Director, HR & DEI

Director, HR & DEI

Reports to: Chief Operating Officer

Type: Full-Time/Exempt 

Location: Stamford, CT (Hybrid)

Salary Range: $110,000 - $130,000

Who We Are

buildOn is a not-for-profit organization committed to ending the poverty and illiteracy crises worldwide. We’re not a charity––we’re a movement.

buildOn unites people to build a more equitable world through service and education, and our programs provide the ignition for communities to build economic opportunity, increase civic engagement, and help individuals gain the skills and confidence needed to shape their own lives.

In the U.S., our Service Learning Programs provide students from under-resourced high schools the tools they need to transform their communities through service. Globally, we partner with people in countries with high poverty and illiteracy rates to build schools and support adult learners through our Adult Literacy Program. To date, our 200,000 U.S. students have contributed more than 2.4 million hours of service to their communities, and we’ve built more than 2,500 schools in eight countries––breaking ground on a new school every 36 hours. 

We welcome you to apply if you’re passionate about educational justice like we are!

Who We Want

buildOn seeks a dynamic human resources and diversity professional who will work with the Senior Leadership Team to ensure buildOn is a top talent destination. The right person can provide leadership and guidance throughout the organization but is also willing and able to do day-to-day HR tasks.  The HR team of two (the Director and a Sr. Manager) is responsible for all HR-related activities for the US-based portion of the organization (approx. 80 people).

What You’ll Do

Leadership: The Human Resources Director provides the leadership and vision for the development and support of our people.

• Serve on the Senior Leadership Team as an essential voice
• Work closely with the Senior Leadership Team and Senior HR Manager to ensure the HR department is a strong business partner to the entire organization
• Prepare HR and EDI updates for quarterly presentation to the Board of Directors

• Lead the organization’s Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Council.
• Strengthen buildOn’s workplace policies with the revision of the Employee Handbook.  
• Directly supervise the Senior HR Manager and work collaboratively to ensure all HR processes are effective and efficient.  (Benefits, Total Compensation, Payroll, Employee Relations, Employee Recognition, and other related HR functions.)  

Talent Acquisition: The Human Resources Director is primarily responsible for the activities that relate to talent acquisition.

• Work closely with department leaders to strengthen processes around recruitment and hiring
• Provide leadership across all departments to ensure we are meeting Time-to-Fill KPI goal 
• Lead the use of the applicant tracking system across the organization 
• Conduct first-round interviews to provide a strong talent pipeline to hiring managers
• Attract top talent by continuously monitoring and responding to Glassdoor and similar employer review sites.
• Work closely with the Senior Leadership Team to ensure buildOn is a “best place to work.”

Onboarding & Talent Development: The Human Resources Director is primarily responsible for the activities that relate to onboarding and talent development

• Continue strengthening the onboarding process with dynamic resources and solid processes for strong department-specific onboarding.
• Lead and oversee performance management practices across the organization. 
• Ensure managers have the tools and training for continuous coaching around goals and areas for development
• Partner with department leaders to build our learning paths to ensure all staff have the functional skills to succeed in their roles (Job Skills Training)
  Support employee growth and culture building by creating quarterly learnings using the principles of Constructive Leadership (empathy, courage, resilience, passion for the possible, and solidarity).

Supervision: Provide supervision and leadership to the Senior HR Manager whose responsibilities include:

• Systems, Operations, and Compliance:  Managing HRIS, which includes payroll, taxes, compliance, and benefits administration
• Employee Relations:  Providing day-to-day Human Resources support to employees’ questions and requests as specifically as they related to benefits and payroll and holding weekly HR office hours.

What You Will Bring

• An earnest and sincere commitment to buildOn’s Mission and our Constructive Leadership Principles: empathy, courage, resilience, a passion for the possible, and solidarity.
• Knowledge of the systems issues that inhibit the growth of communities.
• Experience serving on a senior leadership team in a mission-centered and results-driven nonprofit program.
• Exceptional communicator. 
• History of inspiring teams to achieve results and experience presenting to regional boards, major donors, and other external stakeholders.
• Extensive experience driving transformational equity, diversity, and inclusion in organizations.  
• A minimum of 5 years leading the full talent spectrum, performance management, benefits and payroll  
• Highly skilled in building trusting, collaborative relationships.  Excel in interpersonal communications, inclusive leadership, and managing difficult conversations.
• Strong understanding of applicable policies and federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations
• Superior project management, priority setting, verbal and written communication skills
• Previous experience in capturing metrics and producing various data analytics reports.
• Experience in strategic planning and/or operating plan creation  
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.  SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP preferred. 

What We Offer

• A generous time-off policy of 44 days annually
  • 2 paid shutdown weeks (10 days)
  • 3 weeks of paid vacation (15 days)
  • Paid sick days (5)
  • Paid personal days (7)
  • Paid holidays including Juneteenth (7)
• 100% insurance premium paid for medical, dental and vision along with subsidized deductibles.
• 403(b) retirement plan with an employer match
• An opportunity to go on Trek to a buildOn partner country where you will work in solidarity with community members to build a school
• $50 cell phone reimbursement (monthly)

Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

buildOn is committed to building and maintaining an inclusive environment that drives innovation, strengthens ONE buildOn and bolsters a culture where people truly feel valued, heard and respected. buildOn provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, or veteran status.

To learn more about buildOn, please visit our website at www.buildOn.org.

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