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The role covers HR due diligence and onboarding for acquisitions of small veterinary hospitals, talent acquisition, employee relations, compensation management, employee engagement, learning and development, payroll, and benefits. As a member of the core leadership team, the HR Director will build the company’s HR function and its initial benefits offering, working closely with the CEO and COO.\nKEY RESPONSIBILITIES\nResponsibilities include, but are not limited to:\nBuild the overall organizational HR strategy in coordination with the CEO and COO. \nPerform HR due diligence and onboarding in support of AVP’s mergers and acquisitions. \nCultivate vendor relationships and make strategic decisions on platform-wide benefits partners in coordination with the CEO and COO. \nOversee the rollout and ongoing administration of platform-wide benefits. \nPartner with practice leaders to address staffing needs, using all available sourcing methods to direct candidates to practices with open roles (e.g., veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and support staff). \nProvide direct generalist HR support to acquired practices. \nDevelop the internal HR team, including assessing staffing needs on an ongoing basis and recommending team expansion to the CEO and COO. \nBring an agile, entrepreneurial approach to AVP’s needs, including contributing to non-HR initiatives as a member of senior leadership in an early-stage company until roles become more specialized. \nBuild direct hiring pipelines for veterinarians and support staff, including representing AVP at career fairs, conferences, and industry events. \nIdentify, implement, and champion AI tools that improve the efficiency and quality of HR functions, including recruiting, onboarding, employee communications, and process automation. \nUse project management systems such as Notion to plan, track, and document HR projects, including acquisition onboarding, benefits rollouts, and open enrollment. \nRequirements\nREQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE\nBachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field. \n8+ years of HR leadership experience. \nCorporate human resources experience, including building, rolling out, and maintaining employee payroll and benefits programs. \nExperience working for a multi-location business operating across multiple states (e.g., a corporate consolidation group or chain of medical offices). This is required. \nUnderstanding of HR functions in mergers and acquisitions, including HR due diligence and employee onboarding. \nExperience sourcing, vetting, and onboarding candidates. \nAn agile, enthusiastic, collaborative, and entrepreneurial mindset, with the ability to contribute proactively to a rapidly growing startup where internal frameworks are actively being built and refined. \nEnthusiasm for building and leading your own “dream team” HR department. \nUnderstanding of HR ethics and professionalism, labor and employment law, budget development and planning, and regulatory compliance. \nAbility to build and execute scalable processes and systems within a growing organization. \nExtensive knowledge of AI tools and their practical application to HR functions, such as recruiting, onboarding, employee communications, and process automation. \nExperience with project management systems, including Notion. \nA love of animals and an appreciation for the important mission of veterinary healthcare companies and the healthcare workers who deliver that care. \nPREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE\nExperience in healthcare-specific human resources, particularly veterinary healthcare. \nAdvanced HR certifications (e.g., SHRM-CP/SCP, PHR/SPHR). Certifications are not required but will be considered in our holistic evaluation of candidates, so please note any relevant certifications on your resume/CV. \nABOUT ASSOCIATED VETERINARY PARTNERS\nAssociated Veterinary Partners is a growing, mission-based veterinary company founded to advance the lives of pets, pet parents, and veterinary healthcare workers. We are building a network of veterinary practices across the United States, currently focused on the Eastern Seaboard, the Midwest, and the South. We are committed to high-quality medical care as a priority that supersedes all matters of business.\nWe strive to be a “dream employer” focused on competitive compensation, excellent team dynamics, and positive work-life balance, both at the corporate level and at our veterinary practice partner locations. We are building something great, and we want you to be part of it.\nBenefits\nComprehensive Health Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance Options\nUnlimited/Flexible PTO \n401(k) + up to 6% company match\nRemote Opportunity","description_format":"text","description_chars":4884,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Life insurance"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Veterinary Medicine"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-23T20:06:49Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":60,"band":"ok","label":"Likely open","p_open":1,"p_active":0.602,"p_room":1,"age_days":1,"expected_fill_days":30,"reasons":["conf:2","stale_co","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-10-25T05:49:26Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/associated-veterinary-partners-human-resources-director","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/associated-veterinary-partners-human-resources-director.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-25T14:20:36Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":20593,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-26T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":668865},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=668865"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fassociated-veterinary-partners-human-resources-director"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fassociated-veterinary-partners-human-resources-director"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fassociated-veterinary-partners-human-resources-director"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/associated-veterinary-partners-human-resources-director\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fassociated-veterinary-partners-human-resources-director"}]}