Director of People and Culture

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee OppNet's people operations, culture, and overall employee experience.

• Strategize and execute people-related components of organizational transitions, including the onboarding and integration of the new CEO.

• Formulate change management strategies and convey organizational changes in a clear, timely, and transparent manner.

• Act as a reliable resource for staff throughout transitions, monitor morale and engagement levels, and provide recommendations to leadership.

• Provide managers with the necessary tools and coaching to guide teams through periods of change.

• Modify people policies, practices, and structures as organizational priorities shift.

• Ensure adherence to federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.

• Supervise benefits administration and manage leave processes.

• Collaborate with the Finance team on payroll matters and oversee the People and Culture budget.

• Maintain the employee handbook and relevant people policies.

• Enhance and manage HRIS and applicant tracking systems, including ADP Workforce Now.

• Uphold the compensation strategy and suggest equitable and competitive adjustments.

• Oversee the complete employee lifecycle, encompassing recruitment, onboarding, performance management, retention, and offboarding.

• Lead structured and equitable hiring procedures alongside hiring managers.

• Develop orientation and onboarding processes for remote and hybrid work settings.

• Assist managers with performance management and individual development planning.

• Create professional development opportunities and eventually establish a learning and development program.

• Conduct exit interviews and leverage retention and exit data to enhance practices.

• Design and implement engagement and culture surveys and facilitate planning based on responses.

• Manage employee relations and address concerns promptly, fairly, and confidentially.

• Coach and advise managers and leaders on best practices in HR.

• Promote learning and dialogue around inclusion, psychological safety, and leadership accountability.

• Supervise, mentor, and develop the Senior Coordinator of People and Culture.

• Engage in organization-wide learning sessions, working groups, affinity groups, All-Hands meetings, State of OppNet meetings, team meetings, retreats, and institutional retreats.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of eight years of progressive experience in HR, people operations, or organizational development.

• At least three years of experience leading an HR function, managing personnel, or with a comparable level of responsibility.

• Proven history of guiding organizations through change, preferably in a mission-driven or nonprofit context.

• Comprehensive HR generalist knowledge, including benefits administration, payroll, employee relations, and compliance.

• Strong understanding of employment law and HR compliance, particularly concerning New York State and City regulations.

• Experience managing workforces across various states.

• Excellent interpersonal, facilitation, and conflict-resolution capabilities.

• Experience in building talent systems, including recruitment, onboarding, professional development, and performance management.

• Ability to create HR processes and tools that enhance efficiency, transparency, and accountability.

• An asset-based, employee-centered approach to leadership.

• Experience in fostering connection and belonging within a remote or distributed workforce.

• Sound judgment, discretion, and integrity when dealing with sensitive and confidential information.

• Familiarity with an HRIS; experience with ADP Workforce Now is preferred.

• A genuine commitment to OppNet's mission.

• Full vaccination against COVID-19 unless an exemption has been granted.

• Availability during core working hours from approximately 11 AM to 3 PM Eastern, Monday through Friday.

• Flexibility to work with a supervisor to complete weekly full-time hours.

• Must reside in the Northeast United States.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, supplemented by an HRA Flexible Spending Account.

• Paid family leave (up to 100% coverage for twelve weeks).

• Life insurance coverage.

• 403(b) retirement plan available for full-time employees.

• Generous paid time off, including four weeks of vacation, winter break, wellness time, and holidays.

• Fully remote work arrangement.

• Flexible weekly full-time hours around core hours.

• Occasional travel to New York City for retreats and significant meetings, not exceeding four times a year.

• Accommodation provided during the interview process.