Senior Director of People and Culture

Job description

Position Summary: Are you a strategic, and people-centered leader with deep experience in human resources? If so, Democracy Forward Foundation (“Democracy Forward”) is seeking a Senior Director of People and Culture to join our team. The Senior Director, People and Culture, is a senior leader who will help drive and execute Democracy Forward’s strategic vision through values-aligned and impact-driven hiring, leadership and management training, performance management, employee engagement, and HR systems and policies. This role reports to the Chief, People, Culture, and Strategy and will partner closely with the CEO and President to strengthen organizational effectiveness and deliver a consistent impact-driven culture and experience to all team members. The ideal candidate will have experience with scaling and change management and working in a mission-driven organization. They will have experience building and maintaining high-performing teams, attracting and retaining diverse talent, developing and implementing training programs, and improving HR processes and systems in a fast-paced environment. This role will need the ability to think big picture while also not being afraid to ge...