National Director, Human Resources and Professional Development

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The National Director, Human Resources and Professional Development (HRPD) based in Denver Colorado is responsible for setting the strategic direction of HRPD practices and processes for PCL's United States Buildings and Civil sector.  Reporting to the President and COO of US Operations and PCL's Vice President, People and Culture, this role requires a strategic and inspiring leader who can develop trusting, consultative and effective working relationships with their stakeholders and has a proven track record of positioning their organization as an employer of choice.

As National Director HRPD, you will contribute to our team as follows:

Responsibilities

• Builds effective relationships with HRPD leadership, executives, and district HRPD management to ensure all HRPD services are aligned with the US Operations strategic plan and the needs of the overall organization in the following areas:
  • HR programs, employee relations, recruitment, total rewards, employee engagement, diversity, equity & inclusion, compliance, immigration, ethics, employee immigration and relocations, US benefits and pension plans,  professional development, succession, and learning
• Develops, implements, and oversees the one-to-three-year strategic plan for the US Buildings and Civil sector’s HRPD department based on strategic priorities
• Partners and coordinates efforts with sector leaders and Corporate HRPD regarding legislation, industry standards, and company best practices to ensure consistent application
• Collaborates with HRPD leaders on the creation and implementation of corporate and local HRPD initiatives
• Develops, implements and measures the effectiveness of HRPD performance standards through data analysis and works with district HRPD to identify opportunities to streamline processes and improve client services
• Creates and evaluates, targets and benchmarks to monitor effectiveness and impact of enterprise development activities
• Acts as a trusted advisor to leaders and staff regarding all human resource management issues, while ensuring compliance with all relevant laws and regulations
• Ensures national human resource policies and programs are current, relevant to market conditions and accessible to employees and managers
• Reviews and assesses quality of HRPD strategies, programs, processes, and tools across key areas of HRPD and uses best practices in change management to affect change

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources or related discipline or equivalent combination of skills and experience 
• 12+ years of progressive human resources experience with 5+ years supervisory experience managing senior HR professionals
• Experience in a large, national or global business, managing geographically dispersed teams
• Superior relationship management skills and is a trusted advisor for key stakeholders and decision makers
• Able to apply expert knowledge to define HRPD best practices and procedures
• Advanced business acumen with an understanding of industry practices and new developments
• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to delegate and coordinate activities while leading and motivating HRPD leaders
• Results oriented with a demonstrated ability to positively impact business results
• Proven ability to lead teams through significant change management initiatives
• Demonstrated experience providing strategic direction and applying learning solutions to organizational challenges
• Ability to travel to project sites and company locations, approximately 10% of the time

• Preferred:
• HR certification (ex. SPHR, GPHR, or similar)
• Experience working in the construction industry or related

PCL is an innovative, employee-owned company comprised of people who find passion in their profession and take pride in doing great work every day. Our work powers the infrastructure and utilities that are essential to daily life and our projects are the scene of vacations, careers, education and healing. We are consistently ranked among the best companies to work for because we are committed to supporting and developing our teams.

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