VP of HR

Location: Union, NJ – 4 days/week on site, 1 day remote

Responsibilities

• Serve on the Executive Leadership Team, advising the CEO and Board on workforce analytics, talent strategy, and value creation.
• Build scalable infrastructure, optimize organizational structures, and lead workforce planning across international markets.
• Drive executive recruitment, leadership development, succession planning, and lead HR due diligence and integration for mergers and acquisitions.
• Provide executive oversight for global compensation, benefits, compliance, and employment risk mitigation in partnership with Legal and Finance.
• Champion data-driven decision-making, HRIS optimization, and modern talent management tools.

Qualifications & Competencies

• 15+ years of progressive HR leadership experience, ideally within multi-brand, international, or PE-backed environments.
• Bachelor's degree required; Master's/MBA and SHRM-SCP/SPHR preferred.
• Strong financial acumen with proven success connecting people investments to business performance and presenting to Boards.
• Expertise in M&A integration, organizational restructuring, and change management.
• Exceptional executive presence, strategic vision, and operational discipline.

Pay

$230,000/year + bonus

Schedule

4 days/week on site, 1 day remote