Impact Team Director of People and Culture

Description

Crescent Hotels & Resorts is seeking a candidate with a strong background in Human Resources and the ability to travel often to help train and transition new associates into the Team Crescent portfolio. This position can be based anywhere in the US, preferably near a major airport. This position will require extensive travel.

The Impact Team/Task Force People & Culture Director will be responsible for traveling to new and existing properties within the Crescent portfolio to help transition new associates, conduct trainings, and on some occasions serve as the temporary on-property People & Culture Director. Perfect for any Human Resource professional looking for adventure and travel!

At Crescent Hotels & Resorts, we understand what it takes to be a part of something great. We will encourage you to bring your true self to work every day, we will celebrate you and we will cheer you on as you shine bright in your career journey. Whether it be our health & wellness programs, best in class learning and development or our travel discounts that ‘feed your inner explorer’, we work hard to create and deliver on what YOU need. We are ready for you to start your journey with us where You Belong. We Care. Shine Bright.

We are committed to providing you with:

• An exceptional benefit plan for eligible associates & your family members
• 401K matching program for eligible associates effective the 1^st of the month following 30 days from hire date
• Discounts with our Crescent managed properties in North America for you & your family members
• Operational incentive plan eligibility

Essential Job Functions:

• Serve as a primary point of contact for Crescent transitions, and travel to new hotel openings to represent Crescent People & Culture.
• Support and assist hiring managers with recruiting strategies and help to identify candidates for open roles, while adhering to Crescent's hiring processes.
• Fill a People & Culture need in any market that requires additional assistance. In hotels with a vacancy in the People & Culture department, serve as the temporary P&C Director for the day-to-day operations on property.
• Conduct Crescent training programs during transition period and other trainings as needed.
• Travel to new hotels transitioning into the Crescent portfolio to onboard new associates, conduct training, and roll out Crescent policies on property.
• Create an atmosphere of being the employer of choice while at the hotel by ensuring new associates are welcomed and supported during transition.
• Support & coordinate all Crescent People & Culture initiatives & business practices.
• Utilize extensive People & Culture knowledge to maintain associate relations and troubleshoot any issues on property.
• Work within the Corporate People & Culture to create strategy and business practices to enhance transitions/trainings.
• Provide recommendations and overview of any issues on property when transition hotel over to Regional People & Culture Director.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Three to five years’ experience as a Hotel People & Culture (Human Resources) Director
• Previous Labor Relations experience
• Extensive knowledge of State and Federal laws and regulations pertaining to Human Resource matters.
• Thorough knowledge of Human Resource practices and procedures.
• Available to travel up to 90% of the time.

Additional Qualifications:

• Strong interpersonal communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Excellent time management and problem resolution skills.
• Strong knowledge of New York, California, and Illinois state laws strongly preferred.

At Crescent Hotels & Resorts we strive to create a great place to work where associates at all levels of our organization are respected for their differences, just like the guests and owners we serve.  That’s why we are dedicated to creating an environment that facilitates open and honest conversations about race, equity, diversity, and inclusion.  By examining our own beliefs and behaviors, we can create change through training, recruiting, and promoting diverse talent to strengthen our culture.

For applicants who will be working in NYC, the anticipated compensation range for the position is $81k-107k; for applicants who will be working in Colorado, the anticipated compensation range for the position is $81k-95k; for applicants who will be working in Washington, the anticipated compensation range is $86k-101k; for applicants who will be working in California, the anticipated compensation range for the position is $90k-106k. The salary offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to years of experience at a Corporate HR Director level with multi-site/multi-state HR experience within the hospitality industry. Crescent Hotels is a multi-state employer, and the salary ranges indicated herein may not reflect positions that work only in other states.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)