Director of US People
Director of US People
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WHO WE ARE
The Humane League (THL) is a global nonprofit ending the abuse of animals raised for food. THL fosters a highenergy culture of teamwork and missiondriven problem solving and we have earned recognition as Top Charity from Animal Charity Evaluators for all of their rating periods. Over the past few years weve grown to a staff of 100 talented individuals dispersed across the country and around the world. At THL how animals are treated in the food system is at the forefront of our everyday work. As such many of our staff are vegan by personal choice and all of our THLhosted events offer fully vegan menus. We welcome all missionaligned candidates to apply no matter where you are in your journey to end the abuse of animals raised for food.
YOUR OPPORTUNITY
At THL were dedicated to providing an exceptional employee experience supporting our team removing barriers and equipping our people with the skills knowledge and tools needed to achieve THLs mission and goals. Were seeking someone who shares our vision and commitment to a culture of excellence. The Director of People U.S. will be responsible for leading all People initiatives embedding THLs values into People policies and procedures and creating and maintaining open communication channels between staff and leadership to foster a strong and positive culture. In addition this position will partner closely with the Sr. Director of People Global to ensure that all People policies and procedures maintain a global perspective so that all THL team members no matter where they reside feel seen heard and valued. Join us in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels empowered to do their best work.
As Director of People U.S. you will play a pivotal role in shaping and enhancing the workplace experience for THLs team members while ensuring compliance with applicable legal requirements and fostering a culture consistent with THLs values. The successful candidate must have experience leading a team of direct reports at a multistate national organization and will use that experience to lead a sixperson team. You also must have previously managed and mentored staff and worked with external providers such as PEOs and benefits administrators to maximize the services they provide to your organization. You will use your experience to oversee the design development implementation and maintenance of THLs People policies procedures systems and initiatives to ensure the organization has a strong team that is welltrained motivated and productive. You should also be processoriented love to inspire change within an organization and thrive in a dynamic setting.
This is a fulltime remote position reporting directly to the Sr. Vice President of People and Operations. This position may require domestic and/or international travel equivalent to 2 or more trips per year.
This position is based in the United States. The successful candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
We will be holding a webinar on Monday May 5th 2025 at 1:00pm PT/2:00pm MT/3:00pm CT/4:00pm ET for you to find out more about the role and ask any questions you may have. The webinar will be hosted by Juan Taveras Sr. Vice President of People and Operations and Christina Sargsyan Talent Attraction and Engagement Coordinator. If youre interested pleaseregister here. As a webinar youll only be able to see the presenter and not others watching. If you have any questions please submit them here on our Q&A Form. The webinar will be recorded and available here by May 6th 2025.
This position has a priority application deadline of Monday May 13th 2025 at 11:59 pm EST. Applications received after this date will be reviewed on a rolling basis.If you are experiencing technical issues please contactprior to the deadline. Please submit applications and all supporting documents in English.All application questions and materials need to be submitted here through the application submission we do not accept applications through our careers email.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
People & Culture Strategy
- In partnership with the Sr. Director of People Global create and execute a unified People strategy that ensures consistency in staff member experience while respecting regional nuances and requirements. Ensure that all People initiatives align with THLs mission goals and core values stay on track and deliver measurable results.
- Collaborate on global compensation frameworks benefits philosophy and talent management strategies to ensure equity across all regions while accounting for marketspecific needs.
- Serve as a strategic HR partner to people managers and department heads by providing datadriven insights and recommendations on workforce planning team development performance management employee relations and change management.
- Lead Peoplerelated change initiatives; this includes developing communication strategies managing stakeholder engagement and ensuring smooth implementation.
- Create and maintain effective internal communication channels that promote transparency engagement and twoway dialogue between leadership and staff members.
- Collaborate with crossfunctional teams including Finance Operations IT and Legal to align People initiatives with broader organizational objectives and priorities.
