Playworks · 12 hours ago
Head of People
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
$163K/yr - $163K/yr
10+ years expPlayworks is a nonprofit organization that helps kids stay active and build valuable life skills through play. The Head of People is responsible for shaping culture, strengthening employee experience, and ensuring operational excellence across the full employee lifecycle while serving as a strategic and operational leader of Playworks’ people strategy.
Non Profit
Responsibilities
Partner with CEO and executive leaders to integrate people strategy into organizational strategy
Develop and execute a People strategy aligned with organizational priorities and equity commitments
Lead strategic workforce planning and talent attraction strategies
Support organizational effectiveness across field and administrative teams
Champion equity, inclusion, and belonging across systems, policies, and practices
Lead change management initiatives that strengthen engagement and trust
Use people data and metrics to tell meaningful stories, guide decisions, and drive action
Ensure accuracy and quality across HR administration, documentation, and systems
Optimize HRIS and people systems for reporting, insights, and decision-making
Manage People Team budget and support organization-wide workforce planning
Partner with legal and executive leadership on people-related risk management
Serve as HR Business Partner for Headquarters and Executive Leadership
Lead, mentor, and develop the People Team across all areas of the employee lifecycle
Oversee core HR functions including: Talent acquisition & onboarding, Employee relations, Performance management, Learning & development, Compensation & benefits, Policy development & compliance
Lead onboarding, orientation, engagement, and transition programs across the organization
Partner with Learning & Development staff to expand leadership and professional growth pathways
Coach senior leaders on performance, talent development, and organizational effectiveness
Lead complex employee relations matters with professionalism and care
Oversee compensation and benefits strategy aligned with equity and market competitiveness
Qualification
Required
10+ years progressive HR experience
7+ years in senior HR leadership roles
Nonprofit experience required
Experience serving as a strategic HR leader reporting to CEO, President, or Executive Team
Demonstrated success building and leading HR and Talent teams
Experience supporting multi-state, distributed workforces
Strong HRIS and people analytics experience
Experience implementing or optimizing HR systems, tools, and processes
Experience integrating equity and inclusion strategies into HR planning
Exceptional written, verbal, and public communication skills
Proven ability to operate in complex, resource-conscious environments
Preferred
Experience supporting or presenting to a Board of Directors preferred
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Disability
Life insurance
401(k) with 1% employer match
Employee funded pre-tax health and child care spending accounts
Generous Flex PTO policy with paid sick and holiday leave
Company
Playworks
Playworks is the South Metro's premier provider of quality child care, family fun and entertainment.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$0.03MKey Investors
Molina Healthcare
2025-08-07Grant
2024-09-26Grant· $0.03M
Leadership Team
Elizabeth Cushing
CEO
Satoshi Steimetz
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
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