Chief People Officer

Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation (TNDC); United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

TNDC is seeking a Chief People Officer to report to the CEO and lead talent and culture across a diverse, unionized organization. The role partners with senior leaders to design and execute strategies that attract, retain, and develop top talent in support of TNDC's mission of community development and affordable housing.

The Chief People Officer will build and lead an emerging HR function, oversee labor relations, manage disputes, and work with department heads on management, education, and

Qualifications

• Experience leading HR in a unionized environment is preferred.
• Strong strategic and advisory skills to partner with executive leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic talent and culture efforts across a diverse, unionized organization.
• Oversee HR policy, labor relations, and compliance in partnership with legal counsel.
• Develop and implement HR initiatives aligned with organizational priorities and external trends.
• Present people analytics and HR matters to the Board of Directors.
• Support succession planning, learning and development, and performance management.

Job description

The client seeks a Chief People Officer to report to the Chief Executive Officer and serve as a key member of the Executive Management Team, leading strategic talent and culture efforts across a diverse, unionized, and multi-tiered organization. This role will partner with senior leaders to design, communicate, and execute a strategy that attracts, develops, motivates, and retains high-performing talent in support of the organization’s mission of community development and affordable housing. As the organization navigates a pivotal transition and finalizes its first collective bargaining agreement, the Chief People Officer is expected to play a central role in shaping long-term organizational stability and central office operations.

The Chief People Officer will serve as a strategic resource to the executive leadership team, including building and leading an emerging human resources function to attract and develop skilled talent. The role will be the primary point of contact on labor relations, managing disputes, grievances, and compliance, and partnering with department heads on ongoing management, education, and development. Responsibilities also include presenting key talent, people analytics, HR, and related legal matters to the Board of Directors, as well as developing and implementing HR and talent initiatives informed by organizational priorities and external trends, aligned with the organization’s values and goals.

The Chief People Officer will oversee human resource risk management by ensuring HR policies, programs, and processes are administered effectively and in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. The position will involve proactively identifying and mitigating workforce and labor risks in partnership with legal counsel, overseeing employee investigations, and ensuring documentation meets legal standards. Additional duties include leading and maintaining the union relationship through interpretation and enforcement of collective bargaining agreements, grievance resolution, and management of legal and employee settlement matters, while overseeing HR policies and programs across union and non-union employees, including talent acquisition, performance management, learning and development, and progressive discipline, as well as supporting succession and career development planning.