Head of Human Capital

The Head of Human Capital will collaborate with executive leadership and employees across all levels of Amherst to develop and drive a comprehensive human capital strategy across the various Amherst business lines. The Head of Human Capital will drive strategies in talent/performance management employee and career development, change management, workforce and succession planning, talent acquisition, enterprise compensation and benefits programs.

Amherst seeks candidates with an established and successful record of accomplishments in human resources with a strong preference in high growth companies in real estate, tech, finance or start-ups.

Founded in 1993, Amherst Holdings has grown to more than 850 employees nationwide in our diverse business platforms in real estate, investment management, technology and data analytics and investment banking.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a strategic business partner to the executive leadership team to implement innovative human capital solutions supporting business growth and transformation.
• Set a clear, compelling vision for how to attract, develop, and retain top talent. Create strategies that enhance our ability to develop and retain a highly motivated, creative, diverse and effective workforce including compensation, culture and development.
• Drive and influence talent assessment programs throughout the organization with the goal of achieving a culture of professional learning and development for our top talent. 
• Provide expertise regarding the strategic design, implementation, and communication of the company’s compensation programs, including annual and long-term incentives, equity incentives, benefits and compensation plans.
• Oversee talent acquisition to ensure recruiting plans and programs achieve the business unit’s talent goals and objectives; provide guidance and feedback on quality of candidates, process, performance; Drive HR operational excellence through establishing talent assessment programs, on-boarding and managing employee experience.

• Establish HR budget and reporting process and oversee forecasting activity for headcount across the Firm’s business units.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field (Human Resources, Business, Organizational Development or equivalent), MBA preferred.
• 10+ years’ experience in a Senior HR leadership role with significant management responsibility.
• Experience in developing, implementing and monitoring programs/processes that drive business improvements across an organization and subsidiaries.
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels – with the CEO, management team, Board of Directors, and employees
• Successful track-record of developing innovative and forward-thinking talent strategies and initiatives, and successfully scaling a compelling company culture.
• Proven success leading people/talent function at a high growth start-up or a high growth division within a larger company.
• Experience developing and managing effective incentive compensation, benefits, and reward and recognition programs
• Ability to think strategically but also focus on tactical and operational issues
• Proven experience with Human Resource and Workforce Management systems