Vice President, Human Resources
Uniondale, Ny, Us
Promoted to lead the HR organization for a luxury Fine Jewelry and Home Furnishings organization reporting to COO/CEO. Responsible for strategic human resources planning for the organization. Provided guidance and leadership to the organization in all HR areas, including staffing, training, employee relations, compensation, benefits, compliance, learning and development, succession planning and talent management. -Introduced an optimal HR structure to support both Corporate and Field operations, creating a Corporate Training function that built leadership development training and onboarding programs. -Identified and revamped recruitment strategies ( www.fortunoff.com/careers), leveraged technology, improved effectiveness and reduced costs. -Created structured job descriptions and re-engineered the compensation structure for both corporate and field positions, created career paths and succession planning.-Held a key role in managing change and resolving HR issues during the transition from family ownership to private equity firm ownership, and again with the integration into Lord & Taylor/Hudson Bay ownership.