Under the supervision of President and CEO, the Vice President of Human Resources and Talent Management (VP of HR and Talent Management) serves as a member of the Association leadership team providing strategic direction to attract, develop and retain the best talent available and to position the YMCA as an “employer of choice”. The position is responsible for developing and executing human resource strategy in support of the overall business plan and strategic direction of the organization, specifically in the areas of succession planning, talent management, change management, organizational and performance management, training and development, coaching, diversity, inclusion, and global strategies and compensation. The VP of HR and Talent Management will lead the efforts to develop teams and to sustain a vibrant cause-driven culture that increases engagement and performance of all staff. This will also require modeling the core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility. *Submit cover letter with Resume as one document.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Drive ‘best-in-class’ talent acquisition and recruiting practices to ensure the YMCA of Delaware hires the best and brightest team members. Enhance candidate sourcing and hiring efforts for key positions.
- Oversee the creation and the execution of a human resources strategy integrating all aspects of the employee lifecycle (attracting, hiring, onboarding, training, developing, engaging, performance management/coaching, recognition, and succession planning) that results in measurable performance improvement and organizational effectiveness.
- Oversee creation of an asset rich workforce culture by bringing global and culture awareness in diversity and inclusion efforts, both internally and externally.
- Initiate and implement strategies. Communicate best practices associated with creating and fostering a human capital infrastructure that is in-line with the organization’s culture and organizational objectives.
- Set the vision, lead change management and oversee process improvement initiatives that align people services, systems, operations with organizational needs and remove organizational barriers.
- Lead the HR team in creating an inviting, cohesive, effective, and efficient employee experience.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of talent management strategies through the performance of recruitment and onboarding practices, processes, and systems.
- Initiate and maintain an effective goal-setting, performance review, and development strategy that is in sync with organization’s business and people needs.
- Oversee organization’s total rewards strategies and programs, including wellness, compensation strategies, benefit programs, and wellness plans.
- Maintain an effective level of organizational literacy including company goals, mission, financial position, strategy, competition, technology and culture.
- Oversee the development and management of annual budgets for the department and perform periodic cost and productivity analyses.
- Oversee compliance initiatives and plans associated with federal and state laws, as well as other employment-related regulatory requirements.
- Serve as a Member of the senior leadership team with an active role with the Association Board committees.
- Advocate for and encourage the leadership competencies of cause-driven leadership, youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.
- Provide consultation in areas of organizational structure, role clarification, staff optimization and group and team coaching.
- Provide leadership as the organization's internal control point for staff issues related to ethics and behavioral issues.
Accountability/Dimensions of Position:
- Direct supervision for 3 full time staff, part time staff and other seasonal employees.
- Fiscal responsibility for Association budget and impact on over 60% of Association expense budget representing total annual investment in personnel expenses of $23 million, including $3 million in benefits.
- Personnel: 200 full time staff and 2,000 part time and seasonal staff.
- Leadership for the following Board committees: HR and Compensation Committee.
- Participation in the following committees: Association Board of Directors, Employee Resource. Groups, Executive Leadership Team, YMCA human resource groups.
- Leadership to various Association events, including All Staff Meeting, various training meetings and the annual Leadership Celebration.
Educational Background:
Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Leadership Development, Organizational Development, Human Resources, or a related field required. A Master’s degree is preferred.
Skills/Experience:
- Also, preferred is a certification by the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) or a similar certification.
- A minimum of 10-15 years of progressive experience in one of the following related fields: leadership development, organizational development or human resources in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. Previous management, change management or organizational health/ culture experience is preferred.
- Experience as a strategic business advisor/ partner, working with all levels of an organization and a record of accomplishment of success working at each respective level.
- A demonstrated ability to lead as a strategic thinker with hands-on style to deliver practical and effective solutions, well organized and comfortable with managing multiple priorities and tasks.
- Experience over the entire array of talent management functions and processes including employee engagement, compensation, benefits design and delivery, performance management, human resources information systems, learning and leadership program delivery, workforce planning and organizational alignment, and human resources measurement and metrics.
- Excellent communication skills are required as are strong interpersonal skills, change management, presentation and negotiation skills all in an effort to increase organizational effectiveness.
- Understanding of the philosophy and nature of the YMCA.
- Proven mastery of the strategic human capital investment, management and development, as well as current and progressive best practices in staff leadership development.
- Up to date knowledge of employment trends and the potential impact on organizational strategies and goals.
- Knowledge of principles and practices of employee relations, rewards such as compensation and benefits administration, necessary to achieve compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and Board adopted policies of the Association.
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Listing Stats
Post Date:
Jan 11 2018
Active Until:
Feb 11 2018
Hiring Organization:
YMCA of the USA
industry:
Nonprofit