Director, People and Culture

WesleyLife; Johnston (IA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 172,000; Full time

Job summary

WesleyLife in Johnston, IA is seeking a Director of People & Culture to lead HR strategy and partner with leadership to drive a culture that attracts, retains and develops staff. You will oversee team member wellbeing, total rewards, compliance and data-driven HR programs across the organization.

The role requires senior HR leadership experience, strong communication skills and a proven ability to influence across all levels, with a focus on strategic partnerships and change management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration or a related field required.
• HR certification is highly preferred.
• 6+ years of leadership experience in human resources.
• Must have strong knowledge of employment regulations, compliance and total rewards.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of team member and leadership support with a focus on culture-building and engagement.
• Partner with leadership to build HR capabilities through metrics, systems, communication and training.
• Provide hands-on management of day-to-day HR functions and mentor the People & Culture team.
• Serve as internal consultant on strategies, performance management, employee relations and compliance.
• Participate in investigations related to compliance issues as needed.
• Establish auditing and monitoring to ensure organization-wide compliance.

Skills

HR leadership

People operations

Data analytics

Employee relations

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or business administration

HR certification

Tools

UKG

Job description

• Salary Range : $109,535.92 USD to $171,971.28 USD

Locations

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Network Support Center
Johnston, IA 50131, USA

Description

Position Summary

The Director of People & Culture serves as a leader, mentor and advisor to the organization, providing expertise and direction related to people and culture practices and strategies. The Director ensures the functional discipline of human resources is delivered in a way to ensure achievement of WesleyLife’s people strategies in full alignment with WesleyLife’s overall strategies and objectives. Key priorities are culture-building, team member wellbeing, organizational compliance and the delivery of total rewards aligned with the organization’s strategic goals. This position will lead or be involved in the implementation of people and culture priorities across the full spectrum of human resources and will partner with the P&C and Operations teams to accomplish broad people goals.

Salary: $120,000-$150,000 based on experience

Essential Job Functions & Responsibilities

People Operations

• Leadsthedeliveryof team member & leadership supportacross the organization with a focus on shaping a culture which attracts,retainsand grows people.
• Partners effectively with leadership within the organization to build WesleyLife’s HR capabilities through metrics, systems, communication and training.
• Provides hands-on management and consultation of day-to-day HR functions, including mentoring a high-performance People & Culture team.
• Serves as an internal consultant to leaders across the organization including but not limited tostrategies, performance management, employee relations, compliance, and legal issues.
• Mayparticipatein investigations related to compliance issues or concerns, where needed.
• Establishesappropriate complianceauditing and monitoring of the organization’s practices to ensure organizational-wide compliance.
• Completes and reports key performance indicators for the HR function, including but not limited to retention, engagement, salary and benefits expenses, efficiency metrics.
• Collaborates with the Chief People & Culture Officer (CPCO) and operations around labor management / staffing models, benefits, and related expenses to ensure we are meeting budget goals.

People & Culture Strategies

• Participates in the development and planning ofstrategies under the leadership of the CPCO and in collaboration with the People & Culture Leadership team.
• Usescurrent data fromWesleyLife’sengagement, health & well-being programs,and labor trackingsystemstoidentifyareas of focus and opportunity for the organization.
• Participates in and/or leadsWesleyLife’sengagement and work experience efforts.
• Plans,deliversand reports on engagement andculture-building efforts acrossWesleyLife, presenting this information in written and verbal presentation format to leaders, executives and board members when requested.
• Advocates for – and thendeliversthrough communication,trainingand monitoring – practicesthat willpositivelyimpactthe work experience.

NSC People & Culture Support

• Serves as the leaderfor theNetwork Support Center in Johnston, IA.
• Supports all matters related to onboarding, performance management, leave management, employee relations, rewards management.
• Leads Culture Committee to provide a variety of health and well-being, communication, and fun opportunities for the team.
• Participate in budgetplanning.
• Completes other duties as may be assignedor directed.

Education & Experience

• ABachelor’s degree in human resources, businessadministrationor a similar fieldis required.HR certificationishighlypreferred.
• 6+ years of leadership experienceinhumanresources
• Previous experience with UKG is preferred
• Must have exceptionalworking knowledge of general HRcore competenciesincluding but not limitedto:employment regulations and laws, compliance practices, team member relations,total rewards.
• Prior experience in asenior living,healthcareor hospitality company is preferred.
• Mustdemonstratethe ability toeffectivelyadviseleaderson all matters related topeoplepractices.
• Must be a champion of change demonstrating proactive, future-focused problem solving skills on matters related to the workforce and the achievement of our business objectives through our human resources.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills arerequiredwith the ability to effectively communicate(both verbally or in written form)with all levels ofteammembersandleadership positions.
• Must demonstrate the ability to influence and negotiate effectively for the benefit of the team and the organization.
• Advanced projectmanagement skills are required.
• Strong data analytics experience - ableto gather, interpret and applythe data toour HR practices and priorities.

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