Vice President of Human Resources

Must relocate to Des Moines or already in the area

Our client is an IT Solutions provider. We are seeking a Vice President of Human Resources to lead their HR for our growing technology division a critical function driving innovation across underwriting, operations, data, and digital platforms.

We are looking for an HR executive who understands how to partner with technology leaders and compete for top technical talent in today’s market including: IT Engineers, IT Architects, Software Developers, Product Owners and Data & Platform Professionals.

You will sit at the table with technology leadership, helping shape workforce strategy, talent acquisition, organizational design, and retention within a highly competitive and evolving digital environment.

• Build and execute recruiting strategies to attract high-demand technical talent.
• Partner directly with CIO/technology leadership on workforce planning and skills forecasting.
• Develop competitive hiring frameworks for engineering, architecture, product, and digital roles.
• Align organizational structure to support agile product delivery and engineering teams.
• Lead succession planning and leadership development within technical teams.
• Leverage AI and data analytics to improve recruiting effectiveness and workforce insights.
• Support transformation initiatives tied to modernization, automation, and emerging technologies.
• Coach leaders through scaling teams, evolving roles, and cultural shifts.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to senior leadership.

• Senior HR leadership experience, ideally supporting technology, digital, or engineering organizations.
• Proven success recruiting and retaining high-demand technical talent.
• Strong understanding of how engineering and product teams operate (Agile, product models, digital transformation environments).
• Experience leveraging HR technology, analytics, and AI tools.
• Ability to influence senior executives and translate business strategy into people strategy.