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Borealis Philanthropy · 2 days ago

Director of People and Culture

Minneapolis, MN

Full-time

Remote

Director/Executive

10+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Serves as a strategic advisor to the President, the Senior Leadership Team, and the Board Organizational Development Committee on matters related to organizational culture and human resources.

Oversees the creation and implementation of programs that support a productive work culture grounded in the values of anti-racism, equity, and inclusion.

Assesses and advances employee engagement and satisfaction, with particular attention to the experiences and needs of those who have been historically marginalized.

Promotes and models a culture of care through individual and group engagement activities.

Develops, communicates, and administers HR policies and procedures in partnership with NPHR.

Meets weekly with assigned NPHR staff to share employee updates, coordinate responses to employee requests, and maintain productive working relationships.

Provides required internal approvals for leave requests and use of staff benefits and perks.

Leads legal compliance and risk management strategies, ensuring that HR practices comply with labor laws and regulations. Manage HR-related risks and legal matters to protect the organization.

Partners with NPHR to oversee recruitment, hiring, and HR onboarding activities.

Develops strategies to identify talent; establish and conduct equitable and inclusive recruitment and hiring processes for all employees.

Manages and conducts general organizational onboarding and orientation for new employees.

Oversees the offboarding process, including exit interviews; analyzes data to surface potential cultural issues or other staff concerns; makes recommendations to the Executive Team for continuous improvement.

Proactively identifies new leaders and builds opportunities for advancement and growth.

Assesses organizational needs; works with organizational leadership to identify professional learning and growth opportunities to support employees’ ongoing professional development.

Stewards a culture of learning and growth, including developing and maintaining a schedule of monthly staff training and peer learning opportunities.

Implements a standard of supervision grounded in inclusive leadership practices such as building strong relationships, active listening, clear and transparent communication, consistent and timely feedback, and clear expectations.

Designs and leads the annual performance management process in consultation with senior leadership.

Determines and recommends employee relations practices necessary to establish a positive employer-employee relationship and promote high employee morale and motivation.

Develops and supports employee relations and corrective action practices and procedures that are equitable and honor confidentiality.

Provides support and guidance to management and other staff when complex, specialized, and sensitive questions and issues arise; administers and executes routine tasks in delicate circumstances as needed by providing reasonable accommodations, investigating allegations of wrongdoing, and terminations.

Serves as a resource for all staff by providing resolution-oriented guidance when sensitive issues arise.

Supervises and directs the People & Culture Manager, meeting regularly with them to build a productive relationship, assign projects and tasks, and mentor, coach, and evaluate their performance.

Develops, implements, and manages the annual People & Culture work plan and budget, meeting quarterly with Finance to review expenditures.

Collaborates with other departments, such as finance, operations, programs, communications, and development, to align HR initiatives with broader organizational goals.

Participates in Management Team meetings to represent People & Culture, works with other directors to collaborate and align strategies and projects, and works productively with other MT members to foster a community of care.

Perform other related duties as assigned.

Submitting and approving expense reports and approving timecards by stated deadlines.

Attending all staff meetings and required training and events.

Participating in organizational development and change processes, including serving on committees or special project teams.

Model Borealis’ culture and values; align outcomes, practices, and communications within the organization’s culture.

Qualification

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Required

Bachelor’s degree required; advanced certification and/or degree in human resources or people management preferred.

Ten (10) years of work experience in organizational development, leadership, and management, including traditional Human Resources management as well as designing values-based systems and policies to support people and build healthy cultures; preferably in nonprofit and/or philanthropy.

Five (5) years of previous supervisory experience leading staff.

Superior knowledge of, and proven ability to implement best practices in remote work compliance and policy; experience working within a remote-first organization preferred.

Strong collaborative leadership skills to coordinate, develop, and implement compliance strategies, policies, and training; experience managing the relationship between an organization and an external human resource management solution preferred.

Proven ability to provide useful feedback, as well as develop and inspire staff.

Proven ability to manage and support organizational change; experience leading RFP processes with vendors preferred.

High emotional intelligence and ability to creatively solve interpersonal challenges and negotiate complex interpersonal, intra-organizational, and inter-organizational challenges.

Analytical thinker with strong conceptual and problem-solving skills.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Strong interpersonal skills and ability to navigate conflict.

Ability to handle sensitive and confidential matters with tact and discretion.

Superior attention to detail with superb organizational skills.

Ability to work collaboratively and build relationships within a diverse virtual work environment.

Ability to identify and mitigate risks to the organization.

Excellent project management skills – from the planning phase to clarifying roles and timelines, to execution.

Ability to manage change, work under pressure, manage multiple projects simultaneously both strategic and tactical.

Commitment to Borealis’ vision and values