THE OPPORTUNITY

• Are you a successful HR leader who has worked with private equity owned businesses?
• Do you want to leverage your experience to help advise portfolio company management to help them optimize their business?
• Are you a problem solver who works with a sense of urgency and builds healthy relationships with peers and partners?

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Brixey & Meyer Capital (BMC), based in Cincinnati, Ohio, is a private equity firm which currently owns five distinctly different but established portfolio companies.  The firm enjoys a pristine reputation and a proven history of successful acquisitions and other growth initiatives consistent with the strategy of each portfolio company. BMC has raised over $200M of committed capital and invested in nineteen companies since their inception in 2015. Investments are approached with a growth and partnership mindset, with BMC providing strategic and operational support as well as continued access to capital.

This newly created leadership role is located at the corporate office in Cincinnati, Ohio and onsite occasionally with periodic travel to portfolio companies. These locations will vary depending upon the firm’s portfolio.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES (JOB SUMMARY)

BMC is seeking to add an HR Director to the Portfolio Management team to advise and assist portfolio companies in all aspects of HR functions including compensation, benefits, recruitment, employee engagement & retention, controls and oversight, learning and development, and new business onboarding.

This role will own the HR support within the broader Portfolio Management team which includes the President of BMC, Director of Portfolio Management, Senior Finance Officer, and Associate of Portfolio Management. The team supports portfolio companies in all aspects of business including strategy, finance, accounting, operations, and human resources. This role will report to the Director of Portfolio Management and will:

• Consult, mentor, and assist portfolio company HR leadership in HR functions including:
  • HR Compliance and process improvement. Ensure compliance in all relevant areas and support development of appropriate handbooks and corporate policies.
  • Compensation plans and structures (including executive, salary, hourly, and sales plans)
  • Benefit plans
  • Payroll process improvements
  • Recruiting and workforce planning and strategy
  • Employee engagement and culture management
  • Employee development and training plans
  • Performance management
• Oversee portfolio company HR Leads.
• Participate in cross-functional projects aimed at enhancing the employee experience and operational efficiency.
• Partner with the Director and President of Portfolio management to lead the hiring of portfolio company executives.
• Participate in reviewing the HR functions of BMC target companies during the due diligence process and lead the HR function acquisition integration.
• Manage the corporate HR function for the core BMC team members (mostly compliance related).

IDEAL CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• 10+ years of HR leadership experience
• Bachelor’s Degree required in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field
• Experience working for a PE firm or PE owned operating company
• Experience collaborating directly with executive teams and stakeholders
• Exceptional knowledge of change management and organizational development, employment laws, HR best practices, and industry trends.
• Ability to travel up to 25% to portfolio companies as needed

KEY PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Excellent relationship building skills with an ability to communicate and work effectively with a variety of internal and external stakeholders
• Passion to collaborate with entrepreneurs and their teams, to make a real difference by rolling up your sleeves, sharing experience and expertise
• Independent, confident, and objective, yet collegial. Ability to advise company leaders (rather than lead directly)
• Impeccable integrity and executive presence with humility and deep emotional intelligence
• Exceptionally clear communicator and listener
• High energy with an urgency to create value
• Driven for results

THE PAYOFF:

• Collaborate with talented and enthusiastic leadership teams
• Watch your efforts have a positive impact on BMC and the portfolio’s growth and success
• Receive a competitive base salary plus a discretionary bonus, benefits package, and PTO. There is the potential for future equity incentives.

OUR COMMITMENT TO CANDIDATES

Gilman Partners is committed to strengthening leadership teams and elevating talent in our communities—and that means all qualified applicants will receive consideration. You do not have to meet every qualification in this job description to apply. If you are drawn to the position and believe your experience makes you a good fit, we encourage you to reach out.