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The Global Impact Investing Network · 6 hours ago

Senior Human Resource Director/Head

New York, New York, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$106K/yr - $153K/yr

12+ years exp

The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) is the leading industry body for impact investing, working to increase the scale and effectiveness of impact investing to solve systemic problems. The Senior HR Director is responsible for leading the GIIN's people and culture strategy, creating an environment that fosters trust, belonging, and high performance while stabilizing and transforming organizational culture.

Non Profit

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Leading the GIIN's people and culture strategy, designing the environment in which our people, and our mission, can thrive

Creating the context in which people and strategy flourish

Stabilizing and transforming organizational culture, fostering psychological safety, and establishing trust and ethical leadership as foundational elements across the GIIN

Demonstrates deep understanding of the GIIN's values and embeds them in behaviors, decisions, and systems

Identifies cultural risks and opportunities and proactively acts on them

Creates environments that foster trust, belonging, purpose, and high performance

Models inclusive and ethical leadership

Successfully diagnoses and navigates sensitive organizational issues, ensuring fair, transparent, and legally compliant resolution

Builds ethical leadership capability at all levels, providing individual and small group coaching, as well as frameworks for development pathways

Uses data and insight to identify high-potential talent and development needs

Designs programs that build skills, readiness, and strategic depth

Encourages feedback-rich, psychologically safe leadership behaviors

Applies systems thinking to structure, roles, and ways of working

Aligns organizational architecture and compensation strategies with the GIIN's mission, strategy and fiscal planning, culture, and future needs

Identifies structural bottlenecks and redesigns for clarity, scalability, and agility

Builds capability frameworks that allow teams to grow and evolve

Builds a compelling non-monetary benefit value proposition and aligns suppliers to service accordingly

Designs employee journeys that reflect the GIIN's mission, and feel fair, transparent, and human-centered

Listens deeply through semi- and structured feedback mechanisms and uses insights for action

Ensures norms and systems promote safety, inclusion, and constructive dialogue

Anticipates employee needs and addresses issues early

Responsive to feedback from employees at every level

Anticipates capability and staffing needs ahead of organizational growth or shifts

Uses qualitative and quantitative insight to guide workforce decisions

Balances financial, strategic, and cultural considerations in planning

Advises leadership on workforce strategy, mix, and future-skill requirements

Brings fresh thinking, frameworks, and approaches to people and culture challenges

Ensures strong alignment between HR strategy, mission, and the GIIN's priorities

Communicates clearly and influences effectively across all levels

Qualification

Organizational turnaroundCultural stabilizationLeadership developmentOrganizational designEmployee experiencePost graduate qualificationMission-driven experienceStrategic workforce planningSystems thinkingChange leadershipDiscretionCuriosityCourageRelationship buildingIntegrityCollaboration

Required

Demonstrated track record leading organizational and cultural turnaround or stabilization efforts, organizational design, employee experience, and leadership development in a high-growth or transitional environment

Demonstrated commitment to human dignity, justice, fairness, and respect

12+ years of progressive HR or People & Culture experience, with senior-level leadership roles

Post graduate qualification in Organizational Psychology or related degree

Being based in-person in our New York City headquarters

Candidates must possess valid authorization to work in the United States that does not require employment visa sponsorship

Preferred

Experience in mission-driven, or values-based organizations (such as a not-for-profit or philanthropic foundation), and ones that have scaled, is advantageous

Experience in developing and implementing strategies and systemic shifts that enable a constructive and highly functional workplace culture

Benefits

Excellent benefits package

Company

The Global Impact Investing Network

The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) is the global champion of impact investing, dedicated to increasing the scale and effectiveness of impact investing around the world.

Founded in 2007

New York, New York, USA

11-50 employees