Create Your Experience of a Lifetime!
Come work and play in the mountains! Whether it’s your first-time seeing snow or you were born on the slopes, joining our team means discovering (or re-discovering!) a passion for the outdoors while building lifelong connections with teammates and guests from around the world.
With 40+ resorts across 3 continents, you can join our team for a season or stay to build a career. From day one, you'll receive some of the highest compensation rates in the industry, free Epic pass(es) along with free ski and snowboard lessons, 40% retail discounts, the chance to grow through Epic Service - our leading training and development experience, and wellness benefits to fuel your success.
Candidates for year-round positions are reviewed on a rolling basis. Applications will be accepted up to 90 days after the posting date, or until the position is filled (whichever is first).
Job Benefits
- Ski/Mountain Perks! Free passes for employees, employee discounted lift tickets for friends and family AND free ski lessons
- MORE employee discounts on lodging, food, gear, and mountain shuttles
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- Excellent training and professional development
- Referral Program
Full Time roles are eligible for the above, plus:
- Health Insurance; Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, and Vision Insurance plans (for eligible seasonal employees after working 500 hours)
- Free ski passes for dependents
- Critical Illness and Accident plans
Job Summary:
The Senior Director, Strategic HR Business Leader is a key architect of enterprise transformation, serving as a strategic partner to Executive Committee (EC) leaders and their Senior Leadership Teams. In this role, you will lead the alignment of talent strategies with business strategies to accelerate the company's most important priorities and outcomes. Through the Integrated Business and Talent Planning process, you will define enterprise people strategies, influence senior decision-making, and steward the deployment of HR resources in partnership with the HR Business Solutions Team and Centers of Excellence (COEs). This leader serves as a critical voice in shaping organizational evolution and building enterprise capability at scale.
The most successful Strategic HR Business Leaders have the following traits and competencies:
- Thinks strategically, applying business insights to formulate and drive HR solutions that achieve organizational objectives
- Makes informed business decisions through the use of data and analytics
- Proactive approach to workforce development and talent pipeline growth / visibility
- Leads change, initiating and supporting organizational transformation, and adjusting direction when needed
- Skillful champion and influencer of cultural shifts that create diverse, equitable, and inclusive outcomes
- Confidence to have a strong point of view and express it even if it proves unpopular
- An ability to build long-term, trusting relationships with clients and with HR colleagues
- Supports the professional growth and development of employees across all levels of the organization
- Champions the culture, while embracing regional and cultural differences in working styles
- Strong learning agility. Enjoys and excels in environments where he/she must tackle and solve new and increasingly complex strategic business challenges and issues—incorporating the newest ideas, technologies, and approaches to business
- A brave, ambitious, and passionate leader who is comfortable in his/her own skin while also demonstrating a high level of emotional intelligence and self-awareness.
Job Specifications:
- Starting Wage: $155,949.76 - $199,493.34 + annual bonus + equity
- Employment Type: Year Round
- Shift Type: Full Time hours available
- Minimum Age: At least 18 years of age
- Housing Availability: No
Job Responsibilities:
- Develops organization strategy to enable business strategy, including strategic planning, organization alignment assessment, talent insights and employee experience;
- Leads transformation efforts, including change management, process improvement, org design and capability development;
- Leverage our talent philosophy to ensure robust succession plans, build individual, team and enterprise performance management and manage workforce planning efforts;
- Analyze trends and metrics in partnership with the HR COEs and with business leaders to develop people and organization solutions, programs, and policies;
- Provide guidance and input on regional restructures, workforce planning and succession planning;
- Coach and consult with leaders to improve work relationships, build morale, and increase productivity and retention;
- Experienced team leader who continuously aligns team priorities, holds team members accountable to achieve their best performance, and coaches team members to grow and develop;
- Learn and maintain a thorough knowledge and understanding of Vail Resorts policies, code of ethics, mission, vision and values
Job Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree required. Master degree preferred, not required
- Minimum 10 years HR experience with 5 years HR business partner experience with senior leaders/executives
- Minimum 5 years supervisory experience leading and coaching HR Business Partners
- Thorough knowledge of human resources practices including organizational design, talent management, and culture/change management
- Demonstrated ability to use sound judgment in decision-making
- Ability to lead with a consultative approach, and provide guidance and advice when needed.
- Experience with change management and organization transformation a plus
- Strong coaching skills
- Periodic travel to resorts
- SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR or SPHR (preferred, not required)
The expected pay range is $155,949.76 - $199,493.34 + annual bonus + equity. This is the pay range we reasonably expect to pay for this position. Individual compensation decisions are based on a variety of factors.
In completing this application, and when submitting related documentation, applicants may redact information that identifies their age, date of birth, and/or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.
We follow all federal, state, and local laws including restrictions on child/minor labor. Minors hired into this position will not be asked or permitted to engage in any activities restricted to adult workers.
Vail Resorts is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law.
Requisition ID 513719
Reference Date: 02/26/2026
Job Code Function: Business HR
