Vice President of Human Resources

Overview

Our Commitment to Equity
The Y actively promotes a culture free from bias and injustice. We are dedicated to removing institutional and systemic barriers that result in oppression and racism. We will be accountable to marginalized communities for creating equitable and sustainable environments where social justice is woven into every facet of our programs, and by caring for our communities in a culturally versatile and respectful manner.

Job Summary:

YGS seeks a Vice President – Human Resources (VP) who will work in collaboration with the CEO and Senior Leadership Team (SLT) to develop and execute the Association’s Human Resources plans and strategies across YGS and its branches and departments, driving organizational and cultural change and managing the delivery of HR services to all employees. The VP, in collaboration with the SLT, will provide a clear and actionable strategy to execute on the vision for the organization. In close partnership with the highly collaborative YGS senior leadership team, the VP is expected to build upon the organization’s success, constructing and fulfilling all assigned financial and operational objectives. They will be comfortable motivating, communicating, and influencing at all levels and in a multitude of environments. This executive will operate with the highest levels of integrity, honesty, and personal standards and ethics.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full-time position. The support center is staffed 7 days/week and operational hours match branch hours. Evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

Travel:

Travel is primarily local, although some out-of-the-area and overnight travel may be expected up to 20%.

Target Compensation: $170,000-200,000 annually.

Responsibilities

• Assesses, develops and implements comprehensive human resources strategies, systems, practices, plans and programs, including recruitment and retention, performance feedback, goal setting, pay for performance, compensation and benefits, diversity and inclusion, organizational planning, workforce planning and analysis, succession planning, staff learning and development, total rewards and recognition, employee relations and legal compliance, which result in the achievement of organizational goals.
• Stabilizes the HR function, develops, retains and attracts strong HR talent, and build a strong rhythm, best practice, procedures, and culture for the HR team.    Ensures the Human Resources strategic and tactical initiatives are aligned with the Y’s mission, vision and goals. Collaborates with and provides counsel to the President/CEO and senior leadership regarding strategic people initiatives, program development and operational issues impacting the employees of the YMCA.
• Streamlines HR operations, practices and procedures, reduces manual processes, and drives efficiencies through system consolidations, template development, and use of AI.
• Leads as a culture ambassador, manages our employee resource groups, and serves as a champion for our employees.
• Serves on the President/CEO’s senior leadership team. Works and collaborates with the CEO and other Association senior leadership team members to accomplish the Association mission and goals under a sustainable business model. Contributes to the evaluation of and adjustments to the sustainable business model from a financial and workforce perspective.
• Assesses the organization’s culture. Recommends and implements changes to enhance the Y’s diverse workforce and achievement of the Y’s mission and values. Provides leadership and models partnership with others to instill the culture with the understanding that diversity and inclusion are integral to the Y’s aspirations for excellence.
• Provides overall leadership and management of the Human Resources team; hires, develops and directly manages the Human Resources department staff. Ensures strong succession planning and opportunities for career development within the Human Resources team.
• Develops, implements and ensures achievement of the Human Resources department goals, outcomes, budget and operations; drives measurement, outcome evaluation and continuous quality improvement of all Human Resources projects, activities and services.
• Models for the organization highly refined skills in critical thinking, analysis, problem solving, risk assessment and prevention, collaboration, diversity and inclusion, integration, stewardship, team building and development of leadership at all levels.
• Represents the YMCA locally, regionally and nationally, inside and outside the organization. Actively engages in advocacy for the Y in support of goals.

CRITICAL LEADERSHIP CAPABILITIES

Leadership and Collaboration

The Seattle region is a vibrant and diverse community across the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors. Working effectively in this region, this individual will:

• Use complex, coordinated influencing/negotiation strategies, adapted to people, and/or the situation, e.g. networks
• Delegate and leverage direct reports to facilitate increased collaboration across the organization, tapping their motivations and values to energize them
• Build partnerships based on a common agreement that acknowledges individual differences but creates a new commonality beyond root beliefs or culture
• Systematically build support at multiple levels and across groups
• Build ongoing partnerships with key stakeholders
• Be a hands-on, team-oriented leader with highly developed interpersonal skills, adept as an influencer and negotiator

Driving Results

With a track record of generating growth and consistently setting and delivering against targets, the VP will:

• Enable higher performance by incrementally improving approaches based on internal and external feedback
• Benchmark own performance against industry best practices
• Proactively seek to improve community experience align with the organization’s mission

Attributes:

• Strengthens the Y’s culture by demonstrating the values of the Y - honesty, caring, respect, responsibility, and passion for excellence - in every aspect of work
• Deep commitment to the mission of the YMCA, its members and the communities served
• Proven champion of social responsibility, diversity, and inclusion; models cultural competence and supports diversity, effectively working with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions, and perceptions
• Develops self and others; demonstrates executive team leadership and management, teamwork and personal accountability, seeking and providing feedback, coaching, and resources for development
• Strategic, results-oriented, growth focus and strong work ethic; takes the initiative and holds self and others accountable to meet or exceed quantitative and qualitative goals relating to operations, people (employees and members), and finance.
• Facilitates change, seeks opportunities in the change systems process, models adaptability, and leads transition and transformation in support of the Y’s mission
• Inspires others; promotes creativity, generate excitement, and rewards risk taking, while consistently demonstrating a high level of emotional maturity, maintaining a positive attitude and building strong relationships
• Culture influencer, trust builder, pacesetter, change maker at the systems level, and community connector
• Passionate community leader and advocate
• Big thinker at the systems level to drive sustainable social change
• Strong leader with the ability to effectively execute and communicate a vision for both the short and long-term direction of the organization’s branches
• Established reputation as a diplomatic leader who can transcend personal politics, engage a wide range of ideologies, and build consensus and community within the HR team and YGS
• Ability to work through political barriers, build consensus, and enact change
• Proven people management and development skills and ability to play a day-to-day role in directing staff
• Eloquent, articulate, and persuasive communication style (oral and written)

*Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Code of Conduct for Applicants

All employees and volunteersare responsible foradhering to abuse prevention policies,maintainingappropriate boundaries, completing required training, reporting suspicious or inappropriate behavior, andcomplying withmandated reporting requirements.

Responsible for ensuring staff are properly screened, trained,supervisedand held accountable to the organization’sabuserisk management standards.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, or related field (Advanced degree is desirable).
• Minimum 8 - 10 years of progressive human resources executive management experience.
• Demonstrated competency and experience in managing all aspects of HR (e.g., employee relations, learning and development, recruitment/staffing, onboarding, employee services and compliance, benefits, HR systems, etc.)
• Demonstrated competence in building and leading an effective and cohesive HR team.
• Experience leading within an environment undergoing transformational change.
• Possess excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
• Must possess an appropriate balance between the strategic and tactical aspects of HR and have the vision for where the organization is going and how to get there.
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal, organizational and leadership skills with an ability to balance assertiveness with diplomacy.
• Specific depth in organizational development, leadership, diversity & inclusion, change management, coaching, compensation & benefits strategy, talent management, succession planning, learning and organizational effectiveness.
• A highly refined sense of cultural competence and awareness, as well as a proven effectiveness and ease in communicating within a multicultural environment. An understanding of the importance and value of diversity that recognizes and embraces the differences that arise from varying backgrounds, life experiences, beliefs, and perspectives.
• A passion for our mission supporting youth development, healthy living and social responsibility and possesses the ability to impel others to share in our commitment.
• Proven experience in handling highly confidential and sensitive matters
• Competency in variety of Windows-based programs including Word, Excel and PowerPoint and HR platforms (e.g., employee benefits, absences, etc.)
• Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community; track record of building authentic, constructive relationships with others
• Strong strategic planning skills including execution expertise
• Demonstrated experience in financial planning, budgeting, and analysis
• Demonstrated experience with attracting and developing high performance teams and a positive culture
• Ability to partner and provide strategic level input to senior leadership and the ability to influence others at all levels of the organization

Preferred experience and skills: 

• Bilingual with demonstrated experience working with diverse populations (language, culture, race, physical ability, sexual orientation, etc.).

OTHER LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:

• Cause Driven Leader Level: Organizational Leader
• Values: Strengthens the Y’s culture by demonstrating the values of the Y - honesty, caring, respect, responsibility, and passion for excellence - in every aspect of work
• Inclusion: Models cultural competence and supports diversity, effectively working with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions, and perceptions
• Develop Self and Others: Demonstrates teamwork and personal accountability, seeking and providing feedback, coaching, and resources for development
• Quality Results: Takes the initiative and holds self and others accountable to meet or exceed quantitative and qualitative goals relating to people (employees and members)
• Change Capacity: Facilitates change, seeks opportunities in the change process, models adaptability, and leads transition in support of the Y’s mission
• Inspire Others: Promotes creativity, generates excitement, and rewards risk taking, while consistently demonstrating a high level of emotional maturity, maintaining a positive attitude and building strong relationships

Other combinations of applicable education, training, and experience which provide the knowledge, abilities, and skills necessary to perform effectively in the position may be considered.

You'll be a great fit for YGS if you

• Thrive on building and working in a collaborative environment
• Proactively builds relationships with your executive peers
• Thrive as a pacesetter in a fast-paced, transformational environment
• Are very adaptable, highly accountable, and a strategic change agent.
• Have high ownership and strong work ethic.
• Are a great problem solver who can think on your feet.
• Truly enjoy being of service to people.
• Like being part of a team that cares about one another as people and enjoy working together.
• Want to know that the work you do contributes to building a better, stronger community for all.
• Are excited to help YGS become a recognized employer of choice in our region.

OUR MISSION

Building a community where all people, especially the young, are encouraged to develop their fullest potential in spirit, mind, and body.

OUR VALUES

• Respect

• Responsibility

• Honesty

• Caring

• Passion for Excellence

YGS is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse and equitable work environment.  Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by local, state, or federal law.

We are a drug & alcohol-free workplace. We participate in the Federal E-Verify system. All job offers are contingent on the results of a background check.

If you need assistance of any kind with the application process, reach out to [email protected].