Vice President, Human Resources - Portland, OR - #112932 at PacifiCorp

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PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability and diversity, equity and inclusion.

General Purpose

The Vice President of Human Resources is responsible for developing and executing human resource strategies in support of PacifiCorp’s overall business plan and strategic direction. The Vice President is responsible for setting, enforcing, and evaluating legally compliant human resources policies, procedures, and best practices, and identifying and implementing strategic goals.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and vision to ensure that HR practices align with the organization’s long-term mission and goals.
• Develop HR plans and strategies to support achievement of the company’s overall business objectives.
• Provide overall leadership and guidance to the HR function by overseeing talent acquisition, career development, labor relations, payroll, retention, training, leadership development, compensation, and benefits. Hire, guide and evaluate the work of HR executives and staff.
• Assess the effectiveness of HR operations, policies and procedures using metrics and analytics; develop and execute strategies for improvement
• Ensure compliance with federal, state and local laws, regulations and requirements. Promote equal opportunity and diversity within the organization.
• Function as a strategic business advisor to the executive/senior management of each business unit or specialty group regarding key organizational and management issues.
• Establish strategy for collective bargaining negotiations and may lead negotiations if necessary.
• Collaborate with the company’s executive management to establish a sound plan of management succession that corresponds to the strategy and objectives of the company.
• Develop comprehensive strategic recruiting and retention plans to meet human capital needs and diversity goals.
• Develop and implement comprehensive compensation and benefits plans that are competitive and cost-effective.
  

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education & experience.
• A minimum of 10 years of directly related professional experience.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in people management.
• Extensive HR business partnering/leading experience within a multi-disciplinary team and complex environment.
• Strong experience in HR operational delivery including talent recruitment and development.
• Strong experience in Compensation and Benefits.
• Strong collaborator and leader with the ability to work across multiple functions and disciplines.
• Excellent track record of delivering change initiatives and improvements positively affecting customer service and employee engagement.
• Experience in facilitation and training delivery.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to manage others.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including presentation skills.
• Effective time management combined with excellent organizational and planning skills.
• Ability to constantly review and juggle priorities against a backdrop of emerging operational activities or change in requirements with a keen eye for attention to detail.
• Demonstrate sound and effective judgment and decision-making to ensure fairness and consistent application of HR policies and practice.
• Possess a high degree of self-awareness and draw on this knowledge to build, maintain and positively influence internal and external stakeholders.
• Support true business partnering and demonstrate experience in building and developing constructive relationships with different trade unions.

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Additional Information

Req Id: 112932
Company Code: PacifiCorp
Primary Location: PORTLAND
Department: Human Resources
Schedule: FULL TIME
Personnel Subarea: [[personnel subarea]]
Hiring Range: $233,000 - $274,100
This position is eligible for an annual discretionary performance incentive bonus of up to 30.00% of salary.

Benefits: Health care, retirement, paid time off, tuition assistance, paid short-term and long-term disability, paid bereavement leave. For more information, please visit: https://careers.pacificorp.com/content/New-Benefits-Page/?locale=en_US

Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without an accommodation.

At PacifiCorp, we celebrate diversity, equity and inclusion. PacifiCorp is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law.

Unless otherwise required by law, all offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and drug screening including for marijuana. While marijuana is legal in several states, including Oregon, a positive test for positions in Oregon may disqualify a candidate. The company complies with the laws of Washington and California and only obtains and considers positive tests for marijuana in safety-sensitive positions or those covered by U.S. Department of Transportation regulations.