Vice President Human Resources (VPHR)
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Location
- Hybrid- 25% travel required
Salary
- $140,000-170,000 annually based on experience
- Kennedy Care is a holding company overseeing 4 distinct businesses aimed at thoughtfully and compassionately caring for their respective client groups. We are dedicated to improving the quality of life for all individuals who engage with us - both as clients and employees. We are seeking an experienced Vice President - Human Resources (VP-HR) to join our leadership team, focusing on enhancing our human resources practices while aligning with our mission to provide exceptional care.
- The VP-HR will be responsible for leading all aspects of human resources at Kennedy Care, ensuring effective talent management, compliance, and employee engagement. This strategic role requires a thoughtful, forward-looking leader with a deep understanding of the human services sector and experience in implementing innovative HR practices.
- The Role Reporting to the CFO, the VP-HR joins our executive leadership team and leads all aspects of human resources across our four entities. This is a strategic role for a forward-looking leader who knows the human services sector and wants to shape how a growing, multi-state organization recruits, rewards, and retains its people.
- This hybrid position is based in Mid-Michigan, with remote flexibility and up to 25% travel to offices and service locations in Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, and future markets including occasional overnight travel.
What You’ll Do
Set and execute HR strategy across all entities and serve as an executive advisor to the CEO and CFO
Lead talent acquisition through the Manager of Talent Acquisition Services, owning hiring outcomes for high-volume direct care (caregivers, childcare providers, RBTs), clinical (RN, LPN, BCBA), and leadership roles
Own compensation, benefits strategy, and the annual renewal, including ACA compliance for a variable-hour workforce
Ensure home care wage-and-hour compliance, including overtime, paid travel time, mileage, and worker classification
Maintain multi-state compliance, handbooks, exclusion screening, workers’ compensation, and unemployment programs
Own the HR technology stack (HRIS, ATS, LMS) and its integration with scheduling, EVV, and payroll
Lead the evaluation and rollout of AI-enabled tools that improve efficiency and the employee and client experience
Build engagement, retention, performance management, and leadership development programs
Lead the people side of growth, including acquisitions and new-state expansion
Participate in EOS Level 10 meetings and own HR Rocks and scorecards
Serve as the executive escalation point for after-hours employee crises
Why Kennedy Care
A seat at the executive table with real influence on company direction
Mission-driven work that directly supports quality care for clients and families
Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits available
401(k)
Unlimited PTO
Six Paid Holidays per year
Work Environment & Physical Requirements
- Work is performed primarily in a remote or office setting and requires extended periods of computer and phone use.
- Travel up to 25% to offices and service locations in Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, and future markets, including occasional overnight travel.
- Availability for after-hours escalations as described in Essential Functions.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
- Requirements
What You Bring
Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, or a related field (MBA or relevant master’s preferred)
10+ years of progressive HR experience, including 5+ years as a VP-HR or senior HR leader
Experience developing and managing a departmental budget
Strong knowledge of employment law and HR best practices
A proven track record of people strategies that deliver results
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
Ability to lead and inspire HR teams in a dynamic environment.
Preferred Experience
HR leadership in home health, home care, or personal care, ideally in Medicaid- or VA-funded settings
Leading HR for a distributed, field-based workforce across three or more states
Exposure to EOS
SHRM-SCP or SPHR certification
Salary Description
$140K-$170K
About Kennedy Care
Private Michigan home care agency serving seniors, veterans, families, and children with in-home care and autism services.
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