Senior Director/Vice President of Human Resources – Illinois (1731)

Our client, a manufacturer of personal care products, is seeking an experienced and hands-on Sr. Director or VP of HR. This person would be responsible for developing and implementing an overarching HR strategy for a smaller organization with ~200 employees.

Requirements: 

• Experienced in influencing and championing effective change, developing strong business partnerships to support the achievement of business objectives;
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Administration, Business Administration, Organizational Psychology or related field from 4-year accredited university required.
• Master’s degree in Business Administration or Human Resources preferred.
• Professional certification by the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) preferred
• Skilled with computer applications such as Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Must have strong work ethic, and a reputation for the highest degree of integrity and mature business judgment;
• Strong ability to collaboratively engage with leaders to create, identify, and implement solutions to further the effectiveness of the business;
• Has strong ability to generate ideas; show creativity and provide solutions;
• Has little need for close management supervision and direction and is comfortable and effective in an informal operating environment;
• Ability to negotiate conflict and lead conflict resolution while maintaining strong working relationships at all levels of an organization;
• Uses outstanding verbal and communication skills, with poise and confidence to interact with all levels of management;
• Strong understanding of HR processes and procedures and ability to continually improve processes and procedures, ensuring they are fit for purpose for the organization.

Location/Travel: Office-based in southwest suburbs of Chicago.

Why Consider This Job/Company? 

• This company is on the forefront of consumer trends. 
• They are growing rapidly ~ 30-40% per year.
• This person will have an opportunity to be a change manager: make a real difference, build a culture, bring the teams together, identify new talent and coach the leadership.

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