VP HR- Dorado Software Group

The Vice President of Human Resources (VP HR) will report to the Portfolio Manager of Dorado Software Group, a portfolio of global businesses across North America, Europe, UK, the Middle East, South America, India, and APAC. The VP HR will collaborate closely with senior leadership of the portfolio and all the underlying businesses to translate their strategies into progressive HR practices, fostering an engaged, collaborative, and high-performance culture.

The VP HR will be instrumental in talent acquisition, development, engagement, and retention across the organization, its portfolio companies/business units (BUs), and new acquisitions. This is an extraordinary opportunity for a high potential people leader to drive strategy and play a critical role in the employment experience of hundreds of employees around the world.

Responsibilities:

• HR Strategy: Develop and execute the people strategy and its implementation, acting as a strong coach to the Dorado senior leadership team to support and improve their approach to people management and development. Partner with BU CEOs and management teams to establish the people function as a shared resource that adds value without introducing centralized bureaucracy. Be the leader who is sought after for advice and counsel on people, cultural, and organizational issues.
• M&A: Collaborate with M&A leaders to address key people-related issues during acquisitions and provide guidance and preparation for integration. Collaborate with cross-functional leadership teams such as Operations, IT, Finance, and Legal to execute seamless integration across global entities. Develop change management tactics to support organizational changes, positioning the portfolio as a frontrunner in innovative human capital practices for attracting and retaining top talent.
• Employee Engagement, Reward & Recognition: Design and deliver strategic employee engagement initiatives and projects which effectively address people issues and support an excellent employee experience, and coach management and staff to drive towards this at all times. Consistently benchmark compensation and benefits offerings, ensuring that the BUs remain competitive and in a strong position to both attract and retain top talent. Proactively research creative ways to reward and recognize staff including non-monetary compensation.
• Talent Management & Succession Planning: Drive Talent management processes across the portfolio, and coach managers and staff on the process and its value. Ensure that strong succession plans are in place across Dorado and partner with people managers to ensure successor ‘readiness’. Ensure performance improvement plans and development plans are actioned.
• Learning & Development: Promote learning and development; ensuring training needs are being proactively addressed by both staff and management.
• Recruitment and Onboarding: Develop and direct talent acquisition strategies, guiding BU leadership and external recruiters to fill critical roles, leading the recruitment, assessment, and management of key hires. Build a strong employer brand and employee value proposition which positions our BUs as employers of choice.
• Policies and Procedures: Continuously improve policies and procedures to ensure that they are robust, easy to understand and aligned with market offerings. Ensure compliance to HR policies and procedures via coaching and training and addressing non-compliance promptly.
• Employee Relations: Proactively partner with managers to ensure employee relations issues are addressed. Coach line managers on risk of actions, communications etc. and build confidence in participation in difficult conversations and potential disputes.
• HR Insights & Reporting: Provide useful HR insights and key people operational metrics on a regular and ad hoc basis to portfolio and BU leadership.
• Travel: Travel to offices in other international locations to provide HR support as necessary or attend events.

Qualifications for Success:

• A university degree or equivalent HR certification with a minimum of 7 years of progressive HR leadership experience within growing, acquisitive, global, and complex organizations.
• Experience in enterprise software companies and/or highly acquisitive organizations is preferred.
• Track record of success in operational turnarounds and managing human capital aspects of M&A activities.
• Experience working in global organizations, demonstrating effective interaction and relationship-building skills across diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Proven ability to drive strategic initiatives across all organizational levels, fostering a culture of agility, mentorship, and HR shared services model enhancement.
• Adept at building high-performance teams, identifying top talent, and creating employee-focused frameworks to engage and motivate individuals.

Location: Remote - either New York, Toronto, or London preferred, with occasional travel.

Reporting Relationship: Reports to Portfolio Manager, Dorado Software Group.