Vice President Human Resources

THE OPPORTUNITY The Vice President, Human Resources will be responsible for the strategic leadership of all aspects of HR management and serve as a thought leader and visionary in advancing organizational capabilities and effectiveness. S/he will provide direction and lead organization and talent development efforts to meet strategic and annual business objectives. This includes the coordination and implementation of processes, policies and programs regarding organizational development, talent development, associate engagement, immersion/on-boarding, succession planning, retention, leadership development, diversity and inclusion, and internal communications. The VP, HR will serve as senior advisor, counsel, and confidant to the President, as well as an advisor to other executive management on all aspects of human resources. The VP, HR will assist in the planning and development of the appropriate organizational alignment and structures, architecture and support systems to enhance X-Rite Pantone’s ongoing growth opportunities and objectives. The VP, HR will continue to strengthen our HR related compliance processes, will lead by being a pro-active advocate for ethics and compliance within the company and will be responsible to drive education, process improvements, and audits and investigations where appropriate. Additionally, the VP, HR will focus on developing a strong associate engagement program that facilitates open communication with leadership, advancement of the associate value proposition, diversity and inclusion and educates associates on how they contribute to enterprise-wide goals. S/he will direct continuing development and deployment of associate performance management, as well as associate development objectives. Further, the VP, HR will focus on development and implementation of a long-term, integrated talent strategy ensuring that the business has the talent at all levels necessary to grow aggressively. S/he will be accountable for supporting the global people agenda, by acquiring, developing, engaging and retaining exceptional talent to drive long-term performance and results. Notably, the VP, HR will focus on embedding talent development and management as core business processes throughout the organization. For successful leaders, this role has runway to more senior leadership opportunities across the Product Identification (PID) Platform and Danaher. YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE – Partner with business leaders to lead the Human Resources team’s efforts to drive organization capability, performance and sustainable long-term organic and inorganic growth. – Develop HR programs and identify key HR metrics to analyze and solve business problems that impact organizational effectiveness (improve productivity, reduce cost, increase retention/engagement and increase profitability). – Champion X-Rite’s values and culture; continue the company’s ability to attract, engage, and retain a high-performance team that can lead growth. – Lead the internal communications strategy for the company. – Leads the Engagement Survey process including actions to improve associate engagement. – Lead the organizational review process that evaluates structure, competency, knowledge and talent gaps and develop specific strategies to fill the gaps. – Drive a talent management strategy that integrates a succession-planning methodology for key contributor and management positions. – Develop and lead programs pertaining to associate development and leadership. – Manage a team of HR professionals providing day-to-day support and strategic guidance for the team. THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE You will have a broad understanding of and appreciation for the technical and functional components of human resources, including: talent acquisition, talent management, organizational design/development, succession planning, leadership development, compensation & benefits; compliance; planning; M&A due diligence and integration, employee communications; training and development and employee relations. Additional qualifications encompasses: – Demonstrated experience in organizational development and design, particularly as those areas that relate to the needs of a high-growth business in a competitive, technology-driven industry. – Proven ability to manage staffing challenges associated within a commercial multi-site, multi-channel business. – Strong organizational, analytical and management skills. – Possess strong project management skills. – Excellent interpersonal, influence, written/oral communication skills. Additional professional qualifications will include, but not be limited to: o Results oriented – track record for delivering results, takes ownership and is accountable o Stretch oriented – embraces and thrives on challenging goals and targets o Continuous improvement and process oriented – has familiarity with lean principles, problem solving and how to apply them to Human Resources in a measurable and sustainable way o Customer Service oriented – high sense of urgency providing timely high quality service Your education will include: – Undergraduate degree – MBA or Master’s in Human Resource preferred X-Rite Pantone does not discriminate based on age, race/ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender or gender identity, or sexual orientation, disability or veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. We expect that our partnership together will ultimately enable an outstanding, high performing, and diverse organization capable of driving our continued success.