Vice President, Human Resources Job at American Hotel & Lodging Association, Washington DC

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  • American Hotel & Lodging Association
  • Washington DC

Job Description

Position Description:

The American Hotel & Lodging Association is seeking a VP of Human Resources to report directly to the Chief Executive Officer. The VP of Human Resources is a key member of the American Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA) Senior Leadership Team who serves as a strategic, innovative, proactive, and best­ practice driven thought leader on all human resources-related initiatives including recruiting and retention, onboarding, performance management, learning and development, internal career pathing, employee relations and compensation strategy. The VP of Human Resources directly aligns the work of the Human Resources Office with the AHLA Strategic Plan, membership mission, vision, and the strategic business interests that support AHLA and the members it serves. The VP of Human Resources manages the day-to-day operations and staff within the Human Resources Office. The VP of Human Resources leads efforts to ensure a diverse and inclusive workplace environment and organizational culture.

Responsibilities:

  • Leads long-range human resource strategic planning in order to anticipate the innovation of change initiatives that promote people productivity, organizational efficiency, and cost effectiveness.
  • Serves as a trusted strategic business partner to the Senior Leadership Team of AHLA.
  • Leads efforts to ensure a diverse and inclusive workplace environment and organizational culture.
  • Designs and leads programs to assure an energetic, high-performance culture anchored in trust, empowerment, and accountability.
  • Works closely with the organization's leadership to develop best-practice driven staff recruitment and talent management strategies that support the key business initiatives, strategic objectives, and financial strength of the organization.
  • Leads the HR and staff recruitment team to ensure that there are best-in-class talent attraction, acquisition, and retention plans in place to support the organization's continued growth and success.
  • Directs and implements Human Resources policies, practices, and objectives across all offices.
  • Leads the Senior Leadership in the design and marketing of an employer brand that attracts top talent.
  • Proactively leads the design, development, coordination, and facilitation of training and professional development for all levels of the organization.
  • Ensures strategies are in place to attract, develop, and retain talented people to support the organization's mission, vision, and growth.
  • Ensures that the organization's talent management plans are in alignment with business needs and succession planning needs.
  • Develops compensation, incentive, and benefits programs and plans that support organizational objectives.
  • Guides the design, implementation, and testing of all human capital related technology to achieve improvements in established goals and outcomes. Directs the execution of standard and customized data analysis and reports useful to senior leadership.
  • Champions initiatives that enhance and improve the organization's goal of being a top workplace.
  • Formulates, recommends, and implements HR policies and objectives for the entire organization.
  • Creates and administers budget for the Human Resources function.
  • Determines and recommends employee relations practices necessary to establish a positive employer-employee relationship and promote a high level of employee morale, engagement, and productivity.
  • Identifies legal requirements and government reporting regulations affecting the HR function (e.g., OSHA, EEO, ERISA, wage and hour) in appropriate cities and states.
  • Monitors potential legal exposure of the organization related to HR matters.
  • Directs the preparation of information requested or required for compliance.
  • Acts as the point of contact with labor and employment counsel and government agencies.
  • Directs a process of organizational planning that evaluates structure, job design, and manpower forecasting throughout the organization.
  • Makes employment-related best practice recommendations to senior management.
  • Keeps current on local and national HR trends.
  • Monitors all programs and plans for effectiveness and cost-effectiveness.
  • Oversees all payroll functions.
  • Manages internal operations/facilities including serving as point of contact for the building manager, furniture and physical office space.
  • Selects, coordinates, and oversees use of HR consultants, insurance brokers, insurance carriers, training specialists, and other outside sources of HR expertise and services.
  • Conducts a continuing examination of all Human Resources policies, programs, and practices to ensure that they are effective and contemporary.
  • Lead the external AHLA HR Committee (strategy, scheduling, minutes, etc.).
  • Co-lead internal DEI and Culture Task Forces.

Education and Experience:

  • Minimum of a bachelor's degree or equivalent in Human Resources or related work experience; advanced degree in a human-resource related area or related work experience and SPHR certification strongly preferred.
  • Preferred ten (10) years of senior-level HR experience gained through increasingly responsible management positions within Human Resources and Organizational Development.

Skills and Attributes:

  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills: authentic, approachable, humble, and trustworthy.
  • Broad knowledge of recruiting, onboarding, compensation, organizational design, organizational development, culture change, employee relations, training, and development.
  • Specialized training in organizational planning, compensation, and preventative labor relations.
  • Proven success building, leading, and developing an agile workforce that responds quickly and effectively to changing business situations and demands.
  • Proven track record as an HR leader managing a 100+ member workforce.
  • Natural leader and engaged team player with strong emotional intelligence and interpersonal capabilities.
  • A commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.
  • A proven track record of advancing a corporate culture and successfully leading significant change management initiatives.
  • Exceptional leadership and management skills and unquestionable personal integrity.
  • Pragmatic, results-driven, and action-oriented executive.

Other:

  • Position based in Washington, DC area.
  • Minimal travel required.
  • Hybrid work schedule: In-office Tues-Thurs and one in-office Monday per month.
  • Salary: $150,000-$200,000
  • Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
  • Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
  • Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
  • Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
  • Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
  • Short Term & Long Term Disability
  • Training & Development
  • Work From Home
  • Free Food & Snacks
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