VP, Human Resources

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted strategic advisor to the CEO, COO, and executive leadership team on workforce strategy, organizational design, succession planning, leadership effectiveness, and organizational health.
• Develop and execute a multi-year Human Resources strategy aligned with Virginia Green's growth objectives.
• Present workforce strategies, organizational metrics, and talent initiatives to executive leadership and the Board of Directors.
• Lead workforce planning to support expansion, seasonal workforce demands, and long-term organizational growth.
• Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence throughout the organization.

Growth Through Acquisitions

• Lead the people strategy for mergers and acquisitions, including HR due diligence, organizational assessments, workforce planning, onboarding, cultural integration, change management, and retention.
• Develop scalable integration playbooks that ensure consistent associate experiences across newly acquired locations.
• Partner with operational leaders to successfully integrate people, processes, systems, and culture while maintaining productivity and engagement.
• Support new market expansions and branch launches through proactive workforce planning and organizational readiness.

Talent Strategy & Leadership Development

• Transform Talent Acquisition into a high-performing recruiting organization capable of supporting aggressive hiring goals across multiple markets.
• Build a robust leadership pipeline through succession planning, leadership development, mentoring, and career progression programs.
• Ensure managers are equipped with the skills and tools needed to effectively lead teams through growth and change.
• Continue developing a high-performance culture focused on coaching, accountability, continuous feedback, and professional growth.

Organizational Effectiveness & Culture

• Champion Virginia Green's culture by aligning leadership behaviors, communication, recognition, and associate engagement across all locations.
• Lead enterprise-wide change management initiatives that support organizational growth, acquisitions, technology implementation, and business transformation.
• Create strategies that improve associate engagement, retention, onboarding, and overall employee experience.
• Partner with Operations to create an effortless associate experience by simplifying HR processes and removing administrative barriers.

Human Resources Operations & Technology

• Lead the continuous improvement of HR operations, ensuring efficient, scalable, and compliant people processes.
• Maximize the value of UKG and other HR technologies to automate processes, improve reporting, and provide actionable workforce analytics.
• Establish executive-level HR dashboards measuring key metrics including turnover, retention, hiring effectiveness, engagement, leadership development, labor costs, and workforce productivity.
• Oversee HR compliance, records management, policy administration, and HR operational excellence.

Total Rewards & Financial Stewardship

• Provide executive oversight of Virginia Green's self-insured health plan while balancing associate experience with financial sustainability.
• Develop competitive compensation and benefits strategies that attract and retain top talent across field and corporate roles.
• Oversee the Human Resources operating budget, benefits expenditures, vendor relationships, and strategic HR investments.
• Utilize workforce analytics and market data to guide compensation strategy and total rewards decisions.

Employee Relations, Compliance & Safety

• Lead a proactive employee relations strategy emphasizing fairness, consistency, responsiveness, and trust.
• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local employment laws across multiple states.
• Partner closely with Operations and Safety leadership to reinforce Virginia Green's commitment to safety as a core organizational value.
• Oversee investigations, policy development, risk management, and employment practices that protect both associates and the organization.

Human Resources Leadership

• Lead, develop, and mentor a high-performing Human Resources team, fostering collaboration, accountability, innovation, and continuous development.
• Establish clear performance expectations and meaningful KPIs across all HR functions.
• Build organizational capability within the HR team to support Virginia Green's continued growth and evolving business needs.
• Create an environment where HR serves as a trusted, strategic business partner throughout the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field required.
• MBA, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, or equivalent advanced certification strongly preferred.
• 12–15+ years of progressive Human Resources leadership experience, including executive-level leadership.
• Demonstrated success leading HR within a multi-site, service-oriented, or labor-intensive organization.
• Proven experience scaling organizations through periods of rapid growth and organizational change.
• Experience leading Human Resources aspects of mergers, acquisitions, or organizational integrations strongly preferred.
• Experience managing self-insured health plans, executive compensation strategies, and sophisticated total rewards programs.
• Advanced knowledge of HRIS platforms (UKG preferred), workforce analytics, and HR technology.
• Willingness to travel regularly (approximately 25–40%) to support branch operations across multiple states.