Are you a DIFFERENCE MAKER?

MVCDC is a values-driven organization where passionate professionals dedicate their talents to making a positive change in lives of young children and their families. We are DIFFERENCE MAKERS helping children and families realize their HOPES AND DREAMS. We deliver exceptional early learning opportunities to over 2,500 children every year in a three county area.

Are you a Human Resources professional eager to innovate ?

MVCDC is looking for strategic Human Resources professional with expertise in talent management, employee relations, change management and succession planning to lead our organization towards innovative approaches that will allow us to FIND, KEEP AND DEVELOP TOP TALENT.

We are looking for a talented and motivated CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER (CPO) who will integrate best in class HR practices into our overall strategic and operational goals to help MVCDC fully realize its leadership position in the early childhood education industry.

PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

MVCDC’s CPO will develop and execute Human Resource strategies that align to organizational goals and operational needs. We need someone to lead the organization’s “People” function by developing world-class HR practices that realize immediate results and position the organization for long-term success. These include but are not limited to: succession planning, talent management, change management, performance management, training and development, employee relations, and employee engagement.

The CPO will lead the implementation of innovative practices to:

• Help build a culture where great people want to work. This will be done by improving the organization’s talent acquisition and management practices.
• Optimize and modernize the HR function by aligning key people practices, processes, and policies to organizational strategies and operational needs.
• Ensure legally compliant practices and appropriately mitigate organizational risks to minimize distractions from our ultimate aims to serve children and families.
• Help build a learning and high-performance culture that rewards and recognizes outstanding work and addresses poor performance with equity, timeliness, positive outcomes, and minimized legal/compliance risks.
• Promote and contribute to MVCDC’s unique culture by actively living out the organization’s mission, vision, and values when interacting with internal and external stakeholders.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related degree with experience in HR, Education, Organizational Leadership, Organizational Psychology required. Advanced degree in Human Resources or MBA preferred. Certifications in HR helpful (SPHR, GPHR). 5 years of relevant business experience ideal.
• At least 10 years of progressive HR leadership experience, with 2-3 year leading an HR or Professional Development function.
• At least 3 years’ experience managing people and teams of various sizes in dispersed locations, demonstrating a strong cultural awareness.
• Public sector, not-for-profit experience beneficial.
• Solid knowledge of all facets of HR, including but not limited to employee relations, talent recruitment, development and retention, performance management, leadership development, change management, successful planning, compensation and benefits, HR and/or Learning Management information systems with specialized expertise in at least 2 areas. Broad and deep experience as an HR Business Partner supporting executives or senior leadership.
• General business and financial acumen with the ability to develop and utilize HR data and metrics as they relate to and impact business topics in Finance, Legal, IT, payroll, and administration.
• Excellent communications skills - written, verbal and interpersonal - and an ability to tailor communication style to diverse audiences globally.
• Demonstrated capability in adapting and innovating HR practices and solutions and right sizing them to the needs of a fluid and fast-paced, entrepreneurial organization.
• Results-driven, agile, change agent with the commitment and confidence to assume a leadership role in an evolving complex environment.
• Drive initiatives with limited resources and roll-up your sleeves attitude to achieve desired results.
• Unquestionable personal integrity, fairness and credibility necessary to gain the trust and commitment of individuals at all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated success at cultivating strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders and creating partnerships at all levels within the organization to achieve results.
• Empathetic and engaging individual, who listens well, is responsive, solutions focused and results oriented.
• Passionate about the mission of MVCDC, enthused by the challenges confronting the organization, and dedicated to achieving its goal.