Vice President, Human Resources

The Position

Commonpoint’s VP of Human Resources will lead the development and execution of a human resources strategy to recruit, train, and develop the organization’s talent. Reporting to the COO, the VP will serve as a thought partner and work closely with executive leadership to build a culture that values excellence, equity, collaboration, and commitment to mission and impact.

The VP will be responsible for structuring, leading, and supervising an HR team to ensure that all aspects of Commonpoint’s HR operations are responsive, efficient, and effective, with a strong customer service orientation. They will lead the design and implementation of best‑in‑class recruitment and retention strategies, promote employee engagement, and foster an inclusive and growth‑oriented work environment.

• Evaluate and optimize the organization’s HR structure, systems, policies, and programs to ensure alignment with organizational mission and goals, building a scalable HR infrastructure that meets current and evolving needs.
• Serve as a thought partner to the executive leadership team, providing strategic guidance on all HR matters.
• Champion Commonpoint’s core values, organizational vision, and cultural expectations throughout the organization.
• Utilize data and analysis to reach Commonpoint’s mission and vision (including policies, operating procedures, etc.)
• Develop leadership succession planning and talent pipeline strategies that align with Commonpoint’s growth and expansion.

• Oversee employee relations activities, including union relations, conflict resolution, disciplinary actions, and grievance procedures.
• Leverage feedback mechanisms and data to track and measure employee satisfaction, performance, and other key metrics to support continuous improvement for HR systems.

• Build a robust recruitment infrastructure to support hiring across the organization, attract exceptional and diverse talent, and establish Commonpoint as a best‑in‑class employer.
• Design and implement standardized onboarding and training to support employee success.
• Create robust performance management systems that drive accountability, recognize achievements, and support professional growth.
• Establish a competitive compensation and benefits program that attracts and retains top talent.

• Foster a positive and inclusive work environment that promotes open communication, collaboration, and respect.
• Work with the executive team to strengthen internal communication and transparency, establishing clear communication channels across the organization.
• Implement strategies to enhance employee engagement and establish formal channels to gather input, address issues effectively, and ensure that employees feel supported and valued.

• Experience building HR infrastructure to match organizational growth and expansion and the ability to manage a budget to support the growth.
• Deep experience in talent acquisition (full time and part time employees), performance development, benefits, NYC compliance requirements, and employee engagement.
• Demonstrated ability to translate strategic vision into operational systems, emphasizing implementation and execution.
• Proven knowledge in shepherding change management in fast‑paced or evolving organizations.
• Proven experience fostering a positive workplace culture and strong employee engagement.
• Skilled at unifying diverse teams, mediating conflict, and delivering hard messages with empathy and clarity.
• Experience managing a distributed or multi-site workforce and large part‑time workforce preferred.
• Knowledge of Workday and ADP HR systems preferred.

• Environment, such as an office or outdoors.
• Exposures encountered, such as hazardous materials, loud noise, or extreme heat/cold.
• Essential physical requirements, such as climbing, standing, stooping, or typing.
• Physical effort/lifting, such as sedentary - up to 10 pounds; light - up to 20 pounds; medium - up to 50 pounds; heavy - over 50 pounds, and in certain roles, to lift individuals up to 300 pounds.

• Location: 58-20 Little Neck Parkway, Little Neck, NY, 11362
• Working
  
  Schedule:
  
  5 days/week - 9:00AM - 5:00PM
• Non-Union Position
• In-Person

Commonpoint is an equal opportunity employer