Director of Employee Engagement and Development.
Direct Hire
South Portland, Maine
We are looking for an enthusiastic and results-oriented leader to join their leadership team in this key role. As the Director of Employee Engagement and Development, you will be responsible for enhancing the growth, involvement, and support of the company’s employee-owners. You will serve as a champion for the company’s mission, vision, and values, playing a vital role in cultivating and preserving the employee-owner culture.
In this position, you will oversee all aspects of human resources, including benefits management, recruitment, training, and the development and administration of personnel policies. You will report directly to the President and collaborate closely with the Leadership team, supervisors and employees.
Your main focus will be nurturing and supporting the employees, addressing their needs and development, while also ensuring that human resource administration requirements are met.
If you are passionate about employee engagement and development, we invite you to apply and help us shape the future of this organization!
Key Responsibilities:
- Champion Ownership Culture: Lead initiatives that promote our employee ownership model and reinforce the shared mission and values of the company.
- Employee Development: Facilitate and support comprehensive training and professional development programs, including:
- Required state and federal training
- Continuing education for licensed professionals
- Business and industry topical training (e.g., risk management, legal updates)
- Leadership Development Program
- Technical and skills development training in collaboration with teams
- Engagement Initiatives: Promote company-wide initiatives and bolster employee engagement through education, programs, and activities. Create and maintain an employee-centric workplace environment, with a focus on achieving recognition as a Best Place to Work.
- Supervisory Support: Collaborate with Supervisors, Managers, and Leaders to enhance employee goals and development. Provide counsel, mentorship, and advice to both employees and supervisors, identifying individual and team needs and developing tailored programs and policies.
- Employee-Led Teams: Support and coordinate the activities of the employee-led teams, encouraging collaboration and innovative problem-solving. Ideal Candidate:
- Strong advocate for the employee-owner culture and employee engagement.
- Proven experience in human resources, employment law, employee development, and organizational leadership.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with an ability to connect with employees at all levels.
- Ability to think strategically while being hands-on in execution.
Additional responsibilities include:
- Personnel Policies – Administer, educate about, and update existing Owner’s Manual and personnel-related policies. Develop new policies as needed. Ensure that the company is compliant with all applicable labor and employee benefits laws, including oversight of required reporting and record-keeping.
- Recruitment – Oversee all recruitment of new personnel including advertising and interview process. Facilitate/coordinate onboarding of new employees and introduction of employee experience.
- Benefits Oversight – Oversee all benefits administration and ensure compliance with exciting plans and laws. Identify needed changes or additions to benefit programs.
- Compensation Administration – Work with the President to administer the compensation program. Monitor, survey, and offer suggestions for individual compensation adjustments and compensation programs.
- Owner Goals – Facilitate and oversee the implementation of the annual goals process for all employees. Ensure that both supervisors and employees are monitoring goals, progress, and accomplishments.
- Career Expectations and Accountability – Work with leadership to maintain and enhance career mapping for the entire organization. Identify paths and expectations for various disciplines and leadership roles. Help to establish, maintain, and communicate expectations and accountability throughout the organization
- Succession/Transition Planning – Facilitate and support the development and execution of identified succession plans for both outgoing and incoming personnel
- Community Service – Support the company’s community service initiatives. Participate and represent the company in identified community organizations and events
Interested candidates should submit their resume and cover letter outlining their relative experience to:
Mary Warren Libby, Director of Recruiting Services at ProSearch – mary@prosearchmaine.com.
mpProSearch is proud to be an affirmative action / equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, creed, gender/sex, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected under local, state, or federal laws.loyee Development: Facilitate and support comprehensive training and professional development programs, including:-
- Required state and federal training
- Continuing education for licensed professionals
- Business and industry topical training (e.g., risk management, legal updates)
- Leadership Development Program
- Technical and skills development training in collaboration with discipline teams