Position Summary
The CPO will have responsibility for establishing the People function for the organization. This person will be accountable for the development, implementation and coordination of the policies, practices, and systems for all locations. This role will establish this consistency throughout the organization while also reinforcing the positive culture and employee experience at each facility. Although this role is onsite at the headquarters, the Director of People will be expected to travel to each location as necessary. This person will also collaborate with key leaders on strategic talent initiatives to provide the organization with the best practices which will help position Akers as an employer of choice.
This position also delivers on our core focus of:
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The answer is yes. Be a solutions provider
While building on our core values of:
- Help 1st
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Take ownership
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Do the right thing
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Expect excellence
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
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In consultation with executive leadership, plan, develop, organize, implement the organizations talent and people function. Effectively manage the company’s employment practices and programs.
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Establish and track key performance indicators to ensure the company’s talent contributions to operational objectives are met.
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Foster positive employee relations by serving in an advisory capacity to the management team and people.
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Coordinate and track employee training and development to support current and future talent needs
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Recruit and onboard employees in alignment with company and departmental goals to ensure that the organization attracts and retains the right talent.
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Manage the process of updating benefit programs, enrolling employees, and ensuring employees understand the available plans.
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Ensure the design and implementation of talent management processes at all levels including employee development, career development, performance evaluations, succession planning and management development programs and procedures.
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Ensure compliance with all relevant state and federal laws regarding employment, EEO, ERISA record retention.
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Responsible for the leadership and full cycle talent management of the People group.
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Ability to work in excess of 40 hours, as business needs arise
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Regular and reliable attendance
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Any other task or duty that is deemed necessary by management.
Cultural Competencies
Help First means being a reliable team member serving everyone, internally and externally. At Akers, we believe and exhibit a “roll up your sleeves and get the job done” mentality and behavior. No job is unimportant, and no person is above any job. We demonstrate this through:
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Able communicator—good clarity, balanced talker, and listener
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Has energy and enthusiasm
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Solution vs. blame oriented
Take Ownership means that you think and act like an owner. No matter the role, everyone is empowered to be a good steward of the organization. Each person has the autonomy to make recommendations for improvement to their work and the organization. We demonstrate this through:
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Patient
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Effectively assertive and able to handle conflict and confrontational situations
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Advocate for continuous improvement
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Mixture of firmness and flexibility
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Has energy and enthusiasm
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Holds self and others accountable
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Takes calculated risks
Do the Right Thing means that do what’s right regardless of its popularity. Having high moral standards is paramount and is the compass that keeps us on track. We demonstrate this through:
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Systematic trainer, willing and able to develop people
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Good work ethic, task focused and willing to extend extra effort
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Able to follow structure where it exists and create structure where it does not
Expect Excellence means that you do it right the first time. At Akers, we expect excellence in all we do We demonstrate this through:
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Resilient—able to deal with the unexpected, not easily flustered
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Has sense of urgency
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Follows up to ensure quality task completion
Work Environment / Physical Demands
Fast paced environment, requiring adaptation to continuous changes in Company, Customer and People needs
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Ability to frequently sit, stand, walk, reach with hands and arm’s length, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, and crouch.
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Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Systems Usage
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MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams)
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ADP Workforce Now
Qualifications
Education & Experience:
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Bachelor’s Degree (BA or BS) in Human Resources, business administration or related field
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SHRM-SCP and/or SPHR preferred
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Minimum 10 years’ experience in HR, preferably in a multi-site organization
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Strong leadership, teamwork, change management and program management skills
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Demonstrated experience attracting and developing top talent.
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Successful development and implementation of succession plans
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Demonstrated knowledge of employee benefits and compensation policies and procedures
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Demonstrated experience in creating and implementing policies and processes
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Demonstrated general business acumen as a member of senior management business team
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Ability to read, analyze, interpret statutory law, case law and legal journals, financial reports and legal documents.
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Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
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Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format
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Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors
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Valid driver’ license
