Lili'uokalani Trust - People Operations, Managing Director

Kumabe H R•Honolulu, HI

About The Position

Kumabe HR is assisting a local foundation to find a People Operations Managing Director. About Liliʻuokalani Trust Liliʻuokalani Trust (LT) is a private operating foundation committed to the social, physical, and spiritual well-being of Native Hawaiian youth and their ʻohana. LT delivers culturally grounded, healing-centered programs across the pae ʻaina through a range of service settings meet youth and families where they are. Trust programs reflect an assets-based philosophy that honors Hawaiian values, elevates youth strengths, and builds pathways to passion, purpose, and prosperity for all youth we serve. Reporting directly to the Chief People Officer, The Managing Director, People Operations leads the delivery and continuous improvement of LT’s people systems, programs, and services. This role translates people strategy into scalable, equitable, compliant, and data-informed practices across the teammate lifecycle; strengthens organizational health; and develops a high-performing People Operations team.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience, with at least eight years of progressive leadership in Human Resources, People Operations, Organization Development, or a related field.
Demonstrated success leading teams and enterprise-wide people, operational, or change initiatives; nonprofit leadership experience is preferred.
Broad knowledge of employment practices, employee relations, performance management, compensation, benefits, talent management, workforce planning, HR technology, people analytics, policy administration, and applicable employment laws.
Strong business judgment, systems thinking, quantitative aptitude, and ability to convert strategy into practical execution.
Exceptional written, verbal, facilitation, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate complex people matters clearly and credibly to varied audiences.
Demonstrated alignment with LT’s values and ability to contribute effectively in a collaborative, low-ego culture that values candor, accountability, learning, and respect.

Nice To Haves

nonprofit leadership experience is preferred

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and develop the People Operations team, establishing clear priorities, accountabilities, service standards, and measures of success.
Partner with the CPO to translate LT’s organizational vision and people strategy into annual and multiyear priorities, implementation plans, measurable outcomes, and clear ownership.
Design and continuously improve an equitable, accessible, and consistent teammate experience across the full lifecycle, from workforce planning and onboarding through development, engagement, retention, advancement, and transition.
Lead integrated talent, performance, learning, succession, compensation, benefits, employee relations, and workforce planning strategies that attract, develop, engage, and retain a diverse, high-performing workforce.
Partner with leaders to assess organizational needs and implement organization development, organizational design, leadership development, team effectiveness, and change-management strategies that strengthen LT’s capacity to deliver its mission.
Establish people metrics, workforce insights, and reporting practices that support evidence-based decisions, identify organizational risks and opportunities, and measure program effectiveness.
Lead the governance and optimization of HR technology, employee data, records, workflows, controls, and service standards to strengthen data integrity, privacy, compliance, efficiency, and the teammate experience.
Design, document, and continuously improve scalable, compliant, and teammate-centered People Operations policies, processes, and services.
Align people, technology, vendors, and resources to improve organizational capacity, service quality, efficiency, and sustainability.
Collaborate with senior leaders to simplify cross-functional processes, strengthen accountability, and provide timely, practical, and teammate-centered solutions.
Build trusted internal and external relationships and promote collaboration, communication, and knowledge-sharing across LT.
Contribute to the Trust’s success by accepting new assignments, supporting teammates, learning new skills, and continuously improving team and organizational.