• Proven success building HR processes that improve hiring, retention or performance with measurable results.
• Track record of hiring and developing high-performing HR talent.
• Knowledge of compensation design, benefits strategy and broker management.
• Proficiency with HR metrics and analytics showing impact on business results.
• Knowledge of multi-state employment law and employee relations best practice.
• Hands-on fluency with AI tools and modern HR technology.

Responsibilities

• Lead HR functions including talent acquisition, performance management and learning.
• Partner with CFO/CEO/ELT to align people strategy with growth.
• Develop and lead a high-performing HR team with clear service standards.
• Design fast, structured recruitment processes for leadership roles.
• Strengthen employer brand in regional communities (Northeast Wisconsin).
• Collaborate with Driver Recruiting, Operations and Safety on retention and onboarding.
• Own company-wide onboarding with time-to-productivity targets.
• Implement a data-driven talent review process for leadership development.

Skills

HR leadership

Data analytics

AI in HR

Multi-site HR management

Employee relations

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Tools

UKG/HRIS

Learning management systems

Job description

Paper Transport, a Wisconsin-based truckload, intermodal and logistics carrier, is seeking a hands‑on Head of Human Resources for its headquarters in De Pere, WI. The position reports to the CEO and works directly with the Executive Leadership Team, and owns the people strategy for the entire company, from how we recruit, hire, onboard and train to how we develop and keep great people.

About Paper Transport

Founded in Green Bay in 1990, Paper Transport runs regional and dedicated truckload, intermodal, and logistics and brokerage services from its De Pere headquarters and terminals across the Midwest and Southeast. Since 2021 we've partnered with Equity Group Investments (EGI), the Chicago‑based investment firm founded by Sam Zell, to accelerate our growth.

Our mission is to build a great place to work where outstanding people deliver.

What We're Looking For

We want a builder who moves with pace, works close to the business, makes decisions with data, and uses AI and modern tools to raise the bar on what HR delivers. You will spend real time in our terminals and operating reviews, not just at headquarters. If you have been the strongest HR partner in your organization and are ready to own the function, we want to talk.

Position Summary

The Head of Human Resources leads all human resources functions for Paper Transport, including talent acquisition, performance and talent management, compensation and benefits, learning and development, employee relations, and compliance. The position partners directly with the CFO, CEO and Executive Leadership Team to align the people strategy with the company's growth objectives, and leads and develops a high‑caliber HR team. Success is measured in business outcomes (faster hiring, lower turnover, faster time‑to‑productivity and stronger leaders), not HR activity.

Responsibilities

• Builds and executes a people plan tied directly to the company's value creation plan, with clear targets for hiring velocity, retention and talent quality; reports progress monthly to the CFO and CEO.
• Acts as a hands‑on business partner to each member of the Executive Leadership Team on organization design, workforce planning, talent risk and succession; spends regular time in terminals and operating reviews to understand the business firsthand.
• Leads, coaches and develops a high‑performing HR team, builds new capabilities as the company grows, and sets clear service standards for the functions it supports.
• Designs and runs a fast, disciplined talent acquisition process for office and leadership roles: structured interviews and work samples, behavioral assessment, hiring‑manager accountability and quick offer turnaround.
• Develops and strengthens the company's employer brand in Northeast Wisconsin and terminal communities.
• Shares accountability with Driver Recruiting, Operations and Safety for driver retention: first‑90‑day onboarding experience, early‑tenure turnover, and the hiring and development of Driver Managers.
• Owns onboarding and training company‑wide: role‑specific onboarding plans with time‑to‑productivity targets, and practical, measurable training for frontline leaders and Driver Managers.
• Runs a simple, high‑accountability performance and talent process (clear goals, frequent check‑ins and calibrated talent reviews) that leaders actually use.
• Leads talent‑upgrade, succession planning and leadership development initiatives, with defined metrics and bench planning.
• Establishes compensation philosophy and pay structures, and manages the annual merit, incentive and long‑term incentive processes in partnership with Finance.
• Directs benefits strategy and manages the benefits broker relationship, including annual renewals, plan design and benefits cost management.
• Builds and owns a people scorecard (time‑to‑fill, quality of hire, 90‑day and annual and non‑drivers, cost of turnover, engagement and HR cost per employee) and uses it to drive decisions, not just report.
• Actively identifies and deploys AI and automation across recruiting, onboarding, training and HR service delivery to make HR faster, smarter.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state and local employment laws across all operating states.
• Manages employee relations matters, including investigations and workforce changes.
• Travels to terminal locations across the Midwest and Southeast regularly (approximately 10‑15% travel).

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of progressive HR experience, including leading an HR team or business‑unit HR function in a multi‑site organization. Strong HR Directors and senior HR Business Partners ready for their first head‑of‑function role are encouraged to apply.
• Experience in a multi‑site organization with a large frontline or hourly workforce, such as transportation, logistics, distribution or manufacturing.
• Demonstrated success building HR processes that measurably improved hiring, retention or performance, with the numbers to show it.
• Track record of hiring and developing high‑performing HR talent.
• Strong knowledge of compensation design, benefits strategy and benefits broker management.
• Proficiency with HR metrics and analytics, and the ability to connect people data to business results.
• Working knowledge of multi‑state employment law and sound judgment in employee relations matters.
• Direct, practical and credible: able to challenge senior leaders with data and earn trust with frontline employees and drivers.
• Hands‑on fluency with AI tools and modern HR technology, with specific examples of using them to improve speed, quality or cost.
• Bias for action: comfortable making decisions quickly with imperfect information in a fast‑moving environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a private equity‑backed organization.
• Experience in trucking or with an asset‑based carrier, including familiarity with DOT/FMCSA requirements.
• Experience with UKG or a comparable HRIS and a learning management system.
• Experience with Culture Index or a similar behavioral assessment.
• SHRM‑SCP or SPHR certification.

• Excellent company culture with family‑like work environment. (We wouldn't be who we are today without our employees!)
• Bonus plan eligibility, up to 8% of your salary
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Employer contributions to your Health Savings Account
• Short term disability and long term disability
• 401k Retirement Savings with company match
• Paid Time Off and company paid holidays
• Drive Your Wellbeing Program (third party nurse partner available at no cost to you)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Ongoing training and employee development opportunities

A Dedicated Transportation Partner of the Green Bay Packers At Paper Transport,we'renot just building careers,we'rebuilding community. As a Dedicated Transportation Partner of the Green Bay Packers, we bring the same passion, teamwork, and commitment to excellence on the road as the Packers do on the field. Join a teamthat'sdriving forward with purpose, pride, and a winning spirit.

Paper Transport is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

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