We are recruiting for a dynamic Vice President of HR for a high growth manufacturing company headquartered in Midtown Manhattan and with a strong operational footprint in Delaware and Montreal. Reporting directly to the CEO, this is the most senior HR role in the company and this person will play a key role as advisor to the executive team on all things HR. This is a great opportunity to drive a strategic people agenda, build a high-performing team, and having direct impact on the success of the business.

Key responsibilities include:

• Strategic HR Leadership: Develop and execute a comprehensive HR strategy aligned with business objectives, ensuring a high-performance culture.
• Strategic Plan Development: Key partner to the CEO and leadership team to develop and implement the long-term strategies for growth.
• Workforce Planning & Team Development: Build, lead, and optimize the HR function across locations, focusing on talent acquisition, retention, and succession planning.
• Organizational Design and Productivity: Collaborate with the leadership team to design an efficient and effective team structure to deliver long term goals.
• Employee Relations & Culture: Serve as a trusted advisor on all people matters, fostering an inclusive and engaged workforce while managing complex employee relations in plant environments.
• Operational HR Excellence: Oversee policies, compliance, and HR processes to support an efficient and compliant workplace in both corporate and manufacturing settings.
• Talent & Organizational Development: Implement programs to enhance leadership capabilities, employee development, and workforce productivity.
• Compensation & Benefits: Ensure competitive and equitable total rewards strategies that align with industry best practices.
• Change Management: Lead cultural transformation efforts to align HR initiatives with company's evolving business strategy and operational footprint.

The ideal candidate is an experienced HR operations leader, with prior success leading high performing HR teams, ideally in the manufacturing/plant industry. This person is a strong, yet approachable, executive who is able to set high level strategy while also being willing and able to "get in the trenches and roll up their sleeves" to execute on deliverables. The ideal candidate will be based in New York City to work closely with the CEO and lead the rebuilding of the HR function, with frequent travel to Delaware and Montreal, to support a growing workforce. This person has a go-getter attitude, great communication, and an interest in being part of a successful team that will lead a great company forward, ideally with the following qualifications:

• 10+ years of progressive HR leadership experience, preferably in a manufacturing or multi-site environment.
• Proven ability to operate at both strategic and tactical levels, balancing business objectives with workforce needs.
• Expertise in employee relations, particularly within a plant or production environment.
• Strong understanding of employment laws and HR best practices across the U.S. and Canada.
• Demonstrated success in building and developing HR teams across multiple locations.
• Executive presence with strong communication and influencing skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

If this sounds like you, please apply or email your resume to anna.forsberg@peoplepacktalent.com

Confidential inquiries are welcome