Vice President Human Resources

Called to K-LOVE

Inspiring People to Move Closer to Jesus

At K-LOVE every role is ministry.

We hire first for ministry alignment and a shared commitment to our faith mission vision and values. We then seek talented professionals who can use their God-given gifts skills and experience to serve with excellence.

If you love Jesus and are called to be part of a ministry that places Christ at the center of everything we do we invite you to explore this opportunity. If your heart aligns with our mission and you possess the knowledge skills and abilities needed for the role please keep reading.

Reporting to and partnering with the Chief Legal Officer the Vice President Human Resources (VP HR) provides leadership through people impact communication and Ministry initiatives organizational development and change management. The VP HR is a key leader helping to establish communicate and accomplish the Ministrys vision. The VP HR serves the CLO CEO the Board of Directors and Ministry Team Leadership team (MLT) in fulfilling this role including: (1) development and implementation of People strategies and (2) leadership and organizational development initiatives (3) establishment and implementation of employment and people practices (4) operational excellence and (5) compliance with policy procedure and employment practices and payroll.

• Knows with whom how when and what to communicate. Communication is flavored with grace respect and humility. Listens well and willingly receives and applies feedback.
  • Relationships: the ability to relate to others in a way that brings out the best in individuals groups and the Ministry as a whole.
  • Results: the ability to think and plan strategically and translate that thinking into sustained results.
  • Health: the ability to maintain capacity and openness to Gods leading by staying physically emotionally and spiritually healthy.
• Sees with a future focus beyond daily operations to establish and articulate vision and develop creative solutions. Obtains information and identifies key issues and relationships relevant to achieving a long-range goal or vision; commits to a course of action to accomplish a long-range goal or vision after developing alternatives based on logical assumptions facts available resources constraints and organizational values.
• Inspires and motivates others to take action.
• The employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger handle feel and talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. The employee is frequently required to verbally communicate one on one and in group settings. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and be willing to travel as required
• The employee is regularly in a typical office environment with adequate light and moderate noise levels. Employee to employee interaction in person over the telephone and/or via computer is high. Employee to public interaction in person over the telephone and/or computer is moderate. The employee will occasionally engage in public speaking.

• Contribute to long term planning and vision implementation through identification of HR strategic initiatives succession planning work force development organizational and performance management training and development and legal compliance collaboration while preserving K-LOVEs reputation for integrity and excellence.
• Proactively influence our Ministry leading by example in demonstrating collaboration empowerment innovation creativity service and a lifestyle consistent with the Christ-Centered Life Covenant while being a faithful witness on and off the job of K-LOVEs mission to communicate the Gospel through mass media and to lead as many people as possible toward salvation and spiritual growth.
• Engage on people HR legal issues Pastoral Care trends and changes in strategic initiatives and delivery.
• Collaborate closely with leadership and Ministry departments to ensure alignment and shared accountability.
• Manage human resources talent acquisition and learning and development including goals timelines budgets communication performance metrics and celebration of results.
• Assess and report on performance against annual plans and Ministry-wide strategic objectives.
• Provide mentoring and developing a highly competent and responsive HR team ensuring alignment of goals and Ministry initiatives with K-LOVEs mission and culture. Foster a service environment where communication risk management HR best practices and biblical values go hand in hand with creative and solution-oriented partnerships ensuring the best fulfillment of the Ministrys mission.
• Identify critical business issues and develop appropriate strategies to address them. Challenge the status quo and explore innovative and relevant ways to achieve results.
• Ensure implementation of HR initiatives (in-line with overall strategic plan) ensuring team members are equipped and resources are aligned.
• Review recommend and ensure implementation of HR policies and practices that integrate biblical values cultural alignment flexibility and legal compliance.
• Lead compensation and benefits philosophy strategy and administration in alignment with long-term organizational goals.
• Oversee hiring and talent acquisition strategies in partnership with hiring managers to ensure alignment with Ministry calling culture and professional excellence.

