Vail Resorts

Principal Analyst: HR Business Solutions

Vail Resorts$108K — $145K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required
  • 6-8 years of experience in HR, consulting, or related roles
  • Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills
  • Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills
  • Commitment to inclusivity and user-centered design
  • Ability to provide consultative leadership and guidance
  • Experience with organizational transformation or change leadership is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Lead a team deploying strategies for prioritized HR initiatives
  • Act as a problem solver, identifying root causes and solutions
  • Translate business strategy into organizational strategies with COEs
  • Convert business needs into people recommendations
  • Manage cross-functional HR initiatives
  • Ensure scalable and sustainable business solutions
  • Cultivate a high-performing multidisciplinary team through mentorship

Benefits

  • Free ski passes for employees and dependents
  • Employee discounts on lodging, food, gear, and shuttles
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Excellent training and professional development opportunities
  • Health Insurance options for eligible employees
  • Critical Illness and Accident plans
Full Job Description
Job Summary:
The Principal Analyst of HR Business Solutions will drive cross-functional projects that address the highest-priority business challenges in support of our enterprise's new HR operating model. You will work closely with Strategic HR Business Leaders and leverage Centers of Excellence (COEs) to design and implement integrated, scalable solutions that drive critical talent outcomes. This is a dynamic leadership role for a solution-oriented HR strategist who thrives on complexity, flexibility, and high-impact collaboration.

Job Specifications:

  • Starting Wage: $108,000 - $145,000 + Annual Bonus

  • Employment Type: Year Round

  • Shift Type: Full Time

  • Minimum Age: At least 18 years of age

  • Housing Availability: No


Job Responsibilities
  • May lead a group within the HR Business Solutions Team in deploying flexibly to strategic initiatives prioritized through the Integrated Business and Talent Planning process.
  • Serve as a problem solver, partnering with HR Business Leaders and business stakeholders to scope issues, identify root causes, and contribute to fit-for-purpose solutions.
  • Work with your Director to translate business strategy into people and organizational strategies in partnership with COEs and Strategic HR Business Leaders.
  • Translate business needs into people and organizational recommendations in collaboration with COEs and Strategic HR Business Leaders.
  • Manage initiatives that cut across traditional HR functional boundaries.
  • Ensure business solutions are scalable, sustainable, and aligned with enterprise HR priorities to ensure optimal outcomes, including for reoccurring HR business processes.
  • Champion a user-centered, agile mindset within the team, continuously iterating on solutions based on feedback and business impact.
  • Cultivate a high-performing, multidisciplinary team through mentorship, coaching, and capability-building.


Job Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • 6-8 years of experience in HR, consulting, or related roles with project ownership or team coordination responsibilities.
  • Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving capabilities.
  • Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills across multiple levels of leadership, including experience influencing and building business cases.
  • Commitment to inclusivity and user-centered design in people strategies.
  • Demonstrated ability to use sound judgment in decision-making.
  • Ability to lead with a consultative approach, and provide guidance and advice when needed.
  • Experience with organizational transformation, change leadership, or enterprise portfolio management a plus.


The expected Total Compensation for this role is $108,000 - $145,000 + Annual Bonus. Individual compensation decisions are based on a variety of factors.

Job Benefits
  • Ski/Mountain Perks! Free passes for employees, employee discounted lift tickets for friends and family AND free ski lessons
  • MORE employee discounts on lodging, food, gear, and mountain shuttles
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Excellent training and professional development

Full Time roles are eligible for the above, plus:
  • Health Insurance; Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, and Vision Insurance plans (for eligible seasonal employees after working 500 hours)
  • Free ski passes for dependents
  • Critical Illness and Accident plans


Vail Resorts offers a 'Hybrid' work environment for Broomfield-based roles where employees must live within 50 miles of the Broomfield office and work on-site Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and have flexibility to work off-site on Mondays and Fridays.

Please note that the ability to work in person or off-site, and the particulars related to such work, are subject to change at any time; and, accordingly, the Company reserves the right to change its policies and/or require in-person/in-office work or off-site work at any time in its sole discretion.

About Vail Resorts

Vail Resorts is a mountain resort company that operates ski resorts and hotels in North America. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado. Vail Resorts' ski resorts include Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone, Park City, Heavenly, Northstar, Kirkwood, Stowe, Okemo, Mount Sunapee, and Whistler Blackcomb. The company also operates hotels and other lodging properties in these locations. Vail Resorts has a market capitalization of over $10 billion and generated over $2 billion in revenue in 2020.
Learn more about Vail Resorts
Size
6,100 employees
Market Cap
$9.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$7 million
Founded
1992
5 Year Trend
+5.8%
Revenue
$1.5 billion
NASDAQ

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