About the Company
Chicago-based provider of urgent and primary care centers for individuals in the Midwest, focused on an affordable approach to delivering urgent and primary care services. Our primary focus is to provide a quality, convenient, and affordable healthcare option, with a specific focus on a more personal approach to care.
Job Summary
The successful Vice President of Human Resources will support the CEO and COO. As the Vice President of Human Resources, you play a crucial role in helping senior leadership develop HR strategies and ensure that all HR operations are in order and efficient. The Vice President of Human Resources is responsible for setting, enforcing, and evaluating legally compliant human resources policies, procedures, and best practices, and identifying and implementing long-range strategic talent management goals. As a member of the senior leadership team the Vice President has significant impact on shaping the Company’s goals of scaling by leveraging data and insights to meet the needs of a rapidly evolving organization. The Vice President will work with the executive team and department leaders to ensure that we have efficient and valuable HR policies and procedures in growing organization. This role will be responsible for providing strategic leadership along with operational management. The position will also be responsible for continually build/maintain compliant practices with global HR process standards. The Vice President will partner with management and investor leadership to operate and navigate a fast-paced, highly entrepreneurial, private equity backed environment.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the following:
- Collaborates with executive leadership to define the long-term mission and goals of the organization; identifies ways to support this mission through policy creation and talent management
- Lead the integration and diligence process from an HR, benefits, and payroll perspective to ensure a smooth transition for acquisition
- Works to design and deliver innovative and adaptive talent acquisition strategies, in partnership with business leaders and HR Team
- Identifies key performance indicators for the organizations human resource and talent management functions; assesses the organizations success and market competitiveness based on these metrics
- Research, develops, and implements competitive compensation, benefits, performance appraisal, and employee incentive programs
- Provides guidance and leadership to the human resource management team; assists with resolution of human resources, compensation, and benefits questions, concerns, and issues
- Ensures compliance with employment, benefits, insurance, safety, and other laws, regulations, and requirements.
- Maintains knowledge of laws, regulations, and best practices in employment law, human resources, and talent management
- Establish and maintain audits of business process performance across regions and identify performance gaps
- Drafts and implements the organization’s staffing budget, and the budget for the human resource department
- Calculates and provides staff with annual fringe benefit allowance, reviews enrollment forms for accuracy and coordinates enrollment with third-party administrator
- Ensure compliance with COBRA guidelines by preparing letters and other paperwork as directed; receives and records COBRA insurance premium payments
- Coordinates health, life and disability insurance enrollments and communicates with service providers concerning routine administration of programs
- Processes personnel action forms and ensures proper approvals; disseminates approved forms
- Maintains the employee handbook with updated resolutions and other pertinent information, as needed
- Conducts orientation programs for new employees
- Performs other duties as assigned
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in HR, Business Administration, or related field
- At least 6 years of strategic HR management experience required; multi-site, multi-state
- Deep knowledge of human resources processes typically in managerial capacity as well as expertise in the use and support of the related ERP modules, methods, and activation
- Excellent interpersonal and conflict resolution skills; Strong supervisor and leadership skills
- Thorough knowledge of employment-related laws and regulations
- Ability to use metrics and analytics
- Healthcare background preferred
Personal Attributes
- Proactive thought leader consistently delivering results of the highest quality
- Progressive ability to engage and manage stakeholders across the business, particularly HR function and broad internal and external partners
- Ability to investigate and analyze organizational needs; Agile and innovative
- Strategic thinker with demonstrated experience in developing creative solutions to complex problems
This role has an expected salary range of $170,000 - $225,000.
Benefits: Midwest Express Clinic is proud to offer our employees a competitive selection of employer sponsored medical, dental, vision, and short term disability plans that meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. Employees can also opt into a wide range of voluntary benefit plans including, but not limited to pre-tax spending accounts (FSA, HSA, Dependent Care, and Commuter), life insurance, critical illness, and even pet insurance. We offer a company-sponsored 401K plan, with employer match, to help them plan for a financially secure future. We also believe in the importance of work-life balance, with all full-time employees eligible for Wellness or Paid Time Off benefits.
Midwest Express Clinic is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local law.
