Vice President Talent Organizational Culture
Vice President Talent Organizational Culture
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Job Description
Position Reports to: Chief Operating Officer
Department: Talent
Suite: Operations People and Culture (OPC)
Location: USbased remote with a strong preference for candidates within commuting distance to NFFs New York Philadelphia or Boston offices. Fully remote locations within commuting distance to Los Angeles and Oakland will also be considered.
NFF is a fully remote organization however some roles require travel. As we continue to build our organizational culture there are some in person days (staff retreats etc. In addition staff benefit from being able to connect easily with one another.
About NFF
For more than 40 years weve worked to strengthen nonprofits and improve the way money flows to support social good. We do this by providing nonprofits with access to capital strategic financial consulting and advocacy so they advance community health wealth and wellbeing.
You can learn more about our work to achieve that vision by reading our Strategic Plan for our Values and Theory of Change.
None of this work would be possible without the incredible people who work here. Our team consists of a diverse group of passionate professionals who care deeply about NFFs mission. You can read more about what its like to work here and read a few examples of a day in the life for NFF staff on the careers page of our website.
Thank you for your interest in NFF. We hope youll join us.
About the Opportunity:
The Vice President Talent & Organizational Culture (VP) is a strategic leader responsible for structuring and executing talent strategies that support organizational excellence and a highperformance culture aligned with NFF values. This role is a member of NFFs Leadership Team and works with the organization and the Executive Team to execute talent initiatives in the areas of talent recruitment and selection change management performance management training and development succession planning and total rewards.This role will serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO COO and Executive Team on all talentrelated matters.
This leader will design and implement innovative strategies across the entire employee lifecycle including talent attraction recruitment onboarding development and retention. With a steadfast commitment to building a diverse highperforming workforce the VP will create programs and processes that support employee engagement and experience and celebrate individual growth. The VP is directly responsible for leading the Talent Team and maintaining oversight of all of the Human Resources related operations HR technology functions and policies to ensure scalable processes that meet the evolving needs of NFF.
This position is remote with a preference for candidates within commuting distance to NFFs New York Philadelphia or Boston offices. Fully remote locations within commuting distance to Los Angeles and Oakland will also be considered. There is potential for up to 15 travel which will consist of local/national conferences and occasional interoffice travel. This role is a member of NFFs Leadership Team and will be expected to travel to their local NFF office for Team Retreats candidate interviews and cross team collaboration meetings.
The Vice President Talent & Organizational Culture will report to the Chief Operating Officer who is based in New York City.
What youll do:
Talent & Culture
- Partner with the COO to develop and execute strategic workforce initiatives assess organizational health and drive operational effectiveness through targeted talent solutions that support NFFs goals
- Lead comprehensive workforce planning initiatives including succession planning performance management talent pipeline development and strategic hiring forecasts
- Coach and guide staff to develop exceptional people operations systems and HR policies that ensure compliance across multiple jurisdictions while maintaining NFFs cultural values and employeefirst approach
- Foster a culture of care and responsiveness to ensure exceptional supports and services for staff
- Evaluate and improve NFFs progressive performance management and feedback mechanisms
- Work closely with suite and department leads to ensure a system of review and update of job descriptions competencies and evaluative tools as a key element of supporting staff development
- Design and implement hybrid/remote work policies that balance flexibility and engagement with operational effectiveness
- Identify critical skills gaps that impact business strategy and work closely with stakeholders to design and execute targeted staff development initiatives to bridge those gaps
Talent Operations & Systems
- Collaborate with the COO to optimize resource allocation and budget planning for talent programs
- Evaluate and implement HR technology solutions that streamline operations enhance employee experience and provide actionable analytics to the organization and Executive Team
- Research and integrate emerging talent management practices from both nonprofit and corporate sectors to elevate NFFs approach to people operations
- Design and maintain a competitive total rewards strategy through market analysis ensuring internal equity.
- Guarantee compliance and timely submission of talent and employment data for external agencies and internal department needs.
