Chief People, Culture & Equity Officer
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UCS nonprofit executive leading people operations, culture, equity, and anti-racism strategy. Advising senior leadership while overseeing employee lifecycle, labor compliance, organizational change, and enterprise JEDI accountability.
Responsibilities:
- Lead UCS’s people function, workplace culture, justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) strategies in support of the organization’s mission, plan, and strategic direction
- Report to the President & CEO and serve as a member of the Executive Team
- Advise the President and partner with the Executive Team, Leadership Team, and Board
- Champion a unified, welcoming, anti-racist, and inclusive organizational culture
- Provide departmental leadership and oversight of the People, Culture & Equity department
- Oversee the full employee lifecycle
- Ensure compliance with the collective bargaining agreement and applicable employment laws
- Advance enterprise-wide JEDI strategy and lead through organizational change
- Lead workforce practices, organizational culture, leadership development, organizational systems, learning, accountability, and employee experience related to enterprise JEDI strategy
- Serve as a strategic advisor, partner, and resource for mission-facing and programmatic JEDI priorities
- Exercise authority in partnership with Executive Team members and within responsibilities established by the President & CEO
- Lead approximately 50% People and Culture leadership and 50% enterprise JEDI leadership, embedding equity across all people practices
Requirements:
- MBA or MA/MS in human resources, organizational development, organizational psychology, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience or education/training
- Minimum 10 years of HR and/or people-leadership experience
- At least five years at the executive level in an organization of at least 100 full-time employees
- Demonstrated experience leading enterprise JEDI strategy, anti-racism work, and culture change with measurable results
- Ability to influence senior leaders, build shared accountability, and integrate equity into organizational systems and people practices
- Experience managing in a unionized environment
- Experience building equity-centered accountability systems, setting measurable goals, facilitating difficult conversations, advising senior leaders, and translating JEDI commitments into practical changes
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
- Strong active-listening and relationship-building abilities
- Excellent conflict-resolution, consensus-building, and change-management skills
- Thorough knowledge of employment-related laws and regulations, particularly in a unionized environment
- Experience working with outside counsel
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Proven analytical and problem-solving skills
- SHRM-SCP or SHRM-CP certification preferred
- Knowledge of human resource information systems preferred
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite or related software preferred
- Must be located in the Eastern Time Zone, preferably near Cambridge, MA, or Washington, DC
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