Vice President of People & Culture

Community Economic Defense Project • Denver, CO

2d • $110,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced leader to oversee multiple facets of CEDP’s day to day operations. This person will wear a number of different hats and should be adept at human resources management and team leadership. A successful candidate will have experience leading non-profit teams in diverse environments. The best-fit candidate for this role will have five or more years of experience managing teams and people operations in a non-profit environment with a diverse team. We are not looking for traditional HR. Instead, we’re looking for someone who has done the work and is passionate about people, frontline service work, training and development, and serving as a neutral problem solver for interpersonal and organizational needs. Our team is our most important asset as an organization and is the reason we can provide high-quality service to our community.

To further ensure success, candidates are expected to work comfortably under pressure with tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment. You must exercise sound judgment and have strong written and verbal skills as well as the ability to collaborate with peers and managers to adapt and improve new processes.

Requirements

• A minimum of 8+ years of experience in building cultures as an HR practitioner
• A creative, self-driven attitude and proven ability to build something new from scratch
• A strong desire to work in a collaborative environment centered on social justice and equity
• Ability to work collaboratively with people of diverse personal and professional backgrounds
• Openness and adaptability to new environments
• A process-oriented mindset
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving organization
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills
• Strong organizational abilities
• Knowledge of MS Office suite, specifically Excel, or other HR related software
• As in-person work is required, all employees at CEDP & CED Law are expected to maintain current vaccination status in keeping with CDC recommendations.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity and knowledge of Google Suite desired

Responsibilities

• You will leverage the vision of CEDP’s people, including internal culture, training & development, human resources, and diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.
• Serve as a trusted and independent advisor for CEDP’s people, working with individuals and teams to resolve conflicts, problematic issues or concerns, and bringing systemic concerns to the attention of the organization for resolution.
• Help establish and communicate organizational culture norms, boundaries and expectations of communication.
• Train and coach leaders in the organization to manage hard processes, conversations, and service delivery work alongside their teams.
• Be a strategic people operations leader who can collaborate with executive and senior management to adapt existing policy/process and manage a complex people operations ecosystem into its next iteration.
• Develop a people strategy and implement People and Culture initiatives related to Organizational Design, Performance Management and Talent Development, Operational Culture, Hiring, Management-Employee collaboration, Risk Management, and HR Information Systems and Tools.
• Lead a People and HR Team of 3 (including this role)
• Initiate and champion opportunities to further diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.
• Build and implement wellness, second-hand trauma support, and stress management processes for a team that is regularly interacting with clients experiencing trauma.

Benefits

• flexible time off
• benefits package (including medical, dental, vision)
• 401(k)
• A competitive salary of $110,000, plus a $1,000 per year hybrid employee salary adjustment
• All employees receive a technology stipend of $720 per year
• Employees who utilize two languages or more at work are eligible for a $2,000 salary differential per year added to the salary grade listed above. Language assessment will be conducted by the organization as a requirement to receive the differential

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed