Vice President of People and Culture

Location: Columbus, Ohio

Compensation: $140,000 - $160,000 base salary

Travel: 2-3 days per month to adjacent manufacturing sites

About the Role

Workspire is partnering with a rapidly growing, acquisition-driven manufacturing and infrastructure platform to identify a Vice President of People and culture based in Columbus, Ohio.

This role will serve as the senior people leader for a growing multi-site organization, partnering closely with executive leadership and operational teams to build the HR infrastructure needed for continued expansion.

The VP of People and Culture will lead the development of scalable people programs across talent acquisition, benefits, compensation, employee relations, compliance, systems, and organizational development. This is an opportunity for an entrepreneurial HR leader who enjoys building from the ground up while remaining closely connected to the day-to-day needs of a fast-moving operational business.

Responsibilities

HR Strategy & Leadership

• Serve as the senior HR partner to executive leadership and operational teams
• Develop and execute people strategies aligned with workforce growth, operational needs, and acquisition activity
• Build the HR function, including team structure, systems, policies, processes, and reporting capabilities
• Provide leadership on workforce planning, organizational design, succession planning, performance management, and employee engagement

Benefits, Compensation & Total Rewards

• Lead the design, administration, and optimization of employee benefit programs
• Manage relationships with brokers, carriers, retirement providers, and other external partners
• Oversee retirement-plan administration, governance, employee education, and compliance
• Develop compensation structures, incentive programs, and market benchmarking practices that support attraction, retention, and performance

Recruiting & Talent Acquisition

• Build a scalable recruiting strategy supporting hourly, skilled-trades, professional, and leadership hiring needs
• Partner with hiring managers and business leaders on workforce planning and talent priorities
• Strengthen employer branding, candidate experience, onboarding, and hiring-manager accountability
• Develop talent pipelines in competitive labor markets and across growing operating locations

Employee Relations & Culture

• Serve as a trusted advisor to leaders and employees on workplace matters, performance concerns, and employee relations issues
• Lead investigations, performance-management processes, and sensitive employment matters with sound judgment and consistency
• Help foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, development, and operational excellence
• Support change-management efforts tied to business growth, organizational evolution, and acquisitions

HR Compliance, Systems & Operations

• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws across multiple locations
• Oversee HRIS, payroll processes, employee records, reporting, and data integrity
• Establish standardized policies, handbooks, and core HR practices across the organization
• Lead people-related diligence and integration work associated with acquisitions and new-site expansion
• Build scalable reporting around headcount, turnover, hiring activity, compensation, engagement, and workforce risk

Team & Process Development

• Recruit, develop, and lead a high-performing HR team capable of supporting continued growth
• Create clear ownership and accountability across recruiting, HR operations, benefits, employee relations, and people systems
• Establish practical, scalable processes that improve consistency without creating unnecessary bureaucracy
• Help build the foundation for long-term organizational growth and employee development

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive Human Resources leadership experience
• Experience leading HR within a manufacturing, industrial, construction, distribution, field-services, or multi-site operating environment strongly preferred
• Demonstrated experience building or materially improving an HR function in a high-growth organization
• Strong background in benefits, retirement plans, compensation, talent acquisition, employee relations, and employment compliance
• Experience supporting both hourly and salaried employee populations
• Working knowledge of HRIS, payroll, talent-management systems, and people analytics
• Experience supporting acquisitions, integration activity, organizational transformation, or new-site expansion preferred
• Ability to operate both strategically and tactically in a fast-paced environment
• Strong executive presence with the ability to build trust across leadership teams and frontline operations
• SHRM-SCP, SPHR, or similar advanced HR certification preferred

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary: $140,000 – $160,000
• Opportunity to build and lead the people function within a high-growth organization
• Exposure to acquisition activity, integration efforts, and organizational transformation
• Direct partnership with executive leadership and operational stakeholders
• Comprehensive suite of benefits across medical, dental, and vision, generous 401k contribution, PTO, and a great internal culture

Workspire Insight

At Workspire, we partner exclusively with organizations that value experienced leadership, operational discipline, and long term investment in talent. Every opportunity we represent is vetted for impact, advancement potential, and cultural alignment because where and how you work matters.

EEO Statement

Workspire and our client partners are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.