Assistant Vice President, Human Resources505 8th Ave, New York, NY 10018, USA Req #2619 Thursday, June 13, 2024ABOUT US: - We believe that everyone deserves a home!Breaking Ground operates nearly 4,000 units of housing across New York City, along with housing in upstate New York and Connecticut. Supportive housing - affordable housing paired with services designed to help people maintain their homes for the long-term - is widely recognized as a proven and cost-effective solution to chronic homelessness.But we didn't stop at providing housing. Breaking Ground's programs and services help people experiencing street homelessness - especially those who have been on the streets the longest - to come indoors. Through our Street to Home outreach program and transitional housing resources, we help people get, and stay, on the path to a permanent home.Reporting to the Vice President, Human Resources, the Assistant Vice President , Human Resources is a senior leader in a growing Human Resources department comprised of Benefits and Wellness, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Employee and L abor Relations, O rganizational Development, and Talent Acquisition. Thi s experienced generalist will provide strategic and operational leadership across the Human Resources disciplines with an expertise in E mployee and L abor R elations. Th e A ssistant V ice P resident , Human Resources has accountability for direct management of the Employee and Labor Relations discipline with two direct reports and share s responsibility for all H uman R esources department outcomes and deliverable s. S upporting the V ice P resident, Human Resources w ith overs ight of the organizations H uman R esources plans in ways that support our mission and overall strategy , t his critical position collaborate s with other departments and provide s support for 8 00 staff members at 20+ locations throughout metro New York in an organization with robust growth trajectory. A s an integral member of the Human Resources Senior Leadership team, the A ssistant Vice President help s to shape organizational priorities and represent the organization to internal and external stakeholders. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Develop and executes strategic human r esource initiatives and department direction
Identify new opportunities where h uman r esources can continue to add value to the organization
Ma intains knowledge of best in class HR practices and trends lead ing change across the organization and shape the culture
Lead and facilitate the Employee Relations and Labor Relations related functions
Maintain, develop, recommend, and implement objectives , policies, and procedures
Communicate with employees regarding employee and / or labor relations concerns; and provide guidance and recommendations for resolution
Counsel employees on concerns related to applicable Equal Employment Opportunity laws including Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and other similar federal and state laws
Assist managers and supervisors in understanding and implementing orga nization policies related to performance, discipline, collective bargaining agreement s , and related topics
Create scalable and sustainable best practice employee relations and labor relations strategies and the framework for how to execute them to ensure a positive and effective employee experience
P roactively conduct environmental scans to identify insights and escalate themes to organization leaders to improve the employee experience
Coach and guide people leaders, and other employees regarding compliance concerns, performance management, and investigation processes and techniques
Identify impacts of ineffective or inconsistent management practices through monitoring and investigations of employee relations issues and make recommendatio ns for remediation
Monitor and analyze external trends, regulatory changes, and legal updates to take appropriate actions to help mitigate risk
Collaborate with leaders to proactively respond to shifting organization needs and associated employee implications
Partner with legal and people leaders to provide consultation on discipline and termination issues
Use data to identify employee relations trends by leveraging metrics to diagnose organizational effectiveness and proactively develop the training and process improvements for prevention
Analyze exit interview data to make recommendations for improvement
Build and lead a high performing team of professionals, with a passion for seeing others grow through coaching, mentoring, and career development
Perform other duties as assigned
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
SPHR or SHRM-SCP certification highly preferred
Requires at least 10 years of prior relevant experience including 5 years of management experience, preferably in a unionized environment
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage competing, high priority demands during times of organizational change
Strong creative problem-solving skills
Expert level ability to lead, coach, consult with, and influence organization executives towards success and effectiveness with positive employee experience and outcomes
Successful record of creating, improving, and executing programs at scale, ability to drive and measure program effectiveness and high levels of customer satisfaction
Experience working with quantitative and qualitative data; deriving the findings and have the numbers tell a compelling, accurate , and relevant story
EOE/M/F/Vet/DisabledOther details
Pay Type Salary
Min Hiring Rate $150,000.00
Max Hiring Rate $155,000.00
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