JOB DESCRIPTION
Vice President of People, SafeSport, & DEI
CLASSIFICATION Year-round; Full-time
FLSA Exempt
REPORTS TO CEO
LOCATION USANA Center of Excellence, Park City
TRAVEL 10%
U.S. Ski & Snowboard is seeking a Vice President of People, SafeSport, & DEI.
This is a full-time position eligible for our full benefits package including medical insurance and retirement. For inquiries or help with your application, please email [email protected].
SUMMARY / OBJECTIVE
The Vice President of People, SafeSport, & DEI for U.S. Ski & Snowboard will report to the CEO and drive key Human Resources (HR), SafeSport, & DEI best practices and culture initiatives, as well as provide strategic direction and expertise for the full scope of the HR function. This leader will serve as a thought partner to the CEO and Executive Team and be accountable for improving culture, diversity, SafeSport, talent acquisition, onboarding, performance management, learning and development, employee engagement, compliance, benefits and HRIS. This leader will also oversee the HR team and be responsible for leading, assessing, mentoring and supporting team members to ensure daily HR operations are handled timely and appropriately.
About Us:
At U.S. Ski & Snowboard, we champion competitive snowsports and develop U.S. champions through putting athletes first, chasing excellence, creating community, and celebrating. We live to share the joy of our sports, to grow the community of passionate ski and snowboard fans and inspire a nation as we pursue our goal to be the best team in the world. We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and maintaining a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion by creating an environment in which diversity is valued, equity is striven for, and inclusion is embraced.
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Organizational Excellence
- Lead and implement the human resources strategy to align work with the overall mission and values of the organization, resulting in innovative, best practices and policies that will service the full range of U.S. Ski &Snowboard’s HR needs and help build a high-performing culture of success, accountability, transparency, and collaboration.
- Partner with each member of the Executive Leadership team to develop and optimize organizational development strategies, drive cultural improvements, and apply best practices into the way we work.
- Engage with hiring managers on staffing plans, anticipate resource needs, and participate in interview and selection teams.
- Develop comprehensive approaches to employee development, retention and on-boarding by refining or creating: compensation and benefits, career paths and employee development, succession planning, and learning opportunities as appropriate.
- Build organizational capabilities by partnering with leaders to identify ways to build talent capabilities at all levels while identifying opportunities for training and development.
- Coach and counsel managers in developing themselves and their teams to achieve improved performance and engagement.
- Develop relationships with employees and become someone who is sought for advice and counsel on HR, cultural, and organizational issues.
- Mediate employee relations and performance issues and provide counsel to managers on appropriate methods of performance management and corrective action.
- Lead the SafeSport management of the organization as the leading point of contact for coordinating with the Center for SafeSport. Ensuring all reporting and compliance areas are met.
- Lead the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs of the organization including formulating strategy and leading regular DEI committee meetings.
- Partner with Finance to create and implement total compensation management packages/offers, particularly recognition and incentive programs directed towards organizational priorities.
- Provide guidance and direction to the HR staff.
- Partner with Legal to ensure compliance & mitigate organizational risks.
- Be a role model for U.S. Ski & Snowboard’s core values and demonstrate leadership consistently with all members of the U.S. Ski & Snowboard community.
Financial Performance
- Proactively manage resource allocation and maintain a competitive approach to recruiting and assimilating high-potential talent. Advise on programs and processes to enhance talent attraction, retention, development, and succession. Partner with Finance in overseeing departmental budget and headcount throughout the organization.
OTHER DUTIES
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
COMPETENCIES & EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related major.
- Certifications in HR helpful (PHR, SPHR).
- At least 10+ years of progressive HR experience, with a minimum of 2-3 years in a senior HR leadership role.
- Proven ability to interact and influence senior leaders.
- General business and financial acumen with the ability to develop and utilize HR data
and metrics as they relate to and impact business topics in Finance, Legal, IT, payroll, and administration.
- Unquestionable personal integrity, fairness and credibility necessary to gain the trust and commitment of individuals at all levels of the organization.
- Demonstrated success at cultivating strong relationships with internal and external
stakeholders and creating partnerships at all levels within the organization to achieve results.
- Excellent communications skills - written, verbal and interpersonal - and an ability to tailor communication style to diverse audiences.
- Proactive, high energy and great at multitasking.
- Empathetic and engaging individual, who listens well, is responsive, solutions focused and results oriented.
- Ability to successfully work under pressure and handle multiple highly sensitive issues and manage competing priorities.
- Drive initiatives with limited resources and roll-up your sleeves attitude to achieve desired results.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Oversees the Human Resources Generalist
- Oversees the Human Resources/SafeSport Manager
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ROLE
U.S. SKI AND SNOWBOARD EEO STATEMENT
U.S. Ski & Snowboard is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances. U.S. Ski & Snowboard's management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities, access to facilities and programs and general treatment during employment.
