Vice President of Human Resources

Industrial Scientific is looking for a dynamic driven and inspiring Vice President Human Resourcesto head the global HR function and deliver culture organization and talent outcomes. Industrial Scientific is a global leader in safety-as-a-service gas detection and environmental sensing. Founded and headquartered in Pittsburgh PA the company has grown operations to 1000 team members in21 countries with multiple manufacturing and service locations. The successful candidate for this role will have experience designing and delivering people focused programs globally at-scale and at-pace that grow our people our impact to customers and ultimately grow our business.

This role serves as the strategic HR leader and trusted advisor to Industrial ScientificsPresidentand senior leadership team shaping the people leadership and culture agenda that drives business performance.

We are seeking a business-driven hands-on HR executive who thrives in complex environments and brings deep curiosity about how people culture and capability fuel results. As a core member of the Operating Company leadership team you will play an integral role in the business operating cadenceensuring talent strategies are tightly aligned to strategy execution and outcomes.

This role requires an HR leader who can operate independently influence decisively and translate business strategy into actionable human capital solutionsboth for today and for the future. You will partner closely with enterprise Centers of Excellence (COEs) and HR Operations while leading a high-performing HR Business Partner team within the OpCo.

This position is based in Pittsburgh PA supports global senior leaders reports to the Operating Company President and directly leads a team of HR Business Partners.

Why This Role

This is a high-impact enterprise-visible HR leadership role for someone who wants to shape the future of a growing global business headquartered in Pittsburgh but with 15 sites across the globe not from the sidelines but from the center of the action. You will:

• Sit at the table with senior business leaders and directly influence strategy and results

• Lead meaningful organizational and leadership transformation in a dynamic global environment

• Build and scale talent and culture in ways that create competitive advantage

• Balance enterprise partnership with real ownership and accountability at the OpCo level

For an HR executive who wants breadth depth and real business impact this role offers a compelling next step.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic HR & Business Partnership

• Serve as the primary HR advisor to senior leaders translating business priorities into talent organization and culture strategies that deliver results.

• Bring strong business market and industry insight to inform both short- and long-term human capital decisions.

Organization Talent & Leadership

• Lead organizational design workforce planning succession planning talent management and skills development ensuring alignment with strategic goals.

• Share OpCo talent insights with HR COEs to inform enterprise strategy solutions and innovation.

• Coach senior leaders on leadership effectiveness performance management and career development.

Data-Driven Decision Making

• Analyze business and people metricsincluding retention and employee experienceto identify trends and recommend systemic interventions that improve organizational health.

• Establish visual management and operating mechanisms to track effectiveness of talent and culture initiatives and drive continuous improvement.

Culture Change & Engagement

• Partner with leaders to build and sustain an engaging high-performance and inclusive growth culture.

• Lead and support organizational change initiatives and drive change management including leadership transitions organizational redesign mergers and acquisitions and cultural transformation.

• Lead strategy and execution for employee events (townhalls employee appreciation events seasonal celebrations community outreach events) that drive an engaging culture.

• Provide guidance on pay-for-performance decisions including merit promotions LTI and job leveling.

Collaboration Communication & Risk Management

• Foster strong communication trust and collaboration across the senior leadership team.

• Partner with HR COEs to build scalable recruiting and talent pipelines.

• Ensure compliance with employment laws and HR policies reinforcing ethical leadership integrity and proactive risk management.

HR Team Leadership

• Build lead and develop a high-performing HR Business Partner team capable of delivering strategic and operational impact.

• Provide coaching feedback and development opportunities to strengthen the bench of future HR leaders.

Preferred Qualifications

• 10 years of progressive experience in Human Resources Talent Management or a related leadership role.

• Proven success as a strategic HR business partner with strong business acumen and executive-level influence.

• Deep expertise in organizational design workforce planning talent management and leadership succession.