
Who is SDL?
At Shockingly Different Leadership (aka SDL), we are changing the way companies scale up their teams during peak periods of work! SDL is a global strategic human capital consultancy that provides the best consulting expertise, on an on-demand, project, or flexible basis.
We hire the best proven experts across the globe and add a high dose of empathy to "meet clients where they are", no matter how ambiguous or complicated their initiative. Our clients deserve a partner who co-creates with them to deliver great work that achieves "shockingly different" results!
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Description of Contract Opportunity
Our healthcare industry client is seeking an experienced VP level strategic HR and operations leader to support their HR function while they search for their permanent hire.
The consultant will primarily focus on systems strategy and labor relations by assisting the strategic, operational and cultural integration of employee and labor relations practices and assuring effective implementation of a unified HR employee and labor relations system. The consultant will also provides standardized guidance related to labor.
The ideal consultant has VP+ level strategic HR and labor relations experience. The consultant also brings union and labor relations knowledge and has functional expertise supporting and optimizing HR systems. The consultant should also be a strategic thought leader with experience developing cultural integration plans.
Professional Qualifications:

Shockingly Different Leadership (SDL) is a human capital professional services consultancy that helps organizations solve the problem of quickly locating trusted expertise to help them get their strategic “people projects” done.
SDL partners with company executives and senior leaders of Learning & Development, Organizational Development, and Human Resources teams to execute business-critical, talent-related initiatives on an on-demand, project, or contract basis.
SDL is renowned for developing savvy, high performing individuals to become even stronger leaders who “lead at the top of their game” in their organization or industry. We both sponsor our own development experiences as well as partner with organizations to create or augment their internal talent development programs.
But we don’t stop there! Our internal team of experts support organizations in the execution of their “people” projects. Have an upcoming Talent Development, Org Development, Human Resources, Change Management or Leadership initiative? Scale your capability and capacity to handle initiatives like workshop facilitation, realignments, team building, leader transitions, mergers, talent acquisition and special projects.
We’re a rare breed of consultancy. We’re a nimble, focused, and feisty group of leadership transformation innovators who raise the bar of performance and motivate teams to deliver more innovation and impact than ever thought possible.
From our headquarters in Atlanta, our consultants travel the globe helping companies inspire and empower their employee ranks – by developing an unstoppable army of leaders who are energized to exceed the boldest of business objectives.
We want to support you in that journey to see the magic of what individuals performing at “the top of their game” can do.
>>That is why we come to work every day.