People & Culture Senior Director

Primary Duties and Responsibilities: Serve as the organization's senior People leader and strategic advisor to the CEO and SLT on talent, culture, leadership effectiveness, workforce strategy, organizational effectiveness, and change initiatives. Provide trusted, credible advice to the SLT and other senior leaders, bringing sound judgment, discretion, and pragmatism to complex or sensitive organizational issues. Develop and execute a global People & Culture strategy aligned with organizational priorities and long-term objectives. Provide executive and leadership coaching to strengthen management capability, leadership effectiveness, team performance, and organizational culture. Prepare workforce, talent, engagement, succession, and culture analyses, metrics, and reporting to support executive leadership and, as appropriate, Board-level discussions. Lead strategic workforce planning to ensure organizational structure, staffing, and capabilities are aligned with current priorities and future needs. Assess and improve organizational effectiveness through organizational design, operating models, decision-making processes, and leadership effectiveness. Lead organization-wide people-related change management initiatives. Partner with all organizational leaders to align staffing strategies with organizational priorities and future needs. Monitor workforce trends and proactively identify organizational and talent-related risks. Develop and oversee global talent acquisition strategies. Strengthen employer branding and employee value proposition efforts. Ensure recruitment and talent practices support organizational diversity, inclusion, and belonging goals. Lead and evolve the organization's performance management approach and processes to support effective performance assessment, feedback, and employee development. Develop leadership and management capability through coaching and development programs. Establish succession planning processes. Support career development and internal mobility for staff at all levels. Champion and demonstrate Textile Exchange culture, values, and principles. Lead employee engagement, wellbeing, and inclusion initiatives. Lead complex employee relations matters with sound judgment, discretion, consistency, and appropriate risk management. Oversee engagement surveys and action planning. Foster a culture of transparency, accountability, collaboration, and learning. Support employee communications during change and growth. Ensure a positive employee experience throughout the employee lifecycle. Lead compensation philosophy and total rewards strategy. Partner with Finance on People & Culture budgeting and compensation forecasting. Lead the evolution of People systems, HR technology, workforce analytics, and reporting capabilities. Oversee People operations, policies, and practices. Utilize workforce metrics and analytics to support decision-making. Establish global People & Culture governance frameworks, policies, and procedures. Ensure compliance with employment regulations. Partner with legal, employment, and benefits advisors. Monitor workforce and compliance risks and develop mitigation strategies. Lead and develop a high-performing People & Culture team. Foster professional growth, collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement. Establish departmental goals and performance expectations. Manage departmental budgets and people-related investments.

Required Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in human resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or related field, or equivalent professional experience.10+ years of progressive Human Resources or People & Culture leadership experience. Experience serving as the most senior HR or People leader within an organization. Experience partnering with executive leadership teams to drive organizational effectiveness and change. Demonstrated success coaching leaders and developing management capability. Experience leading organizational design, workforce planning, and succession management initiatives. Experience supporting a highly distributed, remote-first workforce and building connection and culture across geographies. Experience operating in an international organization and navigating different employment models, cultural contexts, and ways of working. Experience implementing and optimizing HRIS, workforce analytics, and HR technology solutions.

Preferred Qualifications: SHRM-SCP, SPHR, CIPD, or equivalent certification. Experience leading People & Culture in a mission-driven, nonprofit, or similarly complex organization. Experience with the global fashion, apparel, and textile industry. Experience supporting an organization through periods of significant change, evolution, or organizational transformation. Strong business and organizational acumen, with the ability to connect people strategy to organizational priorities, resources, and operating realities. Employment Package Full-Time Position, 40 Hours a Week Required travel: 10-15%Annual Salary Range: $160,000 - $200,000 USD

Note: The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. They may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.