Team Management & Development
- Provide direct leadership to three direct reports including setting clear performance expectations conducting regular oneonones and creating individual development plans that align with both team members career aspirations and organizational needs.
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement within the People team by implementing regular feedback mechanisms encouraging innovation and creating opportunities for skill development and crossfunctional learning.
- Coach and mentor team members to develop their strategic thinking problemsolving and leadership capabilities preparing them for future growth opportunities.
Talent Management & Development
- In partnership with the Sr. Associate Director of Talent design and oversee comprehensive talent acquisition strategies including employer branding initiatives recruitment process optimization and the development of diverse candidate pipelines.
- Develop and maintain succession planning frameworks for key positions across the organization identifying highpotential employees and creating targeted development programs.
- In partnership with the Sr. Learning and Development Manager manage and improve our performance management systems and ensure they align with THLs goals and core values.
- Support the design and implementation of learning and development initiatives including leadership development programs skillbuilding workshops and career pathing frameworks.
- Design and implement employee engagement surveys and feedback mechanisms analyzing results and developing action plans to address identified areas for improvement.
Financial Stewardship & Benefits Management
- Manage an annual People budget including careful planning regular monitoring and optimization of resource allocation across all People functions.
- In partnership with the Sr. Benefits and Wellness Manager support with biweekly payroll processing monthly benefits reconciliation ACA compliance and the annual benefits open enrollment process.
- Oversee the evaluation and selection of benefit programs balancing cost considerations with the need to provide competitive benefits that support staff member wellbeing.
Compliance & Risk Management
- Partner with THLs Legal team and our PEO to ensure compliance with federal state and local employment laws across all U.S. locations including regular audits of People practices and policies.
- Lead the development implementation and regular review of People policies and procedures that protect the organization while promoting a positive workplace culture.
- Oversee workplace investigations employee relations issues and conflict resolution processes ensuring fair and consistent application of policies while maintaining confidentiality.
- Ensure accurate wage and hour compliance including regular audits of employee classifications overtime calculations and meal/rest break requirements.
Systems & Innovation
- Oversee the development of HR analytics capabilities including establishing metrics creating dashboards and generating insights that inform strategic decisionmaking.
- Drive process improvement initiatives across all People functions identifying opportunities for automation standardization and enhanced service delivery.
- Manage relationships with HR technology vendors ensuring optimal utilization of systems and staying current with platform updates and new features.
- Develop and maintain documentation of People processes and procedures ensuring consistency and enabling scalability.
In addition to the above essential job duties other duties may be assigned as business needs arise. These may include nonessential marginal job duties.
REQUIRED SKILLS
- Experience:
- 7 years of progressive experience in people operations roles encompassing all facets of the human resource function including talent acquisition learning and development employee relations performance management compensation and benefits employee engagement and compliance.
- Previous experience working at a national organization operating across multiple states. Thorough understanding of federal state and local employment laws with the ability to implement legal advice while ensuring compliance and confidentiality.
- Leadership and Management: 4 years of people management experience. Proven ability to lead inspire and develop teams providing vision coaching training and accountability to ensure high performance and engagement. Contributes to organizational strategy and sets team goals in line with organizational objectives. Implements inclusive practices and fosters a cohesive and positive culture.
- Problem Solving and Decision Making: Demonstrated expertise in navigating complex issues identifying root causes and developing effective solutions. Strong conflict resolution skills needed to address employee relations matters constructively. Drives organizational decisionmaking processes and leads crisis response efforts.
- Initiative Proactivity and Adaptability: Guides the organization through transformative changes providing strategic direction while maintaining high performance and morale during transitions. Initiates organizational improvements and champions a culture of proactivity and innovation.
- Verbal and Written Communication: Advanced verbal and written communication skills with the ability to influence and inspire others through clear strategic messaging. Adept at crafting compelling written content and delivering impactful verbal presentations to large audiences.
