Human Resources Director

POSITION SUMMARY The Human Resources Director is responsible for generalist human resources matters at Associated Veterinary Partners (AVP), a rapidly growing, multi-state veterinary company. The role covers HR due diligence and onboarding for acquisitions of small veterinary hospitals, talent acquisition, employee relations, compensation management, employee engagement, learning and development, payroll, and benefits. As a member of the core leadership team, the HR Director will build the company’s HR function and its initial benefits offering, working closely with the CEO and COO. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Build the overall organizational HR strategy in coordination with the CEO and COO. Perform HR due diligence and onboarding in support of AVP’s mergers and acquisitions. Cultivate vendor relationships and make strategic decisions on platform-wide benefits partners in coordination with the CEO and COO. Oversee the rollout and ongoing administration of platform-wide benefits. Partner with practice leaders to address staffing needs, using all available sourcing methods to direct candidates to practices with open roles (e.g., veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and support staff). Provide direct generalist HR support to acquired practices. Develop the internal HR team, including assessing staffing needs on an ongoing basis and recommending team expansion to the CEO and COO. Bring an agile, entrepreneurial approach to AVP’s needs,