Job Description
Vice President of Human Resources Vacancy
Chicago, Illinois
$170,000-$220,000
Permanent, Hybrid (2 days per week in the office)
HR Recruit is seeking a Vice President of Human Resources for our expanding client. You will combine strategic vision with hands-on leadership to drive people-centered programs. In this role, you’ll champion our core values—teamwork, respect, and integrity—while supporting business growth in a company rooted in agriculture and committed to innovation. As our VP of HR, you will lead a skilled team and drive initiatives that shape employee experience, ensure compliance, and align HR practices with business goals.
Role Responsibilities:
• Leading and supporting employee relations and engagement, resolving workplace issues, and fostering a positive and inclusive culture.
• Managing all aspects of benefits administration, ensuring compliance with other regulatory requirements; serving as the company’s Privacy Officer and Plan Sponsor.
• Developing, updating, and communicating HR policies and training programs; ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws .
• Overseeing compensation programs and payroll processing, analyzing salary data, and making recommendations to executive leadership while ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Directing the full-cycle recruitment and onboarding process, workforce planning, and organizational design strategies in collaboration with senior leadership.
• Maintaining and leveraging the HRIS system for personnel actions, reporting, performance reviews, and key HR metrics.
• Providing guidance and oversight on labor relations, disciplinary actions, and terminations with a focus on fairness, documentation, and risk mitigation.
• Managing the HR department budget, staffing reports, and organizational charts.
Person Specification
• 5–8+ years of progressive HR experience
• 3–5+ years in a leadership or management capacity.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and strategic decision-making skills.
• Team management and ability to influence at senior levels
In return you will receive a salary of between $170,000-$220,000 plus excellent benefits.
HR Recruit are a national HR focused recruitment agency. We have a team of focused, expert HR executives, proven amongst the leaders in the marketplace. HR Recruit work diligently and meticulously on behalf of a wide range of organisations to secure leading talent. With a proven track record of delivering outstanding results to industry-leading clients our extensive experience as an HR recruitment company means we possess the contacts, specialized knowledge, agility, tactfulness, motivation, trustworthiness and innovative approach to deliver for our clients.
We recruit for permanent, interim and part-time roles across the US.
www.hr-recruit.com
Chicago, Illinois
$170,000-$220,000
Permanent, Hybrid (2 days per week in the office)
HR Recruit is seeking a Vice President of Human Resources for our expanding client. You will combine strategic vision with hands-on leadership to drive people-centered programs. In this role, you’ll champion our core values—teamwork, respect, and integrity—while supporting business growth in a company rooted in agriculture and committed to innovation. As our VP of HR, you will lead a skilled team and drive initiatives that shape employee experience, ensure compliance, and align HR practices with business goals.
Role Responsibilities:
• Leading and supporting employee relations and engagement, resolving workplace issues, and fostering a positive and inclusive culture.
• Managing all aspects of benefits administration, ensuring compliance with other regulatory requirements; serving as the company’s Privacy Officer and Plan Sponsor.
• Developing, updating, and communicating HR policies and training programs; ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws .
• Overseeing compensation programs and payroll processing, analyzing salary data, and making recommendations to executive leadership while ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Directing the full-cycle recruitment and onboarding process, workforce planning, and organizational design strategies in collaboration with senior leadership.
• Maintaining and leveraging the HRIS system for personnel actions, reporting, performance reviews, and key HR metrics.
• Providing guidance and oversight on labor relations, disciplinary actions, and terminations with a focus on fairness, documentation, and risk mitigation.
• Managing the HR department budget, staffing reports, and organizational charts.
Person Specification
• 5–8+ years of progressive HR experience
• 3–5+ years in a leadership or management capacity.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and strategic decision-making skills.
• Team management and ability to influence at senior levels
In return you will receive a salary of between $170,000-$220,000 plus excellent benefits.
HR Recruit are a national HR focused recruitment agency. We have a team of focused, expert HR executives, proven amongst the leaders in the marketplace. HR Recruit work diligently and meticulously on behalf of a wide range of organisations to secure leading talent. With a proven track record of delivering outstanding results to industry-leading clients our extensive experience as an HR recruitment company means we possess the contacts, specialized knowledge, agility, tactfulness, motivation, trustworthiness and innovative approach to deliver for our clients.
We recruit for permanent, interim and part-time roles across the US.
www.hr-recruit.com
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Vice President Human Resources position is now open for candidates interested in the Human Resource (HR) Jobs sector. This role in Chicago offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Human Resource (HR) Jobs is a plus.