- Collaboration and Interpersonal Skills: Skilled relationshipbuilder and collaborator with the ability to communicate effectively across diverse cultural and geographic contexts. Drives interdepartmental collaboration cultivates partnerships with key stakeholders and addresses complex interpersonal issues with empathy.
- Organization: Uses advanced time management and prioritization skills to set priorities at the team level optimize resource allocation and increase organizational efficiency. Systemsbased mindset with the ability to spearhead and manage change initiatives including process improvements automation and organizational transformations.
- Strategic Thinking: Ability to think strategically and align initiatives with organizational goals and priorities taking a holistic approach to talent management and development. Creates and executes comprehensive strategic plans ensuring that they deliver desired outcomes and contribute to longterm success. Develops and refines organizational policies shaping policy strategy in line with overall business objectives.
- Data Analysis: Analyzes complex data and trends to guide highimpact decisions and improve overall organizational effectiveness. Leads data analysis initiatives implements datadriven solutions and integrates insights into strategic planning.
- Financial Oversight: Oversees budget preparation analysis and reporting at the team level. Optimizes financial resources across multiple functions and collaborates with senior leadership to align departmental budgets with organizational goals and financial objectives.
- Global Perspective:Partners with the Sr. Director of People Global to ensure that global considerations are incorporated into strategic initiatives. Develops and implements policies and practices that reflect a comprehensive understanding of global markets cultures and regulations.
Hiring Timeline
Once your application has been reviewed you will be notified via email with further details on the status of your application. If a candidate is moved forward the interview process will be as follows:
Work Simulation Exercise (completed remotely)
Interview (via video call)
Second Interview (via video call)
Each stage is expected to last a week or two on average. For full details of our fulltime position recruitment process please reviewthis document (this will vary for temporary roles please see the above bullet points for this roles specific stages).
Compensation and Benefits
The annual compensation range for this role is $104239 $127404. At The Humane League we believe in maintaining a fair and nondiscriminatory work environment for all employees. As part of this commitment we have implemented a job architecture framework which levels all of our roles according to size and complexity as well as a compensation step system which allows us to account for an individuals total years of related experience when determining their compensation. In addition we have adopted a no negotiation policy for salaries. To determine a jobs level we carefully consider a variety of factors including a jobs size and complexity required experience knowledge and/or skills internal comparability and market data. To determine final compensation experience will be measured by considering prior work in jobs or activities that are related to the role at THL. Candidates whose experience places them at step 5 or above of their job level within our compensation structure will be awarded a senior designation. These practices are aligned with our organizational values and help us ensure we maintain clear consistent and transparent HR processes.
Employees enjoy full medical coverage optional dental and vision packages paid sick leave a 401(k) retirement plan with matching pet care & Rx discount plans working from home up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave for eligible employees wellness benefits paid holidays flexible vacation time professional development and the supportive environment at The Humane League!
Equal Employment Opportunity
THL is an equal opportunity employer. THL does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected classifications including but not limited to race color age national origin ethnicity religious creed or belief physical or mental disability marital or familial status legally protected medical condition genetic information military or veteran status gender sexual orientation citizenship status or any other status or classification protected by applicable federal state or local law. THL is committed to the importance of nondiscriminatory practices within the nonprofit sector as well as all workplace environments and strongly encourages all interested candidates to apply.
Reasonable Accommodations
The Humane League is committed to fully supporting all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment THL provides reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities in accordance with applicable federal state and local laws throughout the hiring process and employment if hired. If a reasonable accommodation is needed please contact the People team at to initiate the interactive process. THL complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and all other applicable state and local laws.
AI Policy
Original work and thought are essential in the hiring process and allow us to evaluate you based on your own skills and competency. Therefore the use of artificial intelligence (ChatGPT Gemini Rytr Google Assistant etc) to generate responses is strictly prohibited. By submitting this application you agree to comply with our AI Policy. Violations of this policy in any part of the recruitment process will result in being dismissed from consideration. If you need a reasonable accommodation to this policy please see above for more information.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full Time
