Vice President of Talent, Transformation, & Technology (Remote)

About Patriot Growth Insurance Services: Founded in 2019, Patriot is a growth-focused national insurance services firm that partners with employee benefits and property and casualty agencies across the United States. Patriot is currently ranked as the 25th largest broker in the U.S. by Business Insurance and has been named to the 2025 Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies. With over 2,100 employees operating in 150+ locations in over 45 states, Patriot’s collaborative model delivers resources and strategic support to its agencies. Patriot creates true alignment with its partner agencies, and its operating philosophy fosters enhanced career opportunities for its dedicated and professional team. We are committed to working with like-minded individuals who share our vision of creating an insurance agency focused on operational excellence and a relentless pursuit of growth.

Position Overview : We are seeking a strategic and transformational Vice President of Talent, Transformation & Technology to help build and modernize Patriot's People function. This executive leadership role is responsible for leading Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, Compensation, Job Architecture, HR Technology, and HR Analytics while driving enterprise-wide initiatives that improve how HR attracts talent, develops employees, leverages technology, and measures business impact. The ideal candidate is an experienced HR leader with a strong background in organizational transformation, compensation strategy, HR technology, and data-driven decision making. This position plays a critical role in shaping Patriot's long-term people strategy, strengthening organizational capabilities, and supporting the company's continued growth.

Work Arrangement: This is a full-time, fully remote position.

Professional Responsibilities

• Lead Patriot's Talent Acquisition function by developing recruiting strategies that attract top talent while improving hiring efficiency, candidate experience, and overall recruiting performance.
• Develop and maintain a standardized enterprise job architecture, including job descriptions, career levels, salary structures, and career progression frameworks.
• Build and oversee Patriot's compensation strategy, including market benchmarking, pay structures, compensation philosophy, and equitable pay practices.
• Partner with business leaders to forecast workforce needs, improve workforce planning, and develop proactive talent acquisition strategies that reduce external recruiting costs.
• Lead the development and execution of Patriot's Employer Value Proposition to strengthen employer branding and talent attraction.
• Oversee the Manager of Total Rewards and collaborate on benefits strategy, compensation programs, and employee rewards initiatives.
• Establish governance, strategy, and long-term roadmap for Patriot's HR technology ecosystem, including UKG and related HR platforms.
• Lead modernization of HR systems by improving data integrity, automation, system configuration, integrations, and user adoption.
• Evaluate, recommend, and implement HR technology solutions that improve operational efficiency and enhance the employee experience.
• Partner closely with Information Technology to ensure HR systems remain secure, integrated, scalable, and properly governed.
• Establish an enterprise framework for evaluating, prioritizing, and governing new HR programs based on business value, operational impact, and return on investment.
• Measure the effectiveness of HR programs through analytics, participation metrics, and business outcomes, recommending enhancements or retirement of programs as appropriate.
• Develop and maintain Patriot's enterprise HR scorecard, providing executive leadership with meaningful workforce metrics, trends, insights, and strategic recommendations.
• Leverage workforce analytics to identify opportunities across recruiting, retention, compensation, employee engagement, and organizational effectiveness.
• Build, lead, mentor, and develop high-performing teams across Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, Compensation, HR Technology, and HR Operations.
• Partner with executive leadership to align people strategies with organizational objectives, financial goals, and long-term business growth.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance operational excellence, strengthen organizational capabilities, and support Patriot's evolving business needs.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or a related field required; advanced degree or equivalent professional experience preferred.
• 15+ years of progressive Human Resources leadership experience with significant expertise in two or more of the following areas: Talent Acquisition, Compensation and Job Architecture, Total Rewards, HR Technology, or HRIS.
• Demonstrated experience building or significantly maturing enterprise compensation programs, job architecture, and career frameworks.
• Proven experience leading Talent Acquisition functions within complex, multi-location organizations.
• Strong knowledge of HR systems, HR technology strategy, data governance, automation, and HRIS platforms; UKG experience preferred.
• Experience leading HR technology implementations, system modernizations, or digital transformation initiatives.
• Strong understanding of workforce analytics, HR reporting, dashboard development, and data-driven decision making.
• Proven ability to evaluate HR initiatives through business outcomes, financial impact, and return on investment.
• Experience partnering with executive leadership, Finance, Information Technology, and operational leaders to develop enterprise people strategies.
• Experience in high-growth, private equity-backed, insurance, financial services, or other multi-location organizations preferred.
• Professional certifications such as SHRM-SCP, SPHR, CCP, or similar credentials preferred.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, relationship-building, and organizational skills.
• Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving abilities with a demonstrated ability to lead through change.
• High level of integrity and discretion when managing confidential employee and organizational information.

Why Patriot Growth Insurance Services: We offer the opportunity to be a part of one of the fastest-growing insurance companies since its inception. We strive to create a flexible and collaborative environment for our employees, and our goal is to provide enhanced career opportunities for our dedicated and professional team. In addition to a competitive salary, we provide a comprehensive health and welfare program to employees, family members and domestic partners. Employees are eligible for benefits coverage the first of the month following 30 days of employment. We offer:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) and Commuter Transit Programs
• Company paid Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability and Group Term Life
• Company paid Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid holidays
• Personalized PTO
• 401(k) with employer match

Pay Range : $225,000 to $275,000 per year depending on experience.

*A wide salary range is posted for this position and any job offer is based upon a salary analysis to comply with the required state pay transparency law. The salary analysis considers relevant experience, education, certifications, and seniority as compared to others doing substantially similar work. There is no guarantee an offer will be at the top of the posted range based on the salary analysis.

Patriot Growth Insurance Services is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, and training. Patriot makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time. For more information, read through our EEO and DE&I Policy located on our website at www.patriotgis.com .