VP, People and Culture

About the Role

The Vice President, People and Culture is a people-centered executive leader responsible for fostering a thriving workplace culture, strengthening leadership capability, and creating an exceptional employee experience that supports organizational success. This role partners closely with leaders across the organization to attract, develop, engage, and retain talent while ensuring employees have the resources, support, and opportunities they need to do their best work.

Overseeing People Operations, Workforce Operations and Employee Experience, Education and Training, and Leadership Development, the Vice President, People and Culture leads initiatives that strengthen organizational culture, build leadership capacity, support workforce growth, and enhance employee engagement. The role champions inclusive, values-driven practices and develops people programs, systems, and experiences that help individuals and teams thrive while advancing the organization's mission and strategic priorities.

Responsibilities

Enterprise People Strategy

• Develop and execute an enterprise-wide people and culture strategy aligned with organizational goals, growth plans, and operational priorities.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on workforce trends, organizational health, leadership effectiveness, and culture strategy.
• Translate business objectives into scalable people initiatives that strengthen organizational performance and employee experience.

Culture, Engagement and Employee Experience

• Champion a people-first culture that reflects the organization's values, strengthens employee engagement, and fosters a sense of belonging across the workforce.
• Lead initiatives that enhance the employee experience throughout the employee lifecycle, creating an environment where people can grow, contribute, and thrive.
• Partner with leaders to cultivate inclusive, high-performing teams and reinforce a culture of collaboration, accountability, continuous learning, and recognition.
• Use employee feedback, workforce insights, and engagement data to identify opportunities that strengthen culture, communication, and organizational effectiveness.

Executive Partnership and Organizational Leadership

• Serve as a trusted advisor and thought partner to executive and senior leaders on people, culture, leadership, and organizational matters.
• Partner with leaders to navigate change, support team effectiveness, and build organizational capacity in support of strategic priorities.
• Provide guidance on leadership development, team structure, succession readiness, talent planning, and employee engagement.
• Foster strong partnerships across the organization to align people initiatives with operational goals and organizational needs.
• Provide strategic leadership and oversight of People Operations, Workforce Operations and Employee Experience, Education and Training, and Leadership Development functions through director and manager-level leadership.

Workforce and Organizational Planning

• Lead enterprise workforce planning efforts, including talent forecasting, capability planning, and organizational design.
• Evaluate organizational structures and recommend strategies that improve efficiency, scalability, accountability, and role clarity.
• Guide organizational redesign and restructuring initiatives in support of evolving business needs.

Succession Planning and Leadership Development

• Establish and sustain succession planning frameworks that strengthen leadership continuity and organizational resilience.
• Partner with leaders to identify high-potential talent and create development plans to prepare them for future leadership roles.