Director, Human Resources, Chief of Staff
Job Description
The Foundation
We are the largest nonprofit fighting poverty, disease, and inequity around the world. Founded on a simple premise: people everywhere, regardless of identity or circumstances, should have the chance to live healthy, productive lives. We believe our employees should reflect the rich diversity of the global populations we aim to serve. We provide an exceptional benefits package to employees and their families which include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with no premiums, generous paid time off, paid family leave, foundation-paid retirement contribution, regional holidays, and opportunities to engage in several employee communities. As a workplace, we’re committed to creating an environment for you to thrive both personally and professionally.
The Team
In Human Resources, we are inspired by our mission “All Lives Have Equal Value” and are compelled by the opportunity to make an impact! Along with our partners, we take on complex challenges, continually test new approaches, and embrace change where it will facilitate the best outcome. We are on a mission to evolve how we work by pushing for greater transparency so people have access to information they need to make decisions, creating energy to support a thriving workforce, and showing respect so everyone can bring their best, authentic self to work every day!
You will provide critical support to an Executive Leadership Team (ELT) member (Chief HR Officer), partnering with them to define and implement leadership priorities, advance their work through their leadership teams and divisional operations, have oversight of division performance and allocation of financial and human capital resources, and provide advice to their member’s internal and external engagements. Additionally, this role is critical in overseeing a wide range of work including a strategic framework for HR commitments, leadership of cross division priority initiatives, oversight of the centralized program management, change, communications within the function and organizational effectiveness, HR team development, culture priorities and division communication including the effective use of the CHRO’s voice. The COS/DSPM will also regularly represent the CHRO and division’s perspectives on complex issues in cross-foundation forums.
This is a critical position in helping the division operate with strategic and operational efficiency. The role must lead multiple individual projects efficiently while also providing coherence across the suite of CHRO and division priorities.
This managerial role will oversee team members who manage HR projects, support the “business” of HR (including budget and annual planning, planning leadership meetings and retreats, all staff engagements). The ideal candidate will thrive at moving complex problems from white space to tactical execution, either owning projects or dropping in to help get things on track. Typical responsibilities will often require working with diverse partners inside and outside the foundation and support HR mission, values and ethical standards.
What You’ll Do
Key Strategic Advisor to CHRO
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Act as representative internally and externally as requested/needed.
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Lead strategic projects for which the CHRO is taking direct ownership/co-ownership, lead and orchestrate global or cross division initiatives & projects, contribute strategic content and where appropriate, oversee analysis and decision support.
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Responsible for development of HR’s strategic framework, 3-5 year roadmap and theory of change.
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Responsible for ensuring division is achieving desired impact, and for the successful operations of HR function.
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Ensure mechanisms and structures to deliver against HR priorities are in place and effective; track and measure progress against strategic framework, priorities and goals; responsible for continuous improvement to achieve success.
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Partner with CHRO on all executive, senior leader and board engagements, goals and priorities.
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Cultivate strong trusted internal and external relationships needed to advance our work.
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Act as a thought partner and key strategic advisor to CHRO on all aspects of their work and engagement.
Manage Office of the CHRO
Manage and oversee team who are collectively responsible for:
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Leading and managing the highest visibility, most complex HR commitments with program management, change and communication support and organizational effectiveness consulting.
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HR learning agenda and DEI commitments.
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HR administration (budget, annual planning, resource allocation).
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Define and lead all aspects of engagement with HR Leadership Team.
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Responsible for development of, and execution against, the agenda roadmap for the Human Capital and Total Rewards Committee of the Board of Trustees.
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Lead strategic and operational planning for HR.
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Serves as a member of the Chief of Staff Community of Practice, contributing to cross-foundation culture shaping, change initiatives, and discrete projects.
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Coordinate contract approval process for CHRO.
Leadership, Culture and Management
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Fosters diverse, equitable and inclusive practices within HR to create a work environment where everyone can do their best work. Seeks input from and values the uniqueness of people of all groups and cultures and challenges practices or policies that may be exclusionary.
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Support CHRO in implementation, communication and change management related to HR priorities.
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Primary HR leader focused on improving HR culture and overall management of the division – oversee design and planning on key internal meetings and retreats.
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Support change management activities within domain-specific or foundation-wide initiatives, with an emphasis on successful implementation for staff within HR.
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Model and coach equitable decision-making, inclusive behaviors, and actions; escalate issues in a timely fashion.
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Steward the desired culture and ways of working across HR, including reinforcement mechanisms for inclusive and accountable leadership.
Your Experience
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A bachelor’s degree or equivalent demonstrated experience, with at least 15 years+ of relevant work experience.
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While deep technical knowledge is not required for this role, HR leadership experience is preferred.
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Leadership level experience in strategic planning and strategy implementation.
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Experience using quantitative and qualitative data to present options for decision making, highlighting tradeoffs, and proposing recommendations.
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Comprehensive experience working in a role requiring collaboration both internally in a complex organization and externally with outside organizations.
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Demonstrated proficiency in communicating with a wide range of audiences, establishing trust and credibility with individuals from diverse backgrounds and levels.
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Advanced knowledge of strategic planning principles and processes, including strategy development, performance assessment, and resource allocation.
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Advanced knowledge of team management principles and best practices, including knowledge of how to simultaneously manage multiple teams.
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Advanced knowledge of the foundation’s work from both programmatic and operational perspectives.
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Advanced knowledge of the global context surrounding the foundation’s initiatives.
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Proven ability to lead and influence others. Demonstrated ability to work with efficiency, diplomacy, and flexibility particularly as part of a team. Experience working on teams with diverse cultural and professional backgrounds.
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Demonstrated experience overseeing and delivering successful project or program outcomes.
Must be able to legally work in the country where this position is located without visa sponsorship.
The typical salary range for this role is $313,000 to $485,300 USD. As a mission-driven organization, we strive to balance competitive pay with our mission and new hires are typically brought into the organization at a salary range between the minimum and the midpoint salary range. Actual placement in the range will depend on a candidate’s job-related skills, experience, and expertise, as evaluated during the interview process.
Hiring Requirements
As part of our standard hiring process for new employees, employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a background check.
Candidate Accommodations
If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process
Inclusion Statement
We are dedicated to the belief that all lives have equal value. We strive for a global and cultural workplace that supports ever greater diversity, equity, and inclusion — of voices, ideas, and approaches — and we support this diversity through all our employment practices.
All applicants and employees who are drawn to serve our mission will enjoy equality of opportunity and fair treatment without regard to race, color, age, religion, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and prior protected activity.
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