Vice President of Human Resources - Houston, TX

Verge Mobile is a national T-Mobile Authorized Wireless Retailer with locations in multiple states throughout Unites States. Through T-Mobile’s products and services, Verge Mobile’s retail stores have the advantage of being one of the few places that truly help consumers stay connected with those that matter most to them. We provide a fun, educational environment along with unlimited financial earnings and professional growth opportunities.  We’re on the hunt for a bold, people-first leader who’s ready to take charge, and make a real difference in our people culture at Verge Mobile.

As our Vice President of Human Resources, you will plan, lead, direct, develop, and coordinate the policies, activities, and members of the Human Resource (HR) department, ensuring legal compliance and implementation of the organization’s mission and talent strategy. This role also oversees Learning & Development and Talent Acquisition & Recruiting, and Benefits Administration for the organization. The qualified candidate must exhibit strong leadership, strategic thinking, and a deep understanding of retail industry dynamics. Extensive current experience and knowledge of California employment and non-exempt pay laws are necessary to succeed in this position. 

Why You’ll Love It Here:

💰   Paid time off benefits and 401k with company match

🏥 Medical, Vision, & Dental benefits, plus Pet and Legal Insurance, and other ancillary benefits available

🎉 Discounts on the tech you love

And, the most valuable aspect is the great team you'll get to work with!

• Collaborates with senior leadership to understand the organization’s goals and strategy related to staffing, recruiting, and retention.
• Plans, leads, develops, coordinates, and implements policies, processes, training, initiatives, and surveys to support the organization’s human resource compliance and strategy needs.
• Administers or oversees the administration of human resource programs including, but not limited to, compensation, benefits, and leave; disciplinary matters; disputes and investigations; performance and talent management; productivity, recognition, and morale; occupational health and safety; and training and development.
• Oversees the identification of staffing and recruiting needs; to ensure the development and execution of the best practices for hiring and talent management through the Company’ Director of Talent Acquisition and Recruiting.
• Collaborates with team in conducting research and analysis of organizational trends including review of reports and metrics from the organization’s human resource information system (HRIS) or talent management system.
• Monitors and ensures the organization’s compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices; reviews and modifies policies and practices to maintain compliance.
• Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law; applies this knowledge to communicate changes in policy, practice, and resources to upper management.
• Collaborates on the facilitation of professional development, training, and certification activities for organization through its Director of Learning & Development.
• Liaises with HR vendors to ensure satisfactory service delivery.
• Overall responsibilities for benefits administration for organization.
• Performs other duties as required.

• Multi-State experience, California experience required
• A bachelor’s degree in a business-related field
• Wireless, Retail or Food/Hospitality experience
• Benefits and Payroll experience (preferred)
• Ten (10) years of broad and comprehensive HR Management experience at a Senior Management level
• PHR or SHRM-CP certification, a plus
• Advanced level in Microsoft Office Suite

Physical demands and work environment

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, push, pull, lift or move up to five (5) pounds, grasp, and type. The employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, extensive reading, transcribing, and viewing a computer screen.

Work environment: The noise level in the work environment is moderate. The employee is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.