Director of People and Culture

Company: Massachusetts Nonprofit Network
Location: Malden
Posted on: April 14, 2025

Job Description:

The Director of People and Culture will lead and manage all aspects of Human Resources to ensure strategic alignment with the organization's mission, compliance with legal and regulatory standards, and the cultivation of a workplace culture that attracts, develops, supports, and retains high-performing employees. They will act as a key advisor to the CEO and senior leadership team on all HR matters and serve as the primary liaison to union representatives.Schedule: This position is full-time, exempt, and onsite 5 days a week (35 hours/week) with the option to work 1 day remote once training has completed. No nights or weekends.Compensation: Starting annual salary is $125,000 negotiable based on experience. Enjoy benefits that start as of day 1 of employment and our generous paid time off package.Job Activities:

• Translate the organization's strategic goals into HR operational plans that foster a culture of excellence and impact across all programs.
• Act as the primary contact for union representatives, ensuring collaborative labor relations and effective contract negotiations.
• Serve as a resource to managers and senior leadership for performance management, legal compliance, and progressive discipline processes.
• Lead, develop and implement effective HR policies and procedures.
• Oversee recruitment, onboarding, and employee engagement initiatives to support workforce development and retention strategies, including staff surveys, recognition programs, and engagement events.
• Establish effective conflict resolution processes, open lines of communication, and clear chains of command to improve relationships throughout the agency.
• Lead in supervising, mentoring, and training HR team members to achieve departmental and organizational goals.
• Implement and manage a comprehensive benefits and compensation program, ensuring equity and compliance with organizational objectives.
• Oversee the organization's Safety Committee and ensure compliance with PFMLA, ADA, unemployment, Worker's Compensation, and health and safety regulations.
• Represent the HR department as needed in meetings of the Board of Directors.
• Monitor program budgets and spending.Required Qualifications:
  • Master's degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field with at least 5 years of progressively responsible HR supervisory and/or management experience.
  • or
  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field with at least 7 years of progressively responsible HR supervisory and/or management experience.
  • SPHR or SHRM-SCP certification.
  • Strong working knowledge of federal and state employment laws, including labor relations.
  • Experience in a unionized environment, including collective bargaining.
  • Experience working in a 501c3 organization preferred.
  • Expertise in HR analytics and leveraging data to drive strategic decisions.
  • Strong analytical, managerial, communication, and leadership skills.
  • Proven supervisory and project management skills.
  • The ability to manage multiple high priority objectives/projects.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to communicate across all levels, including staff, board members and external partners.
  • Bilingual candidates encouraged to apply.
  • Highly resourceful team player, with the ability to work effectively independently or as a team.
  • Demonstrates a willingness to take on new tasks with a general attitude that no task is too small, impossible, or cannot be improved.
  • Expertise in the following platforms: Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Teams, Excel, and PowerPoint), Adobe Pro, Zoom and other web-based applications.Mystic Valley Elder Services is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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