SVP, Human Resources Director

Smith & Wilkinson; Quakertown (Bucks County); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

QNB Bank in Quakertown, PA, seeks a Senior Vice President, HR Director to lead human resources strategy and partner with the Board and executive leadership on talent management, change management, and workforce planning. The role oversees compensation and benefits, employee relations, and HR operations to support growth and a people-first culture.

Qualified leaders with broad HR expertise, succession planning, and leadership development are encouraged to apply, with banking or financial services

Qualifications

• Strategic HR leader with experience in talent management and change leadership.
• Strong knowledge of succession planning, compensation strategy, and employee relations.
• Experience in a regulated industry and partnering with executive leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead HR functions across talent management, change leadership, and workforce planning.
• Oversee compensation, benefits, and HR operations while aligning with business strategy.

Job description

Due to a planned retirement, Smith & Wilkinson has been retained by QNB Bank (“QNB”) to identify its next Senior Vice President, Human Resources Director.

Established in 1877 and headquartered in Quakertown, Pennsylvania, QNB is a growing $2.4 billion community bank serving Bucks, Lehigh, Montgomery counties and surrounding markets. QNB offers a full suite of business and consumer banking products and services through 14 retail locations and digital channels, as well as investment solutions and title insurance. QNB is entering an important new chapter following its combination with Victory Bank and a planned leadership transition. As QNB looks ahead, the Bank is focused on preserving its people-first, relationship-oriented culture while continuing to invest in its 230+ employees, strengthen leadership capabilities, and evolve the organization to support long-term growth.

Reporting to QNB’s President, the SVP, Human Resources Director will lead QNB’s Human Resources function and serve as a strategic partner to executive leadership and the Board. The role will have broad responsibility across talent management, change management, leadership development, workforce planning, compensation and benefits, employee relations, and HR operations.

We are seeking a strategic, approachable, and culture-focused HR leader with broad HR experience, strong change leadership capabilities, and the ability to bring an outside perspective while preserving and strengthening QNB’s people-first, relationship-oriented culture. Experience with talent and leadership development, succession planning, compensation strategy, and supporting organizational growth will be particularly valuable. Banking or financial services experience is helpful but not required; experience in a highly regulated industry is essential.