Senior Manager Human Resources

POSITION SUMMARY

Role will provide not only strategic HR support for PurgeRite but also OD support and partnership.   This individual will be responsible for the planning and implementation of a variety of global corporate programs and labor strategies including leadership assessment, stakeholder alignment, talent strategy and change management initiatives.

About PurgeRite – our customers choose PurgeRite because our people deliver turn-key flushing solutions for some of the most complex hydronic systems being deployed today.  PurgeRite is a fast-moving company seeking a people leader who will guide the organization through its next stage of growth while protecting the entrepreneurial culture, sense of urgency, and people first mindset that made them successful.  The PurgeRite team has an entrepreneurial spirit and is results driven that serves all sizes of commercial mechanical companies across the US with end user clients that include data centers, semiconductor and EV battery manufactures, universities and district energy systems among others. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide strong strategic HR, labor design and planning competencies to influence global leaders in transforming the organization and their groups consistent with Vertiv’s strategy. Strong communicator and relationship builder with multiple business leaders.  Build and lead the people strategy that supports PurgeRite’s growth plans and long-term business goals.
• Has responsibility for the planning and implementation of a variety of programs, organization development initiatives and labor strategies.  These activities include (but are not limited to) organization assessment, building stakeholder and leadership alignment, assessing, and building readiness for change, organization structure design, process design and role clarification, talent systems design, resource allocation, and building and executing change and communication strategy. Lead change management for growth initiatives, including structural changes providing clear communication. 
• Human resource consultant and advisor on a wide range of topics including, but not limited to, employee relations, performance improvement, talent development, talent acquisition, team effectiveness, employee engagement, organization design, work force planning, management of change and leadership advising and influencing.  Act as a strategic business partner to the executive team to determine where people investments create the most value.
• Coordinates activities related to staffing, training, management development, employee relations, affirmative action, benefits administration, and compensation. 
• Lead the HR workstream for acquisition with a focus on full integration.  Build and execute integration plans that bring PurgeRite’s HR systems, policies, payroll and benefits into Vertiv.
• Retain critical talent through transition and integrate new teams into PurgeRite and Vertiv’s culture. Design and run succession planning for critical roles at every level of the organization. Refine competency-based training programs that develop new crews efficiently and reinforce our values and safety standards.
• Build clear career pathways that show technicians, crew leads, and managers how to grow with PurgeRite.
• Ensure legal compliance covering labor relations, OSHA, EEOC, safety, employment, wage & hour, worker’s comp. etc. 
• Responsible for coordinating and implementing communications policies
• Participate and engage in continuous improvement and management meetings.
• Creatively solves problems, makes recommendations, and provides solutions while being a proactive business partner to internal customers.
• Represent the organization at personnel related hearings and investigations. 
• Works with Corporate Legal and other sources to ensure Internal Human Resources policy and practice compliance.
• Ensure legal compliance covering labor relations, OSHA, EEOC, safety, employment, wage & hour, worker’s comp. etc. 
• Responsible for coordinating and implementing communications policies 
• Creatively solves problems, makes recommendations, and provides solutions while being a proactive business partner to internal customers.
• Leads efforts for talent acquisition and staffing within areas responsible as needed. Partner with leaders to forecast talent needs and build a pipeline for critical roles. 
• Represent the organization at personnel related hearings and investigations. 

QUALIFICATIONS

• BA or BS
• MBA in HR, Labor Relations, OD preferred
• 10-12 years of experience
• Multi-matrixed company with similar functions and employee populations
• Ability to travel 20%
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Excellent project management skills
• Ability to work and multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent management skills with experience at senior HR leadership level working closely with executives.
• Excellent customer service skills
• Detail-oriented
• Proficient in MS Office
• SPHR or PHR preferred
• Industrial, construction, or field service organizations with geographically dispersed teams strongly preferred.
• Hands-on experience leading the HR side of M&A integration preferred.