CCAoA Hiring VP of People and Employee Experience

Arlington County, VA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 50 - 237

Posted on: 7 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

This is a remote position.

Child Care Aware of America (CCAoA) is the only national organization that supports every part of the child care partnership with an on-the-ground network of Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) organizations we work in states and communities to advance high-quality affordable child caretransforming a patchwork of resources into a system that works for everyone. Together we make America child care strongand that makes everyone stronger. CCAoA is committed to recruiting and retaining a dynamic workforce to help build a child care system that serves all children and families. Join us in ensuring that every family has access to high-quality affordable child care.

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Position Purpose:

To champion a mission-aligned inclusive high-performing culture and lead the end-to-end people strategy for the organization (400 employees). The VP of People and Employee Experience will be the primary architect of the people experience engaging staff strengthening talent pipelines ensuring operational excellence in HR practices and positioning the organization for growth and change. This role will serve as a key member of the executive leadership team partnering with senior leadership and the Board to align the people strategy with the organizations mission values and growth objectives.

Major Areas of Responsibility:

1. Strategic People Leadership

Develop and implement a comprehensive people & employee experience strategy that supports the organizations mission strategic goals and 400-staff size scale (e.g. workforce planning talent acquisition retention career growth).
Partner with senior leadership to assess organizational structure roles and job designs ensuring alignment with strategy and mission.
Lead change management efforts when organization evolves (new programs restructuring remote/hybrid work).

2. Culture & Employee Experience

Serve as the executive sponsor for culture employee engagement and organizational development initiatives; design programs to strengthen belonging collaboration well-being and mission alignment.
Lead engagement surveys pulse checks and action plans to strengthen morale retention and sense of belonging.
Design and implement recognition reward career-pathways and well-being programs.

3. Talent Acquisition & Development

Oversee recruitment and onboarding to attract mission-aligned talent with appropriate skills; lead efforts to build diverse pipelines.
Develop learning & development strategy: leadership development performance coaching mentoring succession planning.
Partner with business/unit leaders to identify key roles leadership bench strength and future talent needs.

4. Total Rewards & HR Operations - Work with HR consultants/PEO to:

Oversee compensation and benefits strategy (benchmarking internal equity affordability for a nonprofit).
Ensure HR operations (HRIS payroll compliance policies procedures) are efficient up-to-date and support the workforce.
Ensure compliance with employment laws regulations HR best-practices and nonprofit sector expectations; manage risk related to HR operations.

5. Metrics & Analytics

Establish key people metrics and dashboards (turnover hiring metrics engagement scores DEI metrics).
Use data to inform strategies identify trends and propose interventions.
Forecast people-costs prepare budget for HR/People function monitor spend.

6. Leadership & Team Management

Lead mentor and build the People & Culture team; establish clear direction accountability and development plans.
Serve as a trusted advisor to the executive team and senior leaders providing strategic counsel on organizational effectiveness talent decisions executive succession employee relations and leadership development.

Required Qualifications & Skills:

Bachelors degree (HR business organizational development or related). Advanced degree preferred.
8-12 years human resources/people leadership experience including senior leadership in a mission-driven environment.
Demonstrated track record of transforming culture driving employee engagement and building inclusive workplaces.
Strong analytical capabilities comfortable with HR data/analytics.
Excellent communication and influencing skills across all levels of an organization.
Experience in total rewards HRIS workforce planning performance and development.
Commitment to equity inclusion and mission alignment.

This is a remote position. Child Care Aware of America (CCAoA) is the only national organization that supports every part of the child care partnership with an on-the-ground network of Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) organizations we work in states and communities to advance high-...