Vice President, Human Resources

Latitude Corp • Verona, WI

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About The Position

Latitude Corp. is seeking a Vice President, Human Resources to lead the company’s full HR function and set people strategy. The role oversees HR programs and operations, develops HR leadership talent, addresses human relations and compliance, and advises the President and executive team on workforce and organizational matters. It combines strategic leadership with operational accountability and is hands-on, including creating plans, facilitating activities and training, and developing processes and documents to support organizational excellence.

Latitude Corp. is a 100% employee-owned precision metal manufacturing company headquartered in Wisconsin, with locations in Arizona and South Carolina. Its climate-controlled facilities serve customers in commercial and defense industries. The planned start date is January 4, 2027.

Requirements

• 15–20 years of progressive HR experience.
• Proven leadership of multifunctional HR teams, including talent acquisition, total rewards, organizational development, benefits, and other HR operations.
• Track record of HR work that drove measurable business impact, such as reduced key attrition, improved time-to-productivity, or improved organizational development.
• Fluency in interpreting HR data and ability to drive an analytical agenda.
• Experience integrating compensation design and planning with individual and business performance.
• Sufficient employment law knowledge to identify risk and know when to engage outside counsel.
• Ability to evaluate and sponsor major HR technology investments.
• Executive presence and ability to present clearly, handle challenging questions, and convey organizational confidence.
• Ability to influence without authority and change leaders’ thinking about talent decisions through insight and relationships.
• Track record of developing HR professionals to support organizational growth.
• Sound risk judgment, including knowing which HR risks to disclose, remediate quietly, or escalate immediately.
• Bachelor’s degree in HR, organizational development, industrial-organizational psychology, or a related field.
• SHRM-SCP or SPHR certification.

Nice To Haves

• MBA or master’s degree.
• Executive education programs, such as Wharton, HBS, or CHRO academies.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the people strategy, including workforce planning, talent development, culture, and HR program investments aligned with business goals.
• Lead the full HR function, including total rewards and compensation, talent acquisition, engagement and development, legal and policy compliance, and benefits; set HR direction, develop leadership capability, and hold functions accountable for results.
• Advise the President and executive leadership on organizational design, workforce risk, succession planning, and major talent decisions.
• Own the HR operating budget, set annual priorities, allocate headcount and technology investment, manage HR vendors, and deliver measurable outcomes within cost.
• Lead succession planning at all levels by identifying candidates, creating development plans, and managing transitions.
• Continually improve and implement a robust performance review process.
• Lead leadership, professional, and operator development strategies and plans.
• Set and lead business compensation strategy and establish pay rates that are competitive in local markets.
• Develop and maintain an HR risk management framework covering employment law compliance, HR audit preparedness, and executive action on recurring HR risks.
• Build and develop the HR leadership team by attracting, retaining, and developing site- and corporate-level HR professionals.
• Represent HR in merger and acquisition processes, supporting due diligence, integration planning, leadership retention, and cultural integration.

Benefits

• Growth opportunities.
• Training available.
• Weekly pay.
• Clean and climate-controlled work environment.
• Company-paid life insurance.
• Company-paid short-term and long-term disability.
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan.
• 401(k) plan with 4% company match.
• Opportunity to work on products that support the U.S. Military and National Defense.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive