Vice President, People & Culture

Charles Lea Center•Spartanburg, SC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Charles Lea Center is seeking a dynamic Vice President of People & Culture to lead employee engagement, talent development, workforce strategy, and organizational effectiveness across its multi-state organization. In this executive role, the individual will partner with senior leaders to build a high-performing, mission-driven culture that supports employee growth, leadership excellence, and exceptional service delivery. The Vice President of People & Culture is a key member of the Executive Leadership Team and serves as the strategic leader for all people-related initiatives across South Carolina, North Carolina, and Tennessee. This executive role oversees talent management, organizational development, employee engagement, workforce planning, succession management, leadership development, and culture transformation. The position ensures alignment between workforce strategy and the organization's mission, values, and strategic objectives.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Leadership, or a related field required.
Minimum 8 years of progressive Human Resources experience.
At least 5 years in a senior HR leadership role.
Experience leading HR functions across multiple locations and/or states.
Proven success in employee engagement, culture development, talent management, and workforce retention.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree preferred.
Preferred experience in healthcare, behavioral health, human services, nonprofit, or other multi-site organizations.

Responsibilities

Champion a positive, inclusive, and mission-driven culture throughout the organization.
Develop employee engagement, recognition, retention, and communication strategies.
Serve as a trusted advisor to leaders on workplace culture and employee relations.
Analyze engagement surveys, workforce metrics, stay interviews, and exit interviews to drive continuous improvement.
Coach leaders to strengthen leadership effectiveness and organizational performance.
Provide strategic oversight for recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, performance management, compensation, benefits, training, and workforce planning.
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws.
Develop HR strategies aligned with organizational goals and workforce needs.
Lead HR systems, reporting, analytics, and employee records management.
Lead the employee experience from recruitment through separation.
Build and execute talent management and succession planning strategies.
Partner with organizational leaders to identify workforce needs and talent gaps.
Drive leadership development, career growth, performance management, and continuous learning initiatives.
Utilize workforce analytics to forecast staffing needs and inform strategic decision-making.
Lead enterprise-wide change management initiatives.
Advise and coach executive leaders on organizational design, employee engagement, and culture transformation.
Develop change readiness and communication strategies.
Build high-performing teams and strengthen leadership competencies across the organization.
Participate as a strategic member of the Executive Leadership Team.
Support organizational growth, workforce sustainability, and operational excellence.
Provide executive oversight of workforce analytics and organizational effectiveness measures.
Develop and manage departmental budgets.
Evaluate cost-effective workforce solutions.
Oversee vendor relationships for benefits, HRIS, recruiting, learning platforms, wellness programs, and other people-related services.