Director Human Resources (Can Work Remote in California)

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Company Description About Veolia North America Veolia in North America is the top-ranked environmental company in the United States for three consecutive years, and the country’s largest private water operator and technology provider as well as hazardous waste and pollution treatment leader. It offers a full spectrum of water, waste, and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. Veolia helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Veolia has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across North America. Job Description Position Purpose The Director, Human Resources guides and manages the Human Resources activities of the organization, including services, policies and programs. The Director, Human Resources is also responsible for the area of safety for the company. This position is directly responsible for HR at both IDI in Richmond and DL in Montreal, Canada. Other duties in support of the SVP, HR for the North American organization will be assigned as needed. Primary Duties/Responsibilities This position is responsible for directing, coordinating, and/or conducting activities in the following areas • Recruiting and staffing • Organizational and space planning • Performance management systems • Organization development • Developing and implementing the Training Plan • Employment and compliance to regulatory concerns • Employee orientation, development, and training • Policy development and documentation • Employee relations • Compensation and benefits administration, including Salary Review • Employee safety and health • Succession planning • Reporting to the home office • Supervising reception and mail room activities • Reporting to the home office • Originates and leads Human Resources practices and objectives that will provide an employee-oriented, high performance culture that emphasizes empowerment, quality, productivity and standards, goal attainment, and the recruitment and ongoing development of a superior workforce. • Coordinates implementation of services, policies, and programs through Human Resources staff, reports to the SVP, Human Resources, serves on the executive management team, and assists and advises company managers about Human Resources issues. • Primary objectives include the safety of the workforce, development of the workforce and activities of the HR Department. • This position will support the organization in completing all aspects of the Degremont HR Wheel. Note • Position can be Remote in the state of California only. • Position will require occasional travel. Qualifications Education/Experience/Background • 5+ years experience in safety management preferred. • 10+ years experience in increasing roles in HR and HR management. • Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field. MBA or appropriate master’s degree preferred. Knowledge/Skills/Abilities • Strong written and oral communication skills. • Must be proficient in Microsoft Office suite. • Strong people skills. • Capable of working independently, multi-tasking, and organizing. Required Certification/Licenses/Training • PHR or SPHR preferred. Additional Information Pay Range $160000 to $175000 Per Year. Benefits Veolia’s comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental, vision, life insurance, savings accounts, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteering and more. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement. Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Disclaimer The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law. Apply To this Job

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