VP of Human Resources

Costa Mesa, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Company Background

Public company (IPO completed last year).
Raised $100M and invested significantly over the past year.
Currently implementing cost-cutting initiatives.
U.S.-based RIFs have already been completed successfully.
International RIFs are underway but have encountered legal cultural and executional challenges.

Scope of Countries

Japan
Taiwan - trouble employee here
Ireland
United Kingdom
France

Approximately 45 employees are impacted across these regions . Only one or two international separations have been completed to date.

Current Challenges

Complex statutory requirements and local employment laws.
Overreliance on mutual separation agreements that do not always succeed.
Risk of escalating severance offers when agreements stall.
Lack of a clear fallback strategy when mutual agreement is not achievable.
Gaps in leadership alignment documentation and execution consistency.
Need for clear guidance on messaging sequencing and decision-making.

Consultant Responsibilities

The consultant will:

Lead the international RIF strategy and execution across all in-scope countries.
Develop a country-by-country playbook including:

Statutory minimums and legal constraints.
Recommended severance frameworks.
When and how to pursue mutual agreements vs. alternative pathways.

Advise leadership on what to say what to do and what not to do throughout the process.
Partner closely with internal HR (Nevada-based) and Legal (San Francisco-based).
Ensure documentation process and execution are consistent and defensible.
Help leadership avoid unnecessary escalation of severance offers while mitigating risk.
Provide real-time guidance on complex or sensitive employee situations.
Bring prior hands-on experience and judgment rather than purely theoretical advice.

Ideal Consultant Profile

Proven experience leading international RIFs particularly in Europe and Asia.
Strong working knowledge of employment practices in Japan Taiwan UK Ireland and France.
Comfortable operating in ambiguous high-stakes environments.
Able to quickly assess situations ask the right questions and establish clear direction.
Executive presence and ability to advise C-suite leadership.
Practical decisive and action-oriented.

Required Experience:

Exec

Company BackgroundPublic company (IPO completed last year).Raised $100M and invested significantly over the past year.Currently implementing cost-cutting initiatives.U.S.-based RIFs have already been completed successfully.International RIFs are underway but have encountered legal cultural and execu...