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Human Resources Director

 

Organization Ascension Insurance, Inc.

Location Kansas City, MO

 

Organization Description

Ascension is a national insurance broker providing a broad array of innovative P&C, risk management, and employee benefits to middle market companies. CEO and President, Len Kline, has over 30 years of experience in the insurance industry and has spent the last five years consolidating middle-market agencies.

 

Through strategic acquisitions of high quality insurance agencies, Ascension anticipates its revenues will exceed $200 million within five years. Presently, the Company operates 3 agencies with approximately 300 employees in Missouri, California, Florida and Georgia.

http://www.ascensionins.com

 

The Position

The Human Resources Director will report to the CEO who is resident in the Kansas City corporate office. The ability to work out of the Kansas City corporate office would be desirable. The Director will work closely with the senior leadership team to guide and manage the Human Resources services, policies and programs for the entire company. This position will require periodic travel to our various agencies.

Primary Director Objectives:

• Development of a superior workforce
• Development of the Human Resources department
• Development of an employee-oriented company culture that emphasizes quality, continuous improvement and high performance
• Safety of the workforce

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s Degree in Personnel Management or Business Administration with a minimum of 7 years of professional experience in Human Resources management or an equivalent combination of closely related training and experience. He or she will be a thought leader to the organization and have the ability to take a point of view, build consensus and not shy away from productive debate. The Director will be naturally inquisitive, bring a great deal of passion to business issues, and be known for his or her collaboration and team building.

 

Primary Director Responsibilities:

• Recruiting and staffing
• 401K administration
• Compensation and benefits administration including setup of Head Office benefits program
• Performance management and improvement systems
• Organizational development
• Employment and compliance to regulatory concerns
• Employee orientation, development and training
• Policy development and documentation including development of Employee Manual
• Employee relations
• Company-wide advisory committees
• Company-wide employee and community communication (monthly newsletter)
• Employee safety, welfare, wellness and health
• Worker’s compensation
• Diversity and affirmative action programs

Director Qualifications and Experience:

• Knowledge of various federal, state and local laws, codes and regulations impacting human resources including ADA, the Civil Rights Act, Affirmative Action and EEO
• Possess modern personnel principles, practices, and procedures related to recruitment, selection, classification, compensation, labor relations, insurance and benefits, workers’ compensation, training, safety
• Experience within the Insurance sector an asset
• Strong communication skills with the demonstrated ability to present, gain acceptance, and obtain buy-in from the most senior levels within the organization
• Able to understand the details and drivers behind the business
• Understands long-term vision and how to identify short-term tactics that are consistent with the objectives of the business
• Capable of performing ongoing needs analysis for key business units
• Excellent presentation skills
• Excellent at understanding and communicating key decision points and options to all levels of staff from junior employees to senior and executive management
• Exceptional intellect and business judgment
• Advanced analytical skills

Ascension offers competitive salary and benefits.

 

QUALIFIED CANDIDATES CAN SEND RESUME AND SALARY HISTORY TO:  information@ascensionins.com.

 

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