WHO WE ARE

Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG) is revolutionizing the Veterinary Emergency experience. Our mission is to help people and their pets when they need it most. Emergency is our middle name. It's all we do, so we do it best.

The way that Veterinary Emergency was meant to be is now a reality. We are reimagining every part of the process with a unique customer experience, a highly trained emergency focused staff, and on-site advanced diagnostic tools and treatments. Our patients see a doctor right away and clients can stay with their pet through every step of the process. We literally tear down old walls to unite customers with their VEGgie heroes and to see the amazing work they do. We liberate our employees to be all they can be. We brush away systems that don't make sense. We crush old rules. We make new rules.

TALENT + CULTURE AT VEG

At Veg, we want people and their pets to feel safe, secure and valued; we want our employees to feel the same way. What we're aiming to achieve on the customer side is equivalent in nature to what we want for our employees: to have the best possible experience. With the highest NPS score in our industry according to our customers, we're ready to ensure that VEG is always the place where the best and brightest in the emergency world not only want to work, but stay and grow. For our customers and their pets, we strive to find a way to say, "yes." We do the same and more for our teams.

FOCUS

The Director, People Central + West will act as a people leader and business partner to Central + West VEG hospitals. The role works with our Regional Medical Directors and Regional Ops Directors to ensure a consistent approach to talent acquisition, talent development, performance management, compensation and benefits to name a few. This role lives within a matrixed structure combining our talent, culture, education + wellness teams to ensure our culture and well-being initiatives are alive and well across the entirety of VEG.

WHO WE NEED

We are looking for a high energy, motivated, passionate People leader. This person knows how to get things done in a fast paced, incredibly positive culture. You love what you do. HR is your calling. You're a strong business partner and leader with excellent relationship building capabilities across a diverse group. You're able to quickly grasp the Veterinary industry and apply value. You have experience driving changes and integrating new ideas. You're a quick thinker comfortable in a creative and innovative environment. You're happy to pitch in whenever and wherever you're needed. You have an excellent work ethic grounded in discretion + confidentiality. You love animals.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT TO DO

• Lead & develop a team of People Partners across the Central + West regions
• Ensure the recruitment + development of the best and the brightest in our hospitals - your focus will be on keeping the hospitals staffed in partnership with our recruiting team
• Scale hospitals in new markets by researching market data, employment + labor laws,
• Developing our leadership talent in the most seamless and welcoming VEG way-combining technology, human interaction + simplicity
• Handle employee relations issues, within the VEG WAY, while looking into and leading resolutions to positive outcomes
• Ensure people issues are given full consideration in all decision making for your region
• Work to develop innovative, creative guidelines and standards to ensure effective, fair, + consistent treatment of our teams across VEG
• Provide advice, information and support to your partners and teams on our approach and culture
• Participates in the Performance Management Process + other initiatives and programs
• On-going Human Resources projects and initiatives
• Adhere to the philosophy of continuous improvement. You will continually evaluate all HR processes, systems and initiatives. Are they the best we can offer, are they outdated-you will continually deliver improvements

WHAT YOU NEED

• 10+ years of progressive HR responsibility
• Familiarity with HR Information Systems + Payroll applications (PayCom)
• Understanding of HR analytics + data-you can interpret + analyze data to action
• Strong knowledge of state, local + federal employment/labor law
• Strong ability to resolve issues with positive cultural + legal outcomes
• Bachelor's degree in HR or related field, Post graduate classes a+
• Outstanding communication and organizational skills as well as the ability to multi-task maintaining confidentiality a must
• Ability to travel as needed for initiatives, challenges, meetings and openings to name a few (majority is domestic travel within the region)
• Energetic, motivated, passionate self-starter
• Loves animals and caring for them

BENEFITS

• Pay Range: $160,000 - $200,000 salary per year
• 401K w/ company match
• Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance
• Paid parental leave - 10 weeks of paid leave at 100% of regular salary

VEG is Proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)