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Equity, People, Inclusion, and Culture Director
Working Families Party. Leads the strategy for building a fair, supportive, and high-performing workplace.
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Leads the strategy for building a fair, supportive, and high-performing workplace.
- Ensure evaluations and the progressive discipline policy are utilized effectively to improve performance.
- Monitor staff morale and organizational culture, identifying strengths to build on and areas where additional coaching and support are needed to strengthen teams and leadership.
- Implement systems to bring visibility in supervision chains of onboarding, probationary periods, performance improvement plans, and grievances.
- Implement practices that strengthen an impactful, collaborative, and values-driven workplace.
- Ensure policies, systems, and day-to-day practices are aligned, and proactively anticipate when changes are needed.
- Ensure equity and inclusion are built into systems, policies, and everyday practices.
- Build strong, trusting, and collaborative relationships with Division Directors and Department Directors and EpicWorks partners.
- Advise Division Directors and Department Directors on people strategy, organizational design, and culture to support impact.
- Oversee staff development across the full lifecycle, including hiring, onboarding, six month probationary period, growth, and retention.
- Lead and support the full hiring process, including managing the Lever applicant tracking system, advising hiring managers, strengthening recruitment strategies, and supporting priority searches as needed.
- Serve on the salary committee and coordinate offers for new hires and current staff role reviews.
- Lead performance management systems, including role description updates, annual work planning and evaluations through Small Improvements, a culture of regular feedback, and the progressive discipline policy.
- Set and uphold clear management and leadership standards, including leading the 360 evaluation process for managers, and lead the development of a new managers handbook.
- Lead consistent communication and engagement rhythms for managers.
- Lead regular Department Director and Manager meetings, manager onboarding, and annual training programs.
- Lead cross-organization sabbatical planning in partnership with department leaders.
- Lead the onboarding experience for new staff to ensure a strong and clear start.
- Lead monthly all-staff calls and biannual in-person gatherings, including facilitating agenda-setting, content development, and coordination with key stakeholders.
- Collaborate with the Executive Projects Manager on all-staff communication and engagement rhythms so staff understand priorities, progress, and how their work connects to larger goals.
- Partner with the Executive Office Director on staff-facing communications from the National Director.
- Lead the annual engagement survey and use staff feedback, including interviews and exit data, to improve the staff experience.
- Track and share key staff data, including demographics, compensation, retention, and development.
- Own the updating of the Employee Handbook and oversee other systems that help staff navigate the organization, access resources, and understand and do their jobs effectively.
- Supervise tools and platforms such as the internal resource “Library” and “Wolfgang Botzart” chatbot to ensure information is clear and accessible.
- Partner with EpicWorks teams to ensure staff can easily access HR, finance, and operations support.
- Serve as a key point of contact for staff on HR-related questions and concerns, in partnership with the EpicWorks People Team.
- Support managers through employee relations processes, including coaching and documentation.
- Oversee investigations, performance improvement plans, corrective actions, and terminations as needed.
- Maintain a strong, respectful relationship with the Workers United Working Families Party Staff Union.
- Serve on the Joint Labor Management Committee with the Senior Advisor and EpicWorks Counsel and collaborate with union representatives.
- Oversee implementation of the Collective Bargaining Agreement and ensure compliance.
- Partner with EpicWorks Counsel to ensure alignment with labor and employment policies and laws.
Requirements
What you’ll need- At least 10 years of work experience, including 5 years in leadership roles within nonprofit or political organizations.
- Extensive experience within human resources operations including compliance management, employee relations, and labor law.
- Proven track record in adult learning theory, leadership development, organization development, and/or organizational psychology.
- A strong commitment to economic, racial, and gender justice.
- Demonstrated experience managing staff, including supervising performance, providing feedback, and supporting team development.
- Strong expertise in creating and implementing equitable and inclusive policy, with demonstrated success in driving organizational change and holding leaders accountable.
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to mediate conflicts and build consensus.
- Expert group facilitation skills and an ability to lead engaging, effective meetings virtually and in person.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment,
- Demonstrates exceptional self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and interpersonal acumen
- Ability to build trust across diverse teams, navigate complex dynamics with empathy and clarity, and give and receive feedback in ways that strengthen relationships and organizational culture.
- Preferably brings experience leveraging data, analysis, and strategic insight to set priorities, inform decision-making, and continuously improve people and culture initiatives
- Preferably brings experience representing management in a unionized workplace
Benefits
Comp & perks- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives
- Commitment to economic and social justice
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
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