Director Of People

Does this position interest you? You should apply – even if you don’t match every single requirement! We’re known as an auto glass company. That’s the focus of what we do. But beyond the glass, we’re so much more. We’ll help you build a fulfilling career and encourage you to have a life. Let us be the best place you’ll ever work.

A Brief Overview
The Director of People – will partner with the IT function to build and execute the people strategy. This operationally focused team will partner cross functionally with business leaders, IT management teams and subject matter experts and deliver business objectives. Scope of responsibility includes staffing and selection, engagement and retention, performance management and associate relations, and business performance improvement.

What you will do

• Partners with senior IT Leaders to execute people strategy for the IT function
• Monitors KPIs and deploys resources based on evolving business needs
• Assesses leadership development needs through on-site observations/in-store interactions
• Builds recommendations that improve performance; tracks and monitor’s progress; measures impact and shares best practices
• Calibrates top/bottom performers with market leaders; partners and creates talent action plans to close gaps; aggressively monitors and reports progress
• Provides performance management consulting
• Ensures staffing plans and store complements are achieved by identifying and escalating to remove obstacles
• Actively participates in the selection process and influences hiring managers to raise the talent bar and prioritize building diverse teams
• Partners to build onboarding plans for new leaders
• Executes people programs (talent reviews, performance calibrations, merit and incentive awards, engagement surveys)
• Champions change efforts and effectively leads team through change
• Maintains strong associate relations and fosters an inclusive, safe, and positive people culture.
• Proactively minimizes legal risk to Company and helps drive labor strategy to align and achieve business strategic goals.
• Collaborates cross-functionally to ensure compliance with all applicable Federal/State/Local legislative requirements.
• Maintains confidentiality of financial information, insurance and litigation documents, associate information (e.g., wage information, discipline, health information) and other sensitive and confidential information.

Education Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree Required

Experience Qualifications

• 10+ years experience in Human Resources (Business Partner) in a geographically disbursed retail, manufacturing, or equivalent environment Required

Skills and Abilities

• Has passion, high energy, ability to energize others, works smart, displays a sense of urgency, and has a high level of integrity.
• Strong business acumen.
• Experience handling associate relations issues and dealing with labor laws.
• Well-developed written presentation, organization, and editing skills.
• Deep analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, collaboration skills and the ability to contribute within a team setting.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Pro-active and solutions oriented. Builds trust; connects with people; likeable, high confidence, low ego, coachable.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and achieve results through others.
• Self-motivated with outstanding planning, prioritization, and time-management skills

Our people are passionate about what they do, the product they sell, and the customers they serve. If you’re looking for an opportunity to be a part of a work family that values collaboration, innovation and dedication, we’re the right company for you.

This position description is not all inclusive for every aspect of this role. Reasonable accommodation will be made for individuals covered by ADA, ADEA, FMLA and other laws and regulations in accordance with their requirements. Physical and mental demands are not and should not be construed to be job qualification standards, but are illustrated to help the employer, employee and/or applicant identify tasks where reasonable accommodations may need to be made when an otherwise qualified person is unable to perform the job’s essential duties because of an ADA disability. Other qualifications may be required to ensure employment eligibility in accordance with local laws and regulations and with Safelite Group, Inc. policies and practices.