Vice President of Human Resources
Company: Convergint
Location: Schaumburg
Posted on: May 28, 2023
Job Description:
Convergint has been operating for more than 21 years, with
incredible growth, which has led to revenues in excess of $2.1
Billion globally. Future expansion plans include tripling revenue
through organic and acquisition growth. The US accounts for $1.5
Billion of current revenue and over 5,000 colleagues which will
grow to an excess of $3.5 Billion and 12,000 plus colleagues. Our
success and growth can be contributed to many factors over the past
21 years, but one steadfast reason is our Culture. Convergint
culture is like no other and the bedrock of every decision we
make.
Reporting to CHRO of global HR, the VPHR will work with senior
leaders across the organization to foster a culture of inclusion
and belonging, to support an evolving workforce and to ensure
excellence in HR service delivery. The VPHR will champion the
company's culture and work side by side with the CEO of North
America to evolve our human resource support. This impactful leader
will be an integral part of the leadership team, leading and
driving a scalable colleague strategy that will best enable
Convergint's growth agenda while continuing to further our
culture.
The VPHR will, with the US HR team, ensure a thoughtful colleague
experience that improves onboarding, supports acquisitive growth
and continues to raise the bar and improve engagement and the
overall colleague experience for our current and future leaders.
The ideal leader possesses strategic aptitude, moves with urgency
and embraces the opportunity to be the face of the people function.
This impactful leader is a growth focused and is a strong
communicator and collaborator. They can translate the business
objectives to the people, talent and culture strategy that will
continue to make Convergint the employer of choice within the
Security and AV Integration industry.
Job Responsibilities (direct and through HR team management):
Strategy & Growth:
- Shape and lead a strategic people function for Convergint
US.
- Serve as a strategic thought partner and trusted advisor to the
CEO of North America, Executive Leaders and members of the HR
team.
- Develop and administer programs, procedures and guidelines with
individual regions & CTC locations to help align the workforce with
the strategic goals of the company
- Work closely with management and colleagues to improve work
relationships, build morale, and increase productivity and
retention
- Works with the business leaders developing talent acquisitions
strategies and collaborates with TA Directors to drive the TA
process to support our high growth model.
- Support acquisitions and integrations within the US, ensuring
new colleagues are onboarded and integrated to the
organization
- Responsible for coordinating all employment related activities
for acquisitions within the region including benefit and
compensation analysis and all onboarding activities needed for
integration
- Consult with local management and provide daily HR
guidance
- Analyze trends and metrics within regions and develop HR
programs to support managers and colleagues
Culture:
- Foster, cultivate and promote the 10 Convergint Company Values
and Beliefs
- Determine and recommend colleague relations practices necessary
to establish a positive employment relationship and promote a high
level of morale and motivation
- Incorporate our culture (values & beliefs) by example in all
you do
Leadership & Development:
- Lead the current team of 5 HRBPs, 6 Talent Acquisitions, 1
Benefits and 4 Learning & Development colleagues through 9 direct
reports.
- Responsible for delivering Leadership and Human Resource
training within the regions.
- Participate in the interview selection process for management
level positions within the regions.
- Conduct regularly scheduled meetings with managers in regions
supporting their success & development
- Ensure that the company has the talent it needs to deliver on
its growth agenda
- Works with business leaders to drive the Learning and
Development strategy and deliver impactful training for all US
colleagues while collaborating with the global team to share
knowledge and best practices.
HR Programs & Procedures:
- Focus on operational excellence within the HR team through the
implementation of scalable programs and processes.
- Manage, implement and administer all HR programs by region
- Develop and improve various HR related projects & programssuch
as performance reviews, merit and bonus process, updating job
descriptions, benefits communication and enrollment, rewards and
recognition programs
- Maintain in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to
day-to-day management of colleagues, reducing legal risks and
ensuring regulatory compliance. Partner with the legal department
or outside counsel as needed/required
- Monitor and advise managers and supervisors in the progressive
discipline and performance improvement process
- Oversee the day-to-day needs of human resource support
including policy interpretation and administration of policies in a
fair and consistent manner
- Administration and management of all colleague leave
activities. Manage all coordination with payroll department and
outside vendors
Colleague Relations:
- Manage and resolve complex employment relations issues. Conduct
effective, thorough and objective investigations if needed
- Provide day-to-day performance management guidance to frontline
management (e.g., coaching, counseling, career development)
Knowledge and Opportunity:
- Expertise across all aspects of human resources, including
colleague relations, performance management, compensation and
benefits, culture development, learning and development, and talent
acquisition.
- Prior experience leading change efforts within a fast-paced,
matrix environment, geographically dispersed business unit, with
rapidly shifting skills/capabilities required.
- Possesses a strong understanding of how to grow and scale
high-performing HR teams at an exponential rate while maintaining
an excellent employee experience.
- Developed strategies to hire top talent. Collaborate with TA
Teams and Regional Leaders to implement these strategies.
- Experience leading at both strategic and operational
levels.
- Ability to lead planning, execution and management of others
across Talent & Culture initiatives as well as manage the
day-to-day operations and budget of the People team.
- A passion for and personal alignment with Convergint's building
the next generation of leaders and while maintaining our
entrepreneurial spirit.
- A seasoned executive and people strategist with experience
leading talent engagement and talent development.
- Experience supporting acquisition activity, especially
integrations of acquired companies.
- Proven success in designing a people strategy that aligns
people with business and growth goals
- Previous implementation experience with Human Capital
Management systems; UKG preferred
- Solid project management experience
- Advanced knowledge in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Job Skills Requirements:
- Ability to exercise good judgment and discretion; maintain
confidentiality
- Ability to effectively support diverse colleague groups
including: Sales, Administration and
Operations/Service/Installation positions
- Collaborative; works effectively across teams to support all
functions within organization
- Strongly demonstrated persuasive and relationship-building
skills
- Utilization of sound investigation, and reporting
practices
- Strongly demonstrated organizational and project management
skills; ability to multi-task
- Excellently demonstrated verbal and written communication
skills, including presentation skills
- Operates at a highly strategic, future-focused level.
- Builds strong teams than can support day-to-day operations to
maintain focus on aspirational goals.
- Proactive and hardworking; moves with urgency, and thrives in a
fast paced, roll-up-your sleeves environment.
Education, Experience and Travel Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business, Communications,
or related discipline required. Masters preferred. PHR or SPHR
preferred.
- At least 15 years of progressive HR experience, ideally in a
distributed work environment.
- Able to travel as necessary (50%) to visit locations across the
US
Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the colleague is
frequently required to sit, stand, walk, talk or hear; uses hands
to finger, handle, or touch objects or controls. The colleague may
lift, push or pull up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities
required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color
vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust
focus.
Work Environment:
The position is office based with frequent trips to local offices
within the US to conduct training, meetings and investigations.
The above statements reflect the general details necessary to
describe the principle functions of the occupation described and
shall not be construed as a detailed description of all the work
requirements that may be inherent in the occupation.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with
Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner
discriminate against employees or applicants because they have
inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of
another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access
to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as
a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of
other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise
have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is
(a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance
of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an
investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the
contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR
60-1.35(c)
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