Head of People, Culture and Belonging

Company: The Tech Interactive
Location: San Jose
Posted on: May 14, 2022

Job Description:

The Tech is seeking an organizational leader with proven background in aligning and driving culture change in the institution's people programs and day-to-day practices to join the leadership team as the head of people, culture and belonging. The ideal candidate will be innovative, collaborative, an experienced mentor, a strategic business partner one minute, a program and process manager the next