- Manage Talent vendors and consultants to ensure delivery of services
- Present talent analytics and strategic updates to NFF Leadership Team Board of Directors and relevant committees
Talent Recruitment & Selection
- Refine and manage an innovative talent acquisition strategy that positions NFF as an employer of choice in the nonprofit sector
- Work closely with stakeholders to ensure implementation of bestinclass methods to debias selection and ensure broad recruitment
- Define a comprehensive recruitment strategy to measure and report analytics to optimize the hiring process
- Build strategic partnerships with professional networks educational institutions and industry groups to enhance NFFs talent pipeline
- Maintain uptodate knowledge of advancements in recruitment and selection practices for a missiondriven nonprofit organization
People Development and Organizational Culture
- Champion a healthy highperformance organizational culture and staff engagement that centers high levels of employee engagement and people development
- Oversee complex employee relations matters including investigations leaves and conflict resolution while maintaining relationships with employment counsel to ensure multistate compliance and risk management
- In partnership with the Executive Team (CEO COO Sr. Director of DEIB) and people managers deploy effective engagement and development strategies to build a wellequipped valuesdriven workplace and empowered workforce with a focus on retention of top talent
- Serve as an internal coach and consultant to leadership managers and employees offering proactive guidance on critical issues identifying solutions resolving problems and facilitating developmental opportunities.
Who you are:
Required Skills & Experience
- You have a minimum of 10 years of progressive experience as leading a Talent and HR benefit function in a CDFI nonprofit or missionled organization with at least 6 years in senior leadership positions
- Experience partnering with Csuite executives to drive organizational effectiveness and culture change
- Expert knowledge of HR information systems and track record of setting and meeting ambitious HR performance metrics
- Track record of ensuring compliance with federal and state employment laws while scaling operations
- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality in all aspects of HR operations ensuring the protection of sensitive employee information personal data and companyrelated matters in compliance with legal and ethical standards.
- Relevant HR certifications (SPHR SHRMSCP) highly valued
Strategic Leadership Experience
- Led fullcycle organizational transformation initiatives including restructuring mergers or significant growth phases
- Designed and implemented comprehensive talent strategies that measurably improved key metrics related to staff retention and employee engagement
- Successfully managed human resources and talent function for an organization that has an operating budget of $20MM
- Developed innovative total rewards programs that improved retention while maintaining budget discipline
- Created and led datadriven organizational culture initiatives that demonstrably increased representation and employee engagement metrics
- Managed and designed hybrid/remote work policies and programs across multiple jurisdictions
Leadership Competencies
- Strong attention to detail with experience in collecting reporting and leveraging data to drive improvements in talent and culture
- Demonstrates impeccable judgment and professional maturity in building trusted partnerships across all levels serving as a credible advisor to senior leadership
- Navigates complex ambiguous environments with an entrepreneurial mindset successfully leading transformational initiatives while maintaining operational excellence
- Able to apply strong judgement in leading a Talent function that includes multiple workstreams delivering work product and projects on time with exceptional attention to detail
- Strong consultation and collaboration skills with high emotional intelligence
- Reflective leader who cares about and engages in continuous selfimprovement
- You embody NFFs mission core values and commitment to equity
Compensation:
At NFF we are invested in discussing the depth and breadth of each candidates background and experience during the interview process and using that information to determine the best offer while considering internal pay salary range for this position is $175000 $187400. If provided an offer NFF will determine salary compensation based on relevant skills and years of experience. NFF also takes into consideration internal equity in setting salary bands for each role. NFF provides an attractive benefits package that currently includes up to 18 paid holidays 3 floating holidays unlimited vacation time off health insurance with a NFF funded health reimbursement account. We offer both employer match and nonmatch contributions toward a retirement plan. We provide a work from home fund and flexible spending accounts that cover medical commuter and childcare costs.
Please Note:
All salaries are commensurate with experience and include an attractive benefits package.
NFF is an equalopportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant or employee because of race color religion sex national origin disability genetic information age or military or veteran status in accordance with federal law. In addition NFF complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every jurisdiction in which it maintains facilities. NFF also provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable laws. NFF does not employ individuals based outside of the United States.
This job posting provides a general list of the essential responsibilities and qualifications for this position. It does not represent a contract for employment and NFF reserves the right to change the description and/or posting at any time without notice.
Required Experience:
Chief
Employment Type
Full Time
