Vice President, Human Resources

Role Overview

• The HRVP drives the development and execution of HR strategies by partnering proactively with stakeholders and clients to achieve organizational goals.
• By offering expertise on organizational effectiveness, the HRVP guides the business through collaboration with HR Centers of Excellence (CoEs) and the Business Support Center (BSC) to deliver high-quality HR services.
• Additionally, they advise management on navigating Human Resource challenges and opportunities while maintaining compliance with Company policies and all regulatory requirements.
• Engage deeply with the broad business vision to align HR priorities with strategic goals and organizational missions.
• Influence human capital outcomes by leveraging a strong understanding of business operations and financial drivers.
• Employ data-driven insights and AI analytics to inform HR strategies and foster continuous improvement.
• Act as a catalyst for cultural change, advocating for diversity, equity, and inclusion while enhancing engagement through systemic improvements.
• Lead comprehensive workforce planning (including annual PEX HDCT target setting), including talent acquisition, succession planning, performance management and engagement to support the overall labor needs of the business.
• Cultivate robust talent pipelines and facilitate regular talent reviews to identify High Potentials and develop future leadership.
• Conduct and participate in regular cadence talent reviews (business, functional) at the local and company level where required.
• Collaborate with CoEs to ensure compliant and effective labor relations, minimizing organizational risk while attracting diverse talent.
• Mentor the HR team, providing feedback and opportunities for professional growth.
• Direct long-term HR strategies that anticipate human capital needs and align with Airgas and Air Liquide global initiatives.
• Lead HR activities related to Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) and manage associated risks.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field
• Minimum of 10 years in an HRBP leadership role
• At least 5 years of experience successfully leading teams
• Proven success managing HR in mid-to-large manufacturing or distribution environments with remote operations
• Strong business/financial acumen and digital proficiency (Workday, Google Workspace, PowerBI, AI)
• Exceptional collaboration and influence skills; high degree of change, people, and mental agility
• Strategic global mindset with the ability to work independently and with a sense of urgency
• Comfortable communicating and interacting with a wide variety of people with different personalities and backgrounds across Air Liquide, Airgas and externally
• Demonstrate the influencing and leadership skills required to drive continuous improvement of processes to maximize the Air Liquide, Airgas and local business performance.
• Moderate travel (some overnight) Job requires visitation to various Airgas and customer sites, which have varying environments/conditions, layouts, and accessibility

Benefits

• Comprehensive Family Benefits: Airgas offers a full benefits package designed to support your whole life, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance.
• Support for Parents: We offer up to 14-week paid child birth benefits to support growing families.
• Future Security: 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match, Tuition Assistance, Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick time.
• Early Access: Your benefits start after just 30 days of employment