Lids Inc
Director of Employee Relations
Lids Inc, Indianapolis, Indiana, us, 46262
Lids Sports Group is the largest licensed sports retailer in North America, selling fan and fashion-oriented headwear and apparel across the US and abroad. Operating out of Indianapolis, IN, our retail stores offer officially licensed headwear and apparel from collegiate and professional sports teams, plus top brands like Nike, New Era, Adidas, and Mitchell & Ness.
We currently operate 1,300+ brick and mortar locations, including specialty concept stores for the NBA, NHL, Paris Saint-Germain, and numerous MLB teams. In recent years, Lids has built partnerships with iconic global brands including Marvel, Playboy, and the Harlem Globetrotters, and gained ambassadors like Justin Jefferson, Quavo, and Josephine Skriver – creating a community for both sports fans and fashion lovers.
The company is currently expanding with the goal of becoming the largest licensed brick-and-mortar sports retailer across the globe.
General Position Summary
Lids is hiring for a Director of Employee Relations to lead our HR team and help us be a great place to work for employees across the organization. As the leader of our Human Resources team, you will be responsible for developing and executing best-in-class employee relations processes and procedures. You will ensure Lids properly handles all employee relations matters and is compliant with all federal, state and local labor and employment laws and regulations. You will report into the Vice President of Finance and lead a team of employee relations specialists. Principle Duties and Responsibilities
Be a solid and supportive leader of the HR team. Monitor and ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws, regulations, standards, and reporting requirements. Maintain and enforce policies and procedures to manage the full range of Human Resources challenges and opportunities across our 7,300+ employee base. Collaborate with senior leadership to understand the organization's goals and strategy related to staffing, recruiting, and retention. Conduct and/or oversee the investigation of employee relations questions, concerns and issues and ensure an appropriate response as well as implementation of appropriate corrective action. Plan, lead, develop, coordinate, and implement processes, training, and other initiatives to support the organization's human resource compliance and strategy needs. Administer or oversee the administration of human resource programs including, but not limited to, compensation, benefits, and leave; disciplinary matters; performance and talent management; productivity, recognition, and morale; occupational health and safety; and training and development. Facilitate professional development, training, and certification activities for HR team members. Perform other duties as required. Job Required Knowledge & Skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Excellent leadership skills and proven ability to lead, develop and train others Ability to engage and work constructively with employees at all levels across the organization Strong knowledge of HR best practices including US federal, state and local employment and labor laws Proven experience leading a team of HR professionals and developing and implementing large-scale strategic HR initiatives. Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills Ability to adapt to the needs of the organization and employees Ability to prioritize tasks and delegate them when appropriate Bachelor’s degree in human resources or a related field Minimum of 5+ years of HR leadership experience, with experience managing large-scale human resources operations. Reports To
SVP of Finance
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Lids is hiring for a Director of Employee Relations to lead our HR team and help us be a great place to work for employees across the organization. As the leader of our Human Resources team, you will be responsible for developing and executing best-in-class employee relations processes and procedures. You will ensure Lids properly handles all employee relations matters and is compliant with all federal, state and local labor and employment laws and regulations. You will report into the Vice President of Finance and lead a team of employee relations specialists. Principle Duties and Responsibilities
Be a solid and supportive leader of the HR team. Monitor and ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws, regulations, standards, and reporting requirements. Maintain and enforce policies and procedures to manage the full range of Human Resources challenges and opportunities across our 7,300+ employee base. Collaborate with senior leadership to understand the organization's goals and strategy related to staffing, recruiting, and retention. Conduct and/or oversee the investigation of employee relations questions, concerns and issues and ensure an appropriate response as well as implementation of appropriate corrective action. Plan, lead, develop, coordinate, and implement processes, training, and other initiatives to support the organization's human resource compliance and strategy needs. Administer or oversee the administration of human resource programs including, but not limited to, compensation, benefits, and leave; disciplinary matters; performance and talent management; productivity, recognition, and morale; occupational health and safety; and training and development. Facilitate professional development, training, and certification activities for HR team members. Perform other duties as required. Job Required Knowledge & Skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Excellent leadership skills and proven ability to lead, develop and train others Ability to engage and work constructively with employees at all levels across the organization Strong knowledge of HR best practices including US federal, state and local employment and labor laws Proven experience leading a team of HR professionals and developing and implementing large-scale strategic HR initiatives. Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills Ability to adapt to the needs of the organization and employees Ability to prioritize tasks and delegate them when appropriate Bachelor’s degree in human resources or a related field Minimum of 5+ years of HR leadership experience, with experience managing large-scale human resources operations. Reports To
SVP of Finance
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