Clark Associates

VP of Employee Services

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Job Summary

The Vice President of Employee Services is responsible for leading a dynamic Employee Services team in supporting over 8,000 dedicated employees. The Employee Services team is comprised of over 50 employees supporting 4 internal divisions: Employee Experience, Employee Relations (Compliance), Compensation and Benefits, and Training and Development. This role is responsible for creating a distinct Employee Services strategy that reflects the Company’s unique history of people managers taking a more active role in traditional human resources functions.

Job Location

Hybrid: Some in-person work required.
2205 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster, PA 17602

We only accept W-2 candidates, H-1B sponsorship is not available.

Responsibilities

  • Provide strategic leadership to the Employee Services function, including recruitment, employee experience, learning and development, benefits, compensation, employee relations, compliance, and payroll.
  • Foster a culture of curiosity, learning, and coaching by building and scaling development programs that align with Company values.
  • Work collaboratively with senior leaders across the organization to foster a culture in which people feel engaged and inspired to achieve excellence and managers take a hands-on role in core processes.
  • Ability to lead through change, scale and develop high-performing teams, and develop and implement strategy in a fast-paced environment.
  • Remove roadblocks, align department strategy with broader business needs, and ensure systems and processes are efficient, scalable, and compliant.
  • Optimize the Employee Services function, holding a high standard for commitment to support the Company’s growth by scaling impact among people managers disbursed throughout the Company.
  • Analyze employment-related data to understand key organizational dynamics, monitor trends and issues and define and execute appropriate strategies.
  • Lead benefits strategy, administration, and payroll operations.
  • Partner with internal and external counsel on investigations, regulatory inquiries, workforce audits and to ensure compliance with multi-state labor and employment laws, wage and hour regulations, OSHA, EEO, Workers’ Compensation, Benefits, 401(k), Safety, and industry-specific requirements.

Physical Requirements

  • Work is performed while sitting/standing and interfacing with a personal computer.
  • Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision, and hearing.
  • Requires the regular use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations.
  • Requires occasional bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, and reaching.
  • Requires the ability to occasionally lift, carry, push, or pull medium weights, up to 50lbs.

Qualifications

Experience

  • 7-10 years of related experience

Education

This role does not require a degree. We value relevant skills and experience and alignment with our core values above all else.

Desired Traits & Skills

  • Self-Assured and humble leadership style with a passion for team development and cultural impact.
  • Consensus-building and decision-making skills, with the ability to navigate ambiguity and complex issues.
  • Ability to build trust and respect across all levels of the organization.
  • Excellent interpersonal, communication and conflict resolution skills with the ability to influence at all levels.
  • Model strong mentorship across all levels.


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Job Posted: 10/10/2025