Vice President Human Resources

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If you need assistance with the application process, please notify IB Abel's Human Resources Department.

Objective:

Collaborate with the President and senior leadership team to develop and execute core HR strategies and tactical plans to attract, develop, and retain the necessary talent supporting business objectives, including the profitable growth of IB Abel.

Key Accountabilities:

• Leadership, Management, Accountability
• Legal Compliance
• Sourcing, Recruiting, and onboarding strategies
• Talent & Performance Management
• Leadership Development
• Succession Planning
• Compensation & Benefits
• Communication

Essential Functions/Duties:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Partners with the President and senior leadership team to develop effective HR strategies, tactical plans, and resources supporting IB Abel's strategic and business objectives to achieve profitable growth.
• Leads and develops an HR team that delivers results to agreed-upon expectations.
• Creates effective strategies to source, recruit, and retain diverse talent, including effectively onboarding and retaining skilled professionals and field staff to fuel IB Abel's business requirements.
• Develop effective compensation and benefits programs that motivate and reward people for delivering results.
• Builds effective talent management strategies and tactical plans in support of IB Abel's revenue growth and profitability plans.
• Collaborates with senior leadership to develop HR programs, policies, and procedures to consistently seek ways to improve the overall operations and financial performance of the business.
• Maintains administrative knowledge of HR policies, programs, laws, and issues to understand and coordinate the integration of all such programs. This would include oversight of employee communications, relocation, and community relations.
• Provides leadership and HR guidance to support senior leaders, managers, and employees in delivering results.
• Manages the financial measures of the HR department.
• Ensures effective office management through the coordination of office operations and outsourced services.

Core Competencies:

• Build effective working relationships at all levels.
• Strong Business/HR acumen to serve a growing company.
• Trusted advisor and sounding board for senior leadership.
• Strategic thinker with a strong bias for action and delivering results.
• Demonstrated command of financial information.
• Manage and develop HR staff.
• Builds key HR capabilities, including sourcing, recruiting, talent development, and retention.
• Partners with management to address employee relations issues.
• Builds managerial capabilities across the company.
• Effective communicator, listener, and problem solver.
• Steward of IB Abel Culture and Values.

Education, Skills, Experience:

Required:

• A seasoned professional with experience in electrical, construction, or manufacturing sectors.
• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university.
• A minimum of ten years experience in Human Resources or an acceptable combination thereof.
• Union experience preferred.
• Technology savvy, including Microsoft Office suite programs and HR systems like BambooHR or related systems.

Other:

• A valid Driver's License is required to operate a company or personal vehicle for company business.
• Ability to travel as required throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast.
• Must be able to present acceptable documents evidencing identity and employment authorizations per the Federal I-9 requirement.

Desired:

• SHRM certification
• MBA or equivalent

Base Location/Travel Requirements:

• High visible role within the company.
• HQ in York, PA, with onsite and offsite work to execute responsibilities. As a senior leader, accessibility to others is required.
• Travel to other offices or yard locations, training, and offsite meetings as necessary.
• The job requires visibility to the field and salaried personnel.
• Additional customer or trade-related travel may also be required.

Safety/Work Environment:

• Perform all work following IB Abel's safety policies.
• The work is performed in an office environment with minimal noise, depending upon the operation of various office equipment, including phones, scanners, copiers, etc.
• Physical demands include walking, sitting, bending, stooping, vision - close and distant with or without corrective lenses, and lifting - 25 pounds minimum.
• Capable of operating various types of office equipment, including but not limited to computers, copiers, and scanners.

Why Work for IB Abel?

IB Abel's 110-year history is a testament to its adaptability, forward-thinking leadership, commitment to safety, and stellar service and project delivery process. Our core values—Responsible, Integrity, Results-Oriented, Ownership, and Professional—shape everything that we do at all levels of the company and are purposefully incorporated into all company communications, meetings, and strategic planning. Our use of the EOS model (Entrepreneurial Operating System) also provides structure and clarity among all levels of the company to maintain focus on our shared goals.

What do We Offer?

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vehicle allowance program
• Wellness services (including an EAP), incentives, and regular team-building activities
• Equipment necessary to successfully work from home, as appropriate
• A 401(k) with company matching
• Industry memberships and certification programs/career development opportunities, as well as our LMS
• Competitive salary and incentive plan
• A progressive and flexible PTO program that grows as your tenure grows with us!

I.B. Abel Inc.'s policy is to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. This policy relates to all phases of employment, including, but not limited to, recruiting, employment, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, reduction of workforce and termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, selection for training, the use of all facilities, and participation in all company-sponsored employee activities.