Director of People Services

About The Episcopal Diocese of Florida

The Episcopal Diocese of Florida includes five regions: Apalachee Region, First Coast Region East, First Coast Region West, River Region, and Santa Fe Region and serves its nearly 30,000 members through our offering of sacraments, planting of churches and mission and recruitment of dedicated, God-seeing clergy and lay members. The mission of the Church is to restore all people to unity with God and with each other in Christ.

About the Role

The Diocese is seeking a dynamic and experienced Director of People Services to manage the Diocese-wide Human Resources shared services as well as managing the human resources function for Diocesan office staff. This position requires the ability to define issues and focus on achieving workable solutions consistent with fulfillment of Diocesan mission and consistent with the Diocese ministry process and values. It is responsible for ensuring all HR functions are executed effectively and efficiently and serves as an advisor to leadership on all people-related matters.

Key responsibilities span the following functional areas:

• Benefits Management: administers employee insurance programs including life, disability, and health insurance plans; enrolls new employees in plans; manages annual open enrollment process
• Payroll: Processes and manages centralized payroll for Diocese of Florida, the diocesan camp and conference center, and Diocesan institutions and congregations utilizing payroll services on a timely basis; responds to related inquiries
• Talent Acquisition: provides support to all Diocesan parishes and institutions on hiring practices and policies
• Employee Relations and Compliance: provides guidance and counsel to employees on employee relations issues and workplace practices
• HR Policies: leads development and maintenance of appropriate policies and programs that are documented through a communication vehicle, such as an Employee Handbook
• Performance Management: designs and manages performance management processes that measure outcomes, identifies areas for improvement and align teams to organizational goals

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management, or related field
• At least five (5) years senior level Human Resources experience with generalist knowledge across all HR functions in a private foundation and/or public charity settings
• Results-oriented; ability to handle multiple, time-sensitive projects and prioritize accordingly, while focusing on delivering required outcomes
• Strong written and oral communication and interpersonal skills; demonstrated ability to influence outcomes positively and to work effectively with all Diocesan staff
• Commitment to demonstrating the highest standard of ethical conduct and integrity; strong willingness to continually embrace personal and professional development