What are the responsibilities and job description for the VP of Human Resources position at Alliance Physical Therapy Partners?
The VP HR is a senior professional who will be critical in guiding the organization in successfully executing on its growth strategy, by helping shape the company’s culture, ensuring a positive work environment, attracting and retaining talent, and aligning HR strategies with the overall business objectives of APTP. Alliance’s goal is to create value by achieving a competitive advantage associated with a ‘People First’ culture and industry leading recruitment and retention strategy. The VP of HR, they will help set the strategy, design processes, utilize technology, and manage human capital to ensure APTP is successful and aligned with the company’s mission, vision, and values.
Position Overview: We are seeking a VP HR with a strong background in healthcare and a specialized focus on talent management. Through collaboration with the Central Service Team, Alliance partners and external stakeholders the VP HR will support the company’s continuous growth and mounting complexity. The candidate will be responsible for leading the organization’s HR initiatives. They are responsible for building a strong talent pipeline to ensure the organization has sufficient number of the right people in the right roles to allow rapid and sustainable organizational growth.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities (What needs to be accomplished):
- Develop robust HR strategies that align with company business plan and help organization achieve growth goals.
- Lead talent management strategies, processes and team.
- Working directly with executives and managers to implement policies that help the organization meet its goals.
- Assess, monitor and report organizational talent trends and analytics to executive leadership team and Board of Directors.
- Lead strategy related to compensation, organizational culture, and career progression to attract and retain top talent.
- Work closely with the executive team to help them understand the HR strategy, tactics, resources and skills required to effectively execute on growth plan.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to communicate, promote and build a positive organizational culture that increases employee engagement.
- Manage the budget and resources related to HR and Talent Acquisition.
- Ensure alignment of HR initiatives with broader organizational goals.
- Assist in developing employee training, programs, and development capabilities.
- Identify and adopt technological solutions that contribute, in a meaningful and cost-effective manner, to achieving improvements in employee engagement, recruitment and retention.
- Develop and maintain a dashboard to measure and report progress on key HR and talent metrics in real time, to provide leadership team with immediate insights into trends and enhance decision-making and strategic planning.
- Collaborate with senior leadership and Board of Directors to implement succession planning program.
Core Skills:
- Educational Background: Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or a related field. An advanced degree (e.g., MBA or Master’s in HR) is preferred. Proficiency with data platforms, data processing, analytics, and Microsoft software.
- Experience: Extensive experience in HR and talent management, (minimum of 10-15 years in progressively responsible roles). Direct experience working within organizations with a large number of locations and geographically dispersed.
- Certifications: Professional certifications such as SHRM-SCP (Society for Human Resource Management - Senior Certified Professional) or SPHR (Senior Professional in Human Resources) advantageous.
- Industry Knowledge: Knowledge of HR best practices, labor laws, and regulations specific to the healthcare industry.
- Track Record: Strong expertise in talent acquisition, recruitment strategies, and employer branding. Proven track record of successful talent management and development initiatives facilitating rapid organizational growth.
- Project Management: Experience utilizing project management tool to streamline communication, reporting and track progress. (e.g. Asana, Trello, or Monday.com)
Working Conditions
- General office working conditions.
- Travel as required (estimated to be 20% of time).
About Us:
Alliance Physical Therapy Partners (APTP) is a national physical therapy operator and provider of industrial injury prevention services, with annual revenue in excess of $130MM and total headcount of approximately 1,500 employees. APTP has 16 distinct outpatient physical therapy brands comprising 140 locations and a network of 500 licensed clinicians. In addition to operating a network of outpatient clinics, APTP partners with various industries by providing on-site injury prevention services.
Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, APTP is committed toward delivering quality and compassionate services for patients nationwide. APTP views every patient and employee interaction as an opportunity to help that person reach their goals and provides the necessary resources to assist all individuals in achieving those goals.The company was founded by and continues to be led by patient-focused physical therapists who work to transform the traditional healthcare experience by infusing innovation and passion so that more people can enjoy the benefits of physical therapy and injury prevention services.
