Vice President, People

Vice President, People

We're passionate, we're collaborative and we are growing.

As the VP, People, reporting directly to the SVP, HR, you will lead AArete's people team of human resources, recruitment, and resource management. In doing so establish strategies, including resource staffing, performance management, hiring, cultural initiatives, and major HR annual processes, such as our benefits renewal, promotion process, bi-annual performance reviews, and compensation cycle.

This role will require excellent communication skills, business acumen, and the ability to function in a fast-paced and constantly evolving environment. You will be a hands-on leader while also contributing as a strategic partner and coach to leadership and employees across the organization. You will work in partnership with the Sr. VP, Human Resources to quickly diagnose challenges, strategize solutions and implement change.

As the VP, People, you will play a critical role in maintaining AArete's unique and diverse culture and continually assess and understand business priorities to align people strategy to the business strategy. This role requires apassion for people, building relationships, and an entrepreneurial spirit to envision and execute scalability for the future.

Work you'll do

• Craft and execute a holistic people strategy
• Drive implementation and adoption of key people analytics to support thoughtful, data-driven people decisions
• Build strong, trusted, and impactful relationships with leaders and team members across AArete
• Drive HR strategies, collaboration, and communication with global team members
• Lead the development of a market competitive compensation structure creating alignment to reinforce desired behaviors & performance outcomes
• Provide leadership, coaching, and risk mitigation support to complex employee relation matters
• Implement scalable processes and systems across hiring, onboarding, compensation, HR compliance, performance management, and training, among others
• Create strategies that will enhance team member engagement, ultimately driving retention
• Manage delivery and continuous improvement of key HR initiatives: Onboarding, Performance Management, Compensation Planning, Talent Management, Staffing, Budgeting, and Forecasting
• Provide expert counsel, advice, and coaching to employees and advise leadership on all employee relations and performance management matters
• Serve as a partner to the recruiting team and hiring managers on talent strategy by refining talent acquisition strategies and processes that empower our talent team and hiring managers to attract top talent
• Lead, mentor, and coach members of the People team
• Support the Talent Acquisition team to identify the organizational requirements needed to sustain a high-performing organization and to develop a strong talent pipeline
• Manage workforce planning, project staffing, and resource utilization
• Act as a key Operations leader, partnering with our Finance, Marketing, DEI, Training, and other teams throughout the firm
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• 15+ years of experience in a high-growth, fast-paced environment creating, scaling, and implementing HR policies and programs
• Previous background within Consulting or Professional Services industry
• Significant experience with performance management, employee relations, staffing, and recruitment
• Understanding of local and international employment laws and regulations
• Comfortable influencing and advising executive leadership on people, talent, and employment matters
• Experience managing direct reports, mentoringand developing HR talent
• Deep expertise utilizing data to influence organizational decisions
• Bachelor's degree required, preferably in Human Resources
• Master's degree or certifications in Human Resources preferred

Why AArete?

We are an innovative management and technology consulting firm. In Greek, our name signifies "excellence" - due to this the bar is set high at AArete. We believe that any organization can succeed by enriching and empowering its people - starting with our own team members. Our distinctive Culture of Care compels us to collaboratively solve problems that effect purposeful change for our clients and community.

We're growing fast, and you will too. At AArete, we want you to realize your full potential by having direct impact delivering on our mission while prioritizing space for personal development and fulfillment.

At AArete, you'll collaborate with team members across the globe. While we have offices in the US, India, and the UK, based on your preference and client needs, AAretians may work on-premises and/or remotely.

About AArete

AArete is a global management and technology consulting firm specializing in strategic profitability improvement, digital transformation, and advisory services. Our cross-industry solutions are powered through modern technology, market intelligence, and big data to drive purposeful change and actionable outcomes.

AArete is guided by our deeply embedded principles: Excellence, Passion, Loyalty to Clients, Stewardship, Family, Community, Sustainability, and Inclusion.

We are proud to have earned a Great Place to Work Certification and named as one of America's Best Management Consulting Firms by Forbes, Vault's Top 50 Firms to Work For, Crain's Chicago Business Fast 50, Inc 5000's Fastest Growing Firms, Consulting Magazine's Fastest Growing Firms.

Check out some of our AAwesome Benefits

• Flexible PTO, monthly half-day refuels, volunteer time off, 10 paid holidays
• Own Your Day flexible work policy
• Competitive majority employer paid benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K Match
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• Generous maternity / paternity leave options
• Completely employer paid Life Insurance, STD, LTD
• Charitable contribution matching program
• New client commission opportunities and referral bonus program
• Video free Fridays
• Bike share discount program

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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