VP of HR, Americas

Evans Taylor; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent global technology company based in Bakersfield is seeking a VP of HR to lead transformational change and align HR strategies with business growth. The ideal candidate will have extensive generalist HR experience, strong labor relations expertise, and a proven track record in a dynamic, complex environment. This role involves leading HR activities across the entire US region, driving sustainable business improvements and ensuring organizational performance. A commitment to professional standards and a passion for growth are essential.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in generalist HR within a dynamic fast-paced culture.
• Experience in a multi-site role in international frameworks.
• Acute appreciation of contemporary HR tools and techniques.

Responsibilities

• Lead the people agenda aligning HR with business objectives.
• Challenge the HR function and influence senior stakeholders.
• Develop and champion effective change management.
• Lead an HR team and provide business partnership.

Skills

Generalist HR expertise

Leadership

Change management

Labor relations

Commercial acumen

Education

SPHR qualification or Degree

Degree in HR or related field

Tools

HRIS

MS Excel

Job description

Highly successful and firmly established at the forefront of this dynamic sector, our client is a substantial global market leader. Forward‑thinking with an outstanding history and heritage, they have a reputation as a leading technology company that design and manufacture highly engineered and specified products in order to deliver world leading energy solutions to customers around the world. Ambitious with tremendous opportunities to now exploit, these are exciting times for the organisation. They have a clear strategic plan where growth and investment are at the forefront of the agenda and as such, they are looking to appoint an outstanding VP of HR who can shape and deliver transformational change within this progressive organisation.

Responsibilities

• As a key member of the senior leadership team, this is a hands‑on influential position with both an operational and strategic bias, where you will proactively lead the people agenda for the business.
• You will be required to lead generalist HR activities aligning HR accurately with the business objectives and will act as a catalyst of change and create a progressive HR people framework.
• You will challenge the HR function, be required to influence a range of senior level stakeholders and operate as the face of HR on the Board and understand where HR can add significant value to the commercial agenda.
• Lead and oversee all HR activities and develop and champion effective change management for the organization, driving sustainable business improvements.
• Your brief will be wide ranging where you will have accountability across the entire US region where clearly people, organization and cultural development will be a vital component delivering the improvement necessary to compliment growth plans.
• You will lead a committed HR team and provide a day to day business partnership service in a market where year on year growth is a given.

Person

• Roles of this type are rare and we are looking for an individual who can demonstrate an acute appreciation of contemporary HR tools and techniques and critical insight and who wants to make their mark in a formidable organization.
• Ideally SPHR qualified or Degree qualified, you will have a highly successful track record in generalist HR and will enjoy an environment where standards are high and where improved organizational performance and profit enhancement is a business imperative.
• Your expertise will have been gained working most likely in a high profile dynamic fast paced culture within most likely a complex best in class manufacturing or engineering organization, where you will have strong labor relations expertise.
• You will have experience of conducting a multi‑site role in an international framework and as such, you may well be working in a range of best practice industries i.e. automotive, aerospace, food and drink, oil & gas, general engineering, telecoms, etc or similar world class sectors.
• You will challenge the status quo and demonstrate critical insight and will be expected to lead high impact change initiatives linked to the values and culture of the organization.
• Intuitive, tactical, commercial and credible in equal measure, you will have a passion for growth and will be distinguished by your abilities to achieve excellence in the people agenda.

Our client provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity etc.

Interested? Please reply with full detailed CV. Quote reference number 15/374 to; [e-mail]

Due to volume of applications, we regret that we are unable to respond to every applicant personally. Hence if you do not receive a response within a 3‑week period then unfortunately we will not be progressing your application further on this occasion.