VP, Talent and Team Relations

The VP of Talent and Team Relations will lead UWM’s Talent Acquisition and Team Relations functions, driving strategies that attract, develop, engage, and retain top talent while supporting a high-performing culture. This leader partners with senior leadership to align people strategies with business goals, guide complex team member matters, improve processes, apply workforce insights, and ensure consistent, compliant, elite experience for leaders, candidates, and team members.

• Establish and own Talent Acquisition and Team Relations strategy and goals to support business growth and organizational objectives.
• Lead AVPs, leaders, and teams across recruiting, team relations, investigations, internal movement, and organizational support.
• Advise senior and executive leadership on workforce planning, organizational effectiveness, team member experience, talent risks, and people strategy.
• Drive team goals, KPIs, and long-term initiatives aligned to company priorities.
• Use workforce analytics to identify trends, opportunities, risks, and solutions.
• Create scalable processes and standards that ensure consistency across Talent and Team Relations.
• Drive accountability, performance, and continuous improvement across the organization.
• Ensure an elite experience for candidates, leaders, and team members.

• Oversee recruiting strategies that attract, engage, and hire top talent across the business.
• Partner with business leaders to anticipate hiring needs and support workforce planning.
• Evaluate recruiting performance with data, metrics, and market trends to improve quality and efficiency.
• Ensure recruiting processes, assessments, documentation, and hiring practices are consistent, scalable, and compliant.
• Partner with Marketing on candidate attraction, employer branding, recruiting campaigns, and hiring budget decisions.
• Champion innovation in sourcing, interviewing, and candidate experience.

• Oversee team relations, investigations, coaching, related training, and workplace resolutions.
• Partner with leaders on complex team-member situations, balancing business needs with company values.
• Monitor trends and develop proactive solutions that improve engagement, performance, and retention.
• Ensure consistency in coaching, documentation, investigations, performance discussions, and team member transitions.
• Strengthen leadership capability through coaching, consultation, and strategic guidance.
• Serve as main point of contact for Security leadership for matters relating to our team members, as well as topics concerning onsite safety and security.

• Partner with Legal on Team Member agreements, offer requirements, employment risk, and specialized hiring or team member matters.
• Ensure compliance through audits, training, and governance practices.
• Lead change management for people processes, organizational transitions, and workforce initiatives.
• Maintain strict confidentiality while managing sensitive business and team member matters.

• 3+ years of progressive experience in Human Resources, Talent Acquisition, Team Relations, or related corporate leadership functions.
• 3+ years of experience leading leaders and high-performing teams.
• Experience developing and executing talent and people strategies in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to support and build relationships with senior leadership and stakeholders.
• Exceptional communication, coaching, relationship-building, and conflict resolution skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience using data to guide decisions.
• Ability to manage highly confidential and sensitive information.
• Strong sense of urgency with strong prioritization skills.
• Onsite attendance is required.

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Leadership, or a related field.
• Experience leading Talent Acquisition and/or Team Relations functions.
• Experience with workforce planning, organizational design, and succession planning.
• Experience with HRIS, ATS platforms, and reporting tools.
• Experience partnering with Legal and senior leadership on complex employment matters.
• Preferred knowledge of employment law, team relations, and recruiting operations.

All the above duties and responsibilities are essential job functions subject to reasonable accommodation and change. All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills and/or ability deemed necessary to perform the job proficiently. Team members may be required to perform other or different job-related duties as requested by their team lead, subject to reasonable accommodation. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise. Employment with UWM is "at-will." UWM is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By selecting “Apply for this job online” you provide consent to UWM to record phone call conversations between you and UWM to be used for quality control purposes.