Vice President, People

We are searching for individuals who can help us continue pursuing our goal of reaching prospective patients and helping to transform their lives. When you join ClearChoice, you are joining a team of individuals with passion, conviction, and integrity whose mission is to be the Platform of Hope for those in need of our services.

Job Summary

We are seeking a dynamic and strategic Vice President of People to lead our human resources function for ClearChoice. This executive will be responsible for developing and executing a comprehensive human resources strategy, for over 2,500 team members, which enhances organizational effectiveness, and employee experience, while driving business performance across the entire organization. The role will oversee a team of senior HR leaders focused on employee engagement, talent planning, talent management and development. This is a collaborative and highly visible role that will work cross functionally with Talent Acquisition, Legal, Finance, The People Center of Excellence, the ClearChoice Executive Team, and other various functions to align our people strategies to business objectives to deliver optimal services to the organization. 

Essential Responsibilities

• Design short and long-term talent strategies in areas such as strategic workforce planning, leader effectiveness, leadership capabilities, talent development, and succession planning, that drive the vision, strategy, and execution of HR functions in alignment with ClearChoice’s business objectives.
• Serve as an advisor to the President & CEO ClearChoice on all people related topics and issues.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team of HR leaders that drive employee engagement and workforce planning and development.
• Partner with talent acquisition leaders to align workforce planning and to drive hiring initiatives that meet the high hiring demands and constantly changing needs of the business.
• Work with talent management and learning leaders to develop, implement and track talent programs that include succession planning, Career Pathing and employee development. Ensuring that we have a deep bench of talent to sustain constant growth across all practices.
• Lead the identification of objectives and key results for the People team and assess the team’s success based on these metrics.
• Lead the people change management processes to meets the constant evolution of business needs.
• Ensure HR policies and programs comply with all legal and regulatory requirements.
• Partner with cross-functional teams (IT, Field Team Leaders, Talent Acquisition, and other stakeholders)
• Collaborate with HR COE’s to develop and implement HR strategies and practices.
• Serve as a partner to the employee relations leaders and corporate legal teams to provide counsel on complex employee relations issues when necessary.
• Provide interpretation of company policies and procedures in relation to all people's disciplines; guide leaders in the administration of people's plans to ensure seamless execution of all programs.
• Use internal and external data to measure success: learn and improve; analyze trends and develop proactive actions to increase HR efficiency.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, Human Resources, or related field. MBA or relevant advanced degree is preferred.
• Strong leadership and team management abilities, with experience in leading teams and managing change at scale.
• 15+ years of progressive HR leadership experience, with at least 5 years in an executive role overseeing field HR functions.
• Excellent influencing skills at all levels in the organization and flexibility to be proactive in a fast paced, ever-changing environment.
• Proven track record in leading HR transformations, leading change management, and driving business impact.
• Experience in leading a distributed workforce with both an exempt and non-exempt employee population.
• Experience in a multi-unit environment; a complex, fast-paced, growth-oriented environment is required.
• Experience in developing, implementing and monitoring programs/processes that drive business results.
• Strong leadership, communication, and change management skills.
• Must display an entrepreneurial spirit and be comfortable with ambiguity.
• Ability to analyze complex people data, identify trends, and develop actionable insights.
• Commitment to the mission of being of breaking down barriers to healthcare.

• Base Pay Range: $220,000 - $240,000, plus 35% annual bonus

• If not based in Chicago, Must be willing to travel to Chicago 2 weeks per month with ClearChoice ELT

• A generous benefits package that includes paid time off, health, dental, vision, and 401(k) savings plan with match.