Senior Director Human Resources (ESS)

Job Description
Reports To:  CEO of Business Unit and Matrix to the Chief People Officer for VNA 
 
POSITION PURPOSE
Within Veolia North America, the Senior Director of Human Resources plays a pivotal role in shaping the organization's culture, driving employee engagement, ensuring compliance with labor laws and regulations, and navigating complex union environments. They serve as a strategic partner to the CEO and senior leadership team, providing expert guidance on people-related matters, including mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and union avoidance strategies, that directly impact the company's overall success. The Senior Director will report to and collaborate closely with the Chief People Officer for VNA to drive harmonization of processes and policies across the organization.
 
PRIMARY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES
HR Strategy & Leadership: Provide strategic direction and leadership to the HR team, ensuring alignment with organizational goals. Foster a high-performance culture and drive HR initiatives that support business objectives, including M&A activities and union avoidance strategies. Manage HR annual budget, goals and objectives.
Union Relations & Labor Strategy: Develop and implement proactive labor relations strategies to foster positive union-management relationships. Lead collective bargaining negotiations, contract administration, and grievance resolution. Ensure compliance with labor agreements and applicable laws. Develop and execute union avoidance strategies to maintain non-union status where appropriate.
M&A Integration: Play a key role in due diligence and integration planning for mergers and acquisitions. Develop and execute HR strategies to support successful integration of acquired companies, including harmonization of policies, compensation, benefits, cultures, and union avoidance measures where applicable.
Strategic HR Planning: Partner with the CEO, Chief People Officer, and senior leadership to develop and execute HR strategies that align with the company's overall vision and goals, considering union, union avoidance, and M&A implications. Drive the shaping of VNA's culture and ensure effective implementation of policies and procedures.
Organizational Development: Lead organizational development initiatives, including restructuring, change management, and cultural transformation, with a focus on successfully integrating acquired companies and aligning union and non-union workforces. Implement strategies to maintain positive employee relations and minimize union organizing risk.
Employee Engagement: Integrate business knowledge with HR support to meet company goals. Regularly visit site/customer locations and communicate business priorities. Assess employee engagement and drive initiatives to continually improve, considering the unique needs of union and non-union employees, and proactively addressing potential union organizing efforts.
Talent Acquisition & Development: Oversee talent acquisition strategies to attract and hire top talent at all levels, including those with union experience. Foster a diverse and inclusive environment. Drive effective onboarding, training and development programs to grow and retain talent, while reinforcing the company's union avoidance philosophy.
HR Operations & Compliance: Ensure HR policies, processes and procedures drive operational effectiveness and legal compliance, taking into account union contracts, union avoidance strategies, and M&A activities. Continuously identify opportunities for improvement. Ensure adherence to federal and state laws and reporting requirements.
Total Rewards: Oversee compensation, benefits and rewards programs that align with organizational goals, union contracts, union avoidance objectives, and drive employee engagement. Ensure effective implementation and communication of programs, considering the implications of M&A activities.
Executive Collaboration: Serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO, Chief People Officer, and senior leadership on people-related matters, including union relations, union avoidance, and M&A activities. Provide expert guidance to drive sound decision-making and strategy execution.