Job Details
POSITION TITLE: Senior Vice President, Human Resource. This position reports to the CEO and manages a team of human resources professionals.
LOCATION: On-site. MES Headquarters, Sandy Hook, CT (seeking local candidates)
COMPANY OVERVIEW - Municipal Emergency Services, Inc. (MES) is the largest distributor of firefighting and emergency response equipment to fire departments and first responders in the United States. With a local network of 200+ sales representatives, 90+ certified mobile service technicians, 5,600 + years of combined first responder experience, and 8,000 hours of certified training, we can provide a level of service, product knowledge, and quality that is unparalleled in the industry.
Established in 2001 Municipal Emergency Services has quickly grown to be the largest supplier of Scott Air-Paks, Fire-Dex, Seek Thermal Imagers, Hurst Jaws of Life, Matex Hose, 5.11 Tactical, and Akron Brass to first responders in North America.
MES is built on three distinct business platforms giving first responders the opportunity to fulfill their equipment needs through its 290+ strong first responder focused sales and service team, an extensive online store or through its Federal Government division which caters to the specific needs of military and federal agency first responders.
MES employees a team of over 600 dedicated employees to serve communities throughout the United States.
We invite you to visit www.mesfire.com
POSITION IMPACT - As MES pursues its transformational and dynamic vision of growth, this is an extraordinary career opportunity for a human resources executive to make a significant impact. This is a highly visible and critical part of the future development of the people strategy of MES. This organization promotes collaboration, openness, and a willingness to change. Because of our client s current size of 650 employees as well as its continued growth through mergers and acquisitions, this executive role is both a working and strategic leader. This organization will challenge you with an exciting culture of growth, change, and professional career opportunity working with the executive leadership and company ownership.
FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES - As part of the leadership team, the SVP of Human Resources is responsible for strategic and operational HR guidance across the organization. This person will lead the HR team to deliver professional support to the organization while fostering the desired workforce culture through MES s policies, programs, and practices. They will become the administrator for HR programs including, but not limited to, compensation, benefits, compliance, policy administration, disciplinary matters, performance management, and salary administration.
Key Responsibilities include:
- Leadership and Expertise: Lead the HR team in managing the full spectrum of HR functions
- Employee Relations: Create positive relationships and cultivate a constructive work environment that builds and ensures employee engagement, productivity, and trust
- Communication Clear communication regarding company policies, programs, and compliance requirements. Facilitate and improve communication among employees.
- On-boarding & Off-boarding: Design and oversee programs that facilitate seamless transitions for new hires, a point person for M&A HR activities, and a positive departure with exit feedback
- Corporate Culture: Help define, communicate, and instill MES s culture throughout the organization
- Training & Development: Implement programs to continually enhance the skills of both staff and leadership, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional growth
- Health and Welfare Benefits: Management of employee benefits plan design, implementation, renewals, and compliance
- Talent Acquisition: Develop/ drive talent acquisition strategies and oversee recruitment team to ensure effective staffing alignment with business needs
- Employee Engagement & Retention: Development of optimal organizational structure and communication plans designed to engage employees and promote teamwork and inclusiveness
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS - The ideal candidate will possess 7+ years of progressive leadership experience in HR, demonstrating expertise in building and overseeing all facets of HR operations within a multi-state organization with at least 500 employees.
We seek a high-energy working leader who excels in the fast-paced environment of private equity, with proficiency in managing and integrating mergers and acquisitions.
The successful candidate will exhibit a passion for coaching field leadership, with a deep commitment to fostering positive employee relations and driving professional development.
Additional key professional qualifications include:
- Enthusiasm for hands-on work coupled with a solid business and financial acumen
- Passion for understanding the business to design the most effective and best fit HR programs for this expanding and fast-paced organization
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and initiatives concurrently
PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS - We seek a human resources leader with high emotional intelligence to quickly establish respect and trust as part of the management team across all employee levels of the organization. This leader will demonstrate good judgment, humility, honesty, and be a great fit into MES s culture. We value a candidate with initiative to take ownership of an issue and see it through to a successful resolution.
The candidate s personal characteristics should also include:
- Superior verbal and written communication skills
- Strategic and critical thinking with ability to balance strategic and tactical considerations to solve problems
- Trustworthiness to maintain confidentiality in employee and/ or corporate matters
- Adaptability to handle changes in the work environment; manage competing demands, change, delays, or unexpected events
- Confidence and optimism to take calculated risks, implement new ideas, drive for results, and sustain change
- Cross-functional collaboration and accountability, with executive presence and the ability to make critical decisions and influence others
- Exhibits confidence in self and others, inspires and motivates to perform well, accepts feedback from others
EDUCATION - A bachelor s degree earned from an accredited college or university
COMPENSATION - MES offers a highly attractive compensation package which includes a competitive salary commensurate with experience, annual bonus incentive, and an equity package.