Vice President of Human Resources

JOURNEY GROUP: OUR STORY

Journey Group is a full-service construction group with headquarters in Sioux Falls, S.D., and four divisions offering commercial, manufacturing, industrial, civil, residential and asphalt construction services in the upper Midwest and nationwide. Our company has a long-standing reputation of building lasting relationships with contractors throughout the region. Our experience in past projects working in and around the local construction market coupled with our solid reputation of being a fair, honest, and team-oriented company will bring a strong contractor interest to any project. With Journey Group, you're getting engineers and construction professionals with a wealth of education and experience-but you're also getting allies on your project site. Our team is trustworthy, communicative, fiscally responsible and never lacking in follow-through.

OUR OPENING

The Vice President of Human Resources will provide strategic HR leadership, aligning company priorities with the capabilities needed to achieve business goals. This role will be a key business partner and trusted advisor to leadership teams, overseeing talent management processes. The ideal candidate will have comprehensive HR expertise and lead the execution of people strategies, enhancing organizational effectiveness and driving change initiatives. Areas of responsibility include talent acquisition, compensation and benefits, HR operations, talent management, organizational training & development and design, and performance management.

WHAT WOULD YOU DO AS A VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES?

Strategic Leadership

• Act as a thought leader and highly trusted strategic business advisor to the CLT and other senior leaders.
• Serve as the primary strategic partner to executive leadership to develop comprehensive, scalable hiring plans across all functions within the organization to maximize revenue and growth.
• Develop HR plans and strategies to support the overall operations of the business.

HR Delivery

• Develop and implement HR infrastructure (people, processes, systems).
• Lead performance management processes and leadership training to drive organizational performance through enhanced performance culture, talent retention, employee development, and management effectiveness.
• Implement effective talent acquisition and employment branding strategies that reflect the organization's culture and attract and retain the best talent and leverage a continuous talent pipeline.

Talent Development

• Oversee the development, design, and delivery of learning & development solutions to support organizational needs using a blend of methodologies including technology enabled service delivery (LMS), self-managed learning, remote delivery, classroom and on job learning as appropriate.
• Accelerate the implementation of a talent management framework related to performance management, talent reviews, succession planning, and alignment with learning and development offerings to enable outstanding organizational, team and employee/business performance.

Compensation & Benefits

• Develop and maintain key compensation processes that drive performance and deliver the compensation philosophy and strategy of the organization.

EXPERINCE AND EDUCATION REQUIRED

• 10+ years progressive human resources leadership roles.
• 5 years of experience in a leadership role responsible focused on delivering all aspects of the HR function including but not limited to employee/labor relations, compensation & benefits, talent management & development.
• Bachelor's degree required. Preferred in Human Resources, Business Administration, MBA.
  
• Demonstrated success building a high performing HR function.
• Proven results in developing and implementing HR programs and processes that enable businesses to deliver.
• Experience serving as a well-rounded leader with excellent communication & interpersonal skills that engage all employees in the field, office and remote teams with a focus on strong employee engagement, performance and belonging by connecting to the organization mission and values.
• Expertise in developing programs for the lifecycle of an employee including hiring plans, talent acquisition, onboarding, learning and development, engagement/retention, performance management, leadership training, and succession planning.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively problem solving of complex issues, manage multiple projects/priorities at a fast pace.
• Experience building and managing HR teams that deliver exceptional internal customer service and establish the HR department as a trusted organizational resource.
• Illustrated success in the role of trusted advisor to the executive leadership and other business leaders on a variety of topics and issues related to human resources.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES NEEDED

• Deep knowledge & experience in comprehension and deciphering of compliance with labor laws and regulations to enable action and adherence.
• Strong knowledge in HR software and tools.

WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• A majority of work takes place in an indoor office setting equipped with a computer, desk, phone, and other typical office equipment.
• Must be able to inspect details at close range, interact, communicate, and exchange accurate information consistently.
• Must be able to retain a stationary position for extended periods of time.
• Travel and spend time in the field and other location to engage with employees across the organization; attend meetings, trainings etc.

BENEFITS YOU WILL EXPERIENCE WITH JOURNEY GROUP

At Journey Group, we offer a variety of different perks and benefits. We offer competitive pay, annual review with pay increase opportunity, annual bonus, and Spanish/English bilingual premium pay. Our comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, 401k with a company match, flex spending account, health savings account with a company match, short term disability, employer paid long term disability, along with a wellness program.

We want our employees to maintain a work life balance, so we offer paid time off, 8 paid holidays, and paid parental leave.

As a Vice President of Human Resources, you will be eligible for a company provided cell phone and clothing allowance.

OUR TEAM NEEDS YOU!

If you are ready to join our mission of positively impacting lives by building community, please submit a resume online or stop in and fill out an application at 4500 W 58th Street Sioux Falls, SD 57108

Journey Group is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding hiring and employment. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.