Strategic People Programs Manager

Vanguard Charitable; Malvern (Chester County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanguard Charitable is seeking an HR Manager, People Programs to translate the organization's vision into a cohesive, enterprise‑wide people strategy. You will build scalable programs across engagement, onboarding, performance, learning, and leadership development, driving adoption and measurable outcomes.

The role combines strategic leadership with hands‑on execution, guiding priorities, executing roadmaps, and partnering with leaders to elevate organizational capability and culture.

Qualifications

• Strategic second‑in‑command able to translate executive vision into scalable, high‑impact people strategies and actionable roadmaps.

Responsibilities

• Partner with CHRO to shape and operationalize the organization’s people strategy with a multi‑year roadmap.
• Lead design, development, and evolution of scalable people programs linked to engagement, retention, and organizational effectiveness.
• Drive integration across onboarding, engagement, performance, learning, and development into a cohesive lifecycle experience.
• Create workplans, communications, leader enablement tools, feedback loops, and implementation disciplines for program delivery and adoption.
• Coach and develop HR team members to increase autonomy, accountability, and impact.
• Serve as strategic advisor to leaders on learning, engagement, performance, and change management.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decision making

Employee engagement

Learning and development

Change management

Coaching and leadership development

Project management

People programs design

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Bridge

Cornerstone

Workday Learning

SuccessFactors

Moodle

Job description

Vanguard Charitable is seeking an HR Manager, People Programs to translate the organization's vision into a cohesive, enterprise‑wide people strategy. You will build scalable programs across engagement, onboarding, performance, learning, and leadership development, driving adoption and measurable outcomes.

The role combines strategic leadership with hands‑on execution, guiding priorities, executing roadmaps, and partnering with leaders to elevate organizational capability and culture.