Description Job Title: Vice President - Human Resources (VP-HR) Job Type: Full-Time, Exempt 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