VP of HR

Public Policy Institute; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 156,000 - 237,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Top-tier health benefits

Flexible work location

Job summary

Public Policy Institute in Rochester, NY seeks a VP of HR to partner with executives, align data, strategy, and operations. With 14+ years of business expertise, you will own projects, collaborate with a sharp team, and lead initiatives across the organization in a role paying $156,000–$237,000 annually.

The position emphasizes financial discipline, cross-functional influence, and the ability to turn complex plans into actionable roadmaps.

Qualifications

• 14+ years of leadership or senior HR experience.
• Proficiency with SAP SuccessFactors and Compensation Analysis.
• Strong communicator who can defend positions professionally.

Responsibilities

• Defend the budget line by line when Rochester finance comes knocking.
• Turn a recurring exception into a self-handling system rule.
• Flag assumptions in the plan that everything rests on.
• Spot when a VP initiative has lost its sponsor.
• Pull the NY field team's reality into quarterly roadmaps.
• Translate goals into quarterly delivery plans the business can ship.
• Forecast 14 years of history into a solid business forecast.

Skills

Communication skills

Business experience

Multi-tasking / juggling workstreams

Strategic thinking

Tools

SAP SuccessFactors

Compensation Analysis

Job description

A VP of HR role at Public Policy Institute means working closely with executives to align data, strategy, and day-to-day operations. Lean on 14+ years of business expertise to own projects, collaborate with a sharp team, and earn $156,000 - $237,000.

Key Responsibilities

• Defend the budget line by line when Rochester finance comes knocking
• Turn a recurring exception into a rule the system handles itself
• Flag the assumption in the plan that everything else quietly rests on
• Spot when a vp initiative has quietly lost its sponsor
• Pull the NY field team's reality into the planning room
• Translate Public Policy Institute goals into quarterly roadmaps the business team can actually ship
• Translate 14 years of messy history into a forecast you'd stake your name on

What You'll Bring

• 14 years that taught you which corners can be cut
• Enough SAP SuccessFactors to be dangerous, enough Compensation Analysis to be trusted
• A communicator who can disagree without making it personal
• Hands-on business experience that holds up to follow-up questions
• Sharp organizational skills and an ability to juggle multiple workstreams

Public Policy Institute is a delightfully-weird Rochester, NY firm where SAP SuccessFactors isn't a department but the entire reason the lights stay on. Psychological safety is something we actively build, so disagreeing in good faith is encouraged.

We back our team with $156,000 - $237,000, equity, top-tier health benefits, and the flexibility to work where you do your best thinking.

This is an open, funded role that we intend to fill in the coming weeks.