Access Holdings Management Company LLC is a Baltimore-based middle-market investment firm with over $2.8 billion in assets under management. Founded in 2013, Access provides direct investment opportunities to create concentrated portfolios of essential service-based businesses in North America. We undertake active build-and-buy strategies, pursuing what we want to own, great markets and distinct business models. In doing so, Access partners, scales, and innovates to build enduring businesses. For more information, please visit
www.accessholdings.com.
Role Overview
The VP/Director of Human Resource will be a strategic business partner to the senior leadership team at Access. The individual will be an influential change agent for the organization. The individual will develop policies and enact procedures to lead and guide the Human Resources function. This includes but is not limited to enhancing compensation and benefits strategies, professional competencies, development, and retention, employee relations, HR policy and compliance advancement, and liaising with senior leaders within Access ecosystem as well as senior leaders across external organizations.
The HR leader will drive key Human Resources best practices and provide strategic direction and expertise. The individual will be expected to have a growth mentality and partner with members of the executive team to execute on the strategic vision. While building and overseeing the Human Resources function, the HR leader will be responsible for leading, assessing, mentoring, and supporting team members to ensure operations are conducted timely and appropriately.This opportunity requires an outstanding candidate with a positive attitude, disciplined and detailed approach, be able to think creatively and deliver exceptional results. You will join a growing team of private equity professionals whose achievements come as a result of hard work, ingenuity and consistently exceeding expectations. Access is dedicated to finding professionals who possess the drive and initiative to enhance our firm’s performance while serving as a trusted partner to the senior leaders of the firm.
Key Responsibilities
- Be an active member of the senior team and ensure that team members are effectively managed, utilized, and resourced
- Assess the current HR structure to enhance and develop a best-in-class, high performing organization, capable of delivering impactful performance and delivering exceptional results
- Enhance and oversee the administration of human resource programs including, but not limited to, benefits, and leave; disciplinary matters; disputes and investigations; DEI; performance and talent management; productivity, recognition, and morale; occupational health and safety; and training and development.
- Develop compensation and benefits strategy by evaluating current offerings. Determine actions required to measure the effectiveness of the programs and propose actions to enhance capabilities
- Engage, assess, and solidify culture by convening the senior team to enable the company in accomplishing short-term and long-term objectives
- Partner with leaders throughout the Access ecosystem to understand important talent objectives and build strong, enduring relationships
- Work with investment and operating professionals to document and utilize a competency framework to continue developing and advancing team members
- Enhance performance review capabilities to identify talent strengths and gaps for all Access team members. Develop and design program to bridge and enhance aptitude and implement tools to achieve optimal results
- Formulate people strategies and implement technology and programs to strengthen the organization performance, culture, recruitment, engagement, and talent management
- Develop HR metrics and benchmarks to track company and employee performance
Professional Qualifications
Successful candidates will have the following attributes:
- Bachelor’s degree required, MBA or advanced degree is a plus
- 10+ years of relevant experience in HR and talent management
- Ability to comfortably interact with senior management (internal & external)
- Ability to consult and influence leaders at all levels
- Experience in evolving culture and motivating team members to enable change
- Ability to prioritize and balance strategic needs with tactical execution.
- Exceptional verbal and written skills
- Understanding of private equity and/or financial services organizations
- Ability to think beyond the scope of the HR function and demonstrate a broad business acumen
- Experience in a fast paced, growth organization
- Competency in Microsoft Office products and PowerPoint
Personal Characteristics
- Low ego, consultative style with an ability to influence through use of data, analysis, and experience
- Organized and resourceful with an ability to get things done
- Hands on, energetic and collaborative team player
- Demonstrated ability and interest in working within a small, entrepreneurial team
- A self-starter with a close attention to detail and a high level of initiative
- Passion for learning about new industries, business models, and companies
- Constantly looking ahead; anticipating, developing, and guiding (proactively)
- Consistent and effective communicator
- Self-initiating but in an aligned manner with Access’ strategy and culture
- Actively convenes stakeholders and excels with building internal and external alignment on ideas, actions, recommendations, etc.
- Curious, creative, and ambitious
- Outstanding collaborator across all levels
- Carries and conveys a healthy sense of urgency
