Vice President of Human Resources

6 days ago

Worcester, Massachusetts, United States Worcester Housing Authority Full time
About the Role

The Worcester Housing Authority is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Vice President of Human Resources to join our team. As a key member of our leadership team, you will be responsible for leading and managing the people operations function of the agency, ensuring that HR practices support and enhance the agency's goals and culture.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and execute HR strategies that align with the agency's goals and objectives.
  • Partner with the CEO and senior leadership to forecast staffing needs, ensure workforce alignment, and support organizational growth.
  • Lead initiatives to foster a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace that reflects the community the agency serves.
  • Oversee all HR functions, including recruitment, retention, performance management, employee relations, compensation, and benefits administration.
  • Ensure HR policies and practices comply with federal, state, and local regulations specific to public housing and government agencies.
  • Drive employee engagement initiatives and organizational culture development.
  • Develop recruitment strategies to attract top talent and build a pipeline of qualified candidates to meet the organization's staffing needs.
  • Implement training and professional development programs to promote employee growth, engagement, and retention.
  • Lead labor relations efforts, including collective bargaining agreements and union negotiations.
  • Ensure compliance with labor laws, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) regulations, and other applicable employment laws.
  • Act as a change agent to drive and manage organizational transformation and continuous improvement.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field required.
  • Additional professional HR certification, such as SHRM or PHR, preferred.
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in a HR leadership role required; experience in a public sector environment preferred.
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience supervising staff required; experience with unions preferred.
  • Thorough experience managing complex employee relations issues including but not limited to terminations, grievances and investigations.
  • Critical, strategic thinker with strong problem-solving skills and the courage to intervene.
  • Proven experience in managing benefit and total rewards programs.
  • Experience using HR systems, such as ADP, as well as Microsoft 365 and Teams.
  • Strong negotiation, mediation, and problem-solving skills.
  • Exceptional leadership, coaching, and interpersonal skills; ability to influence and engage at all levels.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with discretion.
  • In-depth knowledge of HR practices, employment laws, and regulations and ability to stay on top of changes in laws and regulations.
  • Proven ability to manage complex HR issues and implement effective solutions.
  • Excellent communication (both oral and written) and presentation skills.
  • Ability to be relied upon to be available for work.
Physical Requirements
  • Ability to spend prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
  • Ability to spend occasional periods standing and walking, including climbing stairs, as well as balancing, stopping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling.
  • Ability to occasionally lift, push, or pull up to 20 pounds.
  • Ability to bend, handle materials, tools, or equipment, and reach with hands and/or arms.

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