• Strengthen leadership bench depth and succession readiness. Serve as the visionary and champion for organizational learning and knowledge management. Develop high-potential talent identification development and retention strategies.
• Develop a culture for organizational learning. Identify current and future workforce needs and develop strategies for development and/or redeployment of current and future resources. Develop implement and manage learning and development across the Ministry.
• Develop and sustain enterprise-wide succession planning programs to preserve critical knowledge and fuel innovation and growth.

• Work with all leaders to develop programs and Ministry initiatives to reinforce culture through experiences celebrations and storytelling.
• Refine and continuously improve internal communications to be highly effective within our cultural framework of transparency excellence and biblical values.
• Design implement and manage best practices for highly performing distributed teams.
• Ensure team members are informed connected and engaged through multiple channels including in-person meetings and K-LOVEs internal online platform.

• Partner with legal to ensure K-LOVE complies with all regulatory requirements local state and federal laws.
• Oversee hiring employee management and separation practices consistent with legal and biblical standards.
• Positively represent the Ministry internally as well as externally.
• Advise Chief Legal Officer on policies to ensure compliance.

• Recruit develop and mentor a highly competent responsive and mission-aligned People team.
• Foster a learning environment where training risk management operational best practices and biblical values go hand in hand with creative and entrepreneurial solution that best fulfill the Ministrys mission.
• Provide functional day-to-day leadership to human resources.
• Demonstrate the qualities of a life-time learner in the disciplines relevant to effectively lead and perform job duties by taking personal responsibility for professional development and training.

• Actively participate and contribute to Ministry wide initiatives and projects like Gratitude Fest Daily Prayer All Team Meetings All Team Celebrations and others as announced. These initiatives and others are key components of the Ministry our culture and more fun to do together!
• Support and contribute to Ministry endeavors by following employment policies and practices and supporting a safe and healthy work environment. Specifically follow K-LOVEs Injury Prevention and Safety program support and maintain safety standards and participate in safety training.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Job responsibilities are subject to review and change.

Bachelors degree required; advanced degree preferred in Human Resources Organizational Development Business Administration Leadership Theology or a related field.

• Minimum of 10 years of progressive leadership experience in human resources people strategy or organizational leadership including senior leadership experience.
• Experience working as a true business partner to leadership of a multi-state entity. Strong understanding of employment law regulatory compliance compensation benefits and HR operations.
• Demonstrated experience leading people strategy in a mission-driven faith-based nonprofit or complex values-centered organization preferred.
• Experience working in leadership; proven ability to contribute to global strategic initiatives as well as implementation of relevant cross-departmental goals and objectives including measurements/metrics and the successful management mentoring and training of staff.
• Proven track record of leading organizational change culture transformation leadership development and succession planning.
• Strong analytical skills and experience interpreting a strategic vision into human resources models. Skill and experience in examining developing and evaluating strategic initiatives.
• Knowledge of federal state and local employment laws.
• A collaborative and flexible style with strong service mentality. Need to be seen as a team player.
• A hands-on leader with integrity and a desire to work in a dynamic mission driven environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to develop sincere business/Ministry relationships.
• Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills. Ability to speak in culturally relevant language; relates well to board of directors team members and multiple stakeholders.
• Experience working with or supporting Boards of Directors and executive leadership teams

Certifications (Preferred but not required)

• SHRM-SCP SPHR or equivalent senior-level HR certification.
• Executive coaching change management or organizational development credentials.

• Must pass a pre-employment reference and background scree
• Proof of legal authorization to work in the United States required upon hire.
• Must agree with K-LOVE Christ-Centered LifeCovenant and Statement of Faith.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer K-LOVE makes employment decisions based on merit and other legitimate reasons. The Company is committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment and the promotion of equal employment opportunities regardless of protected class characteristic or status. However K-LOVE is also a religious non-profit organization where all team members contribute to the Companys mission of encouraging our audiences to have a meaningful relationship with Christ. Thereforepursuant to the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Section 702 (42 U.S.C. 2000e I(a)) K-LOVE has the right to hire only candidates who agree with the Companys Statement of Faith. Also as a religious non-profit organization the Company is not governed by the CA Fair Employment and Housing Act.