Primary Responsibility:  Provide overall strategic Human Resources leadership to NightHawk Radiology Services.  Oversee the development and implementation of human resources policies, programs and services, including recruitment, selection, retention, legal compliance, employee benefits, employee relations, employment practices and procedures, employee communications and employee events.
Serve as an internal consultant to company management team, supervisors and employees on personnel issues that affect performance and business relationships.
Select, develop, evaluate and lead a team of human resource professionals with a goal of earning a high level of credibility as an effective and responsive internal consulting group.
Foster a workplace environment consistent with the values and mission outlined by the leadership of the company. 
The Vice President of Human Resources will be located in our new Scottsdale office.  

Responsibilities:

• Plan, develop, organize, implement, direct and evaluate the organization’s human resource function and performance.  Look for continual improvement of the efficiency and effectiveness of the group as well providing individuals with professional and personal growth with emphasis on opportunities (where possible) for individuals.


• Participate in the development of the corporation’s plans and programs as a strategic partner but particularly from the perspective of the impact on people.


• Translate the strategic and tactical business plans into HR strategic and operational plans.


• Evaluate and advise on the impact of long range planning of new programs/strategies and regulatory action as those items impact the attraction, motivation, development and retention of the people resources of the corporation.


• Develop staffing strategies and implementation plans and programs to identify talent within and outside the corporation for positions of responsibility.  Identify appropriate and effective external sources for candidates for all levels within the company.


• Develop progressive and proactive compensation and benefits programs to provide motivation, incentives and rewards for effective performance to provide motivation, incentives and rewards for effective performance and to provide programs which utilize an employee and company partnership for the short and long-range health and welfare protection of the employees.


• Develop human resource planning models to identify competency, knowledge and talent gaps and develop specific programs for the filling of the gaps.  Areas of activity will include talent management through proper succession planning programs for key contributor and management positions, training and development programs for preparing employees for more significant responsibilities and general business development programs to enhance employee knowledge and understanding of the business of the company.


• Continually assess the competitiveness of all programs and practices against the relevant comparable companies, industries and markets.


• Establish credibility throughout the organization with management and employees in order to be an effective listener and problem solver of people issues.


• Develop appropriate policies and programs for effective management of the people resources of the corporation.  Included in this area but not limited to programs for employee relations, sexual harassment, employment complaints and career development.


• Enhance and/or develop, implement and enforce human resources policies and procedures of the organization by way of systems that will improve the overall operation and effectiveness of the corporation.  In particular, manage the human resource information systems database and necessary reports for the critical analyses of the HR function and the people resources of the corporation.


• Maintain knowledge of international HR policies, programs, laws and issues.  Understand the differences of domestic and international policies and programs and coordinate the integration of all such programs.


• Provide technical advice and knowledge to others within the human resources discipline.


• Manage other areas such as relocation, employee communication, and employee safety.


• Manage the budget and other financial measures of the Human Resources Department.


• Continue to improve the programs, policies, practices, and processes associated with meeting the strategic and operational people issues of the organization.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree – (Masters Degree preferred)


• 15+ years of Human Resources experience, 5+ years must be at the senior management or executive level in a company of similar or larger size


• Ability to provide vision and leadership


• Demonstrated capability to interface and maintain effective relationships with all departments and employees in a team-oriented environment.


• Excellent oral and written skills.


• Ability to think strategically


• Strong organizational skills


• Ability to use sound judgment and reasoning skills when evaluating situations


• Ability to make effective and persuasive speeches and presentations on controversial or complex topics to employee groups, management at all levels of the company and occasionally to the Board.


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  Strong proficiency using Microsoft Office
  

NightHawk offers a competitive compensation and benefits package.  For more information on NightHawk, please visit our website and www.nighthawkrad.net.  If you choose to not use Monster to submit your resume to NightHawk, you must use the careers@nighthawkrad.net address.  Resumes sent to other email addresses will not be considered.

No phone calls.

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