Job Description
Reporting to the CEO, they will lead the People team from the front and embody our values in all they do. Our People Manager will bring both head and heart to work every day along with a commitment to ensuring that RPG is a great place to work for all.
Our ideal candidate is a creative and effective strategist; has broad business and people interests and knowledge; can create and execute ideas. S/he should be inclined to boldly take on issues and challenges; to comfortably confront and work through conflict; to communicate messages without hesitation; to deal promptly and fairly with employee relations issues. S/he should be self-aware; responsive to feedback; and flexible and adaptable. Thrives in a dynamic environment and able to work on various projects simultaneously, requiring strong organizational and time management skills.
S/he should also have demonstrated experience in building trust and credibility with the executive team and employees at large; track record of successful execution of People-related programs and initiatives at high-growth, innovative companies; and a solid understanding of business strategies and priorities with an ability to connect business strategies into relevant people strategies. S/he should be a passionate, thoughtful and clear communicator, and be able to articulate People strategies to the Senior Leadership Team and our employees. The ideal candidate would be equal parts qualitative (soft) people skills and analytical prowess, as HR is a quantitative discipline too. Other detailed responsibilities include:
- Create RPG People team vision and strategy based on the company’s values, strategic and operational plans.
- Prioritize and resource the highest impact people strategies to best accelerate our business objectives.
- Own our compensation strategy, to determine appropriate compensation programs and following through on the implementation of such programs.
- Translate RPG’s People strategy into operational plans.
- Develop innovative and market-leading talent acquisition strategies, plans and programs to identify and develop talent within and outside RPG.
- Develop impactful RPG People programs; including, but not limited to, the programs for talent acquisition, compensation, benefits, performance management, diversity and inclusion, employee relations, succession planning, compliance, immigration, training, professional and organizational development.
- Track and analyze key metrics to assess the effectiveness of RPG's People programs.
- Inspire, lead and manage RPG's People team, including the overall People budget.
- Continue to build out and attract top talent to scale RPG's People team to support the company’s future growth.
- Create international programs to be aligned with local needs.
- Lead or participate in operations, and/or cross-functional, organizational projects.