Company Overview:
One Park Financial (OPF) is a leading Financial Technology company dedicated to empowering small businesses by connecting them with a wide variety of flexible financing and funding options. Our mission is to provide entrepreneurs with the working capital they need to elevate their businesses to new heights. At OPF, we believe in working with high-performing individuals who are ready to play an integral part in our company's expansion. We know that our success hinges on our people, and we strive to enable them to do what they do best.
Why Join Us?
At OPF, we foster a dynamic and inclusive company culture that emphasizes collaboration, innovation, and personal growth. Our team is composed of passionate, driven individuals who are committed to making a difference. Here’s what you can expect when you join our team:
- Innovative Environment: Work with cutting-edge technology and be part of a team that is constantly pushing the boundaries of fintech.
- Professional Growth: We invest in our employees’ growth with continuous learning opportunities, training programs, and career advancement paths.
- Supportive Culture: Enjoy a supportive and inclusive work environment where your ideas are valued, and your contributions make a real impact.
- Community Focus: Be part of a company that understands the importance of small and mid-sized businesses to their communities and the nation’s financial health.
- High-Performing Team: Join a team of badasses who are committed to excellence and are integral to our company's expansion and success.
About the role:
The Vice President of People is not a traditional HR leader — this is an operations-driven, results-oriented executive responsible for turning our workforce into a strategic advantage. This person ensures the company gets maximum performance from its people while protecting it from legal, financial, and cultural risks. Based in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, this global role oversees People Operations across the U.S., Mexico, and the Dominican Republic.
Core Responsibilities:
1. Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning
- Owns and executes the global hiring strategy to attract and retain high-performing talent.
- Builds scalable systems to ensure speed, quality, and consistency across regions.
- Filters out poor performers early — ensuring the right people are in the right roles.
2. Performance & Productivity Management
- Designs and enforces data-driven performance systems — including KPIs, scorecards, and reviews.
- Identifies bottlenecks in productivity and implements solutions quickly.
3. Culture & Leadership
- Acts as the culture enforcer, maintaining a high-performance environment built on discipline, respect, and accountability — not just morale.
- Ensures that company values are embedded in operations, not just posters.
- Shapes a culture of ownership and execution — fostering leaders, not followers.
4. Compliance, Risk & Legal Oversight
- Oversees labor law compliance across all markets (U.S., MX, DR).
- Builds internal controls to prevent regulatory or reputational risk.
- Partners with legal counsel to minimize exposure while maintaining business agility.
5. Compensation, Benefits & Scalability
- Develops compensation structures and incentive plans that attract and retain top performers without compromising financial discipline.
- Ensures pay equity, market competitiveness, and performance alignment.
- Builds scalable systems — comp, benefits, onboarding, and training — that support growth from 20 to 200+ employees without chaos.
6. Executive Partnership
- Serves as a trusted advisor to the executive team, providing unfiltered insight into workforce dynamics.
- Identifies cultural risks before they escalate and provides actionable solutions.
- Balances employee advocacy with the company’s long-term financial and operational health.
Requirements
- 10+ years of progressive leadership in People Operations, Talent, or Organizational Development, including experience leading HR and operational functions.
- Proven track record of scaling teams across multiple countries and building systems that sustain rapid growth.
- Deep understanding of Dominican, Mexican, and U.S. labor laws.
- Experience advising executives and influencing C-suite strategy.
- Bilingual (English & Spanish) — required.
- Strategic yet hands-on mindset — can lead from the boardroom and the ground level alike.
- Travel required to U.S. and Mexico offices as needed.
What Success Looks Like
- A strong, stable, high-performing workforce across regions.
- Talent pipelines that deliver — fast, consistent, and high-quality hires.
- Clear performance management and accountability across all levels.
- Compliance and HR risk fully under control — no surprises.
- A unified company culture that drives results and scales globally.
Benefits
- Private medical insurance plan
- Competitive salary + Performance Bonuses
What We Do
One Park Financial helps small business owners access working capital. Through our own direct experience, we understand the strengths and needs of entrepreneurs and owners of smaller businesses and the challenges they face when searching for funding options. We believe everyone deserves a chance to succeed and own their dreams – on their own terms. And we know that small and mid-sized businesses are critical to the well-being of their communities and the financial strength of our nation.
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