The Director of HR, who reports to the President of the company, will support the business as we continue rapid organizational growth. This includes HR Leadership in employee relations, compensation, recruitment, health and safety, onboarding and performance management. As the first point of contact for employees and managers, this HR Leader ensures all People initiatives, programs and practices are aligned to the needs of the business and the global HR strategy and successfully implemented.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Understand the vision, purpose, and strategy of the business and work with the global People Partner to develop the global People strategy.
• Create and implement innovative HR solutions for business-critical projects like workforce planning, succession planning, D&I initiatives, leadership and development programs, organisational design, and retention strategies
• Analyze trends and metrics in HR to guide company in developing solutions, programs, and policies.
• Implement key strategic HR processes, policies, procedures, and tools that promote a healthy work environment.
• Proactively identify organizational needs and offer solutions to drive organizational and employees' success.
• Support employee’s development and growth – coaching managers to support people building careers, identify training needs for teams and individuals, and drive talent management programs to help people navigate their career
• Combine commercial and HR expertise to build credible relationships with global stakeholders across the company.
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Address all employee relations issues.
• Coach line managers on the people performance cycle, ensuring all reviews are completed and action plans are in place where improvement is required, or talent needs to be developed.
• Manage the end-to-end recruitment process across all functions for all new hires
• Participate as needed in developing department goals, objectives and systems.
• Provide leaders with the coaching and tools necessary to accelerate their business relationships, develop their people, improve team results, and govern change across their organization
• Develop and implement personnel policies and procedures; maintain the Employee Handbook and Company policies.
• Collaborate with global People Team to agree global KPI reporting.
• Using KPIs, agree actions with President and line managers to drive improvements
• Continually advise the LT on methodologies to support continuous improvement of the great culture.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree, HR management preferred
• 8+ years of HR Experience
• High-level of proficiency in problem solving, critical thinking and analyzing complex situations
• Consumer products experience
• ** Culture fit! Works entrepreneurially and collaboratively

About Versique:

Versique is a high-performance recruiting firm based in Minneapolis, MN specializing in interim solutions, direct hire, and executive leadership search. We believe people are the ultimate business advantage. Our experienced functional recruiting teams work within a variety of areas of expertise (HR, Finance & Accounting, Demand Generation, IT, and Engineering) and broad industries (Healthcare, Banking, Consumer Packaged Goods, Manufacturing, Private Equity, and Family-Owned). Voted as a “Star Tribune Best Places to Work” three years in a row by our employees, Versique is one of the largest and fastest growing staffing and recruiting firms in the Midwest. The Versique brand represents a powerful combination of “versatile” and “unique” as it hints at the concept of “search” in its pronunciation: ver-seek.

Versique is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status, among other factors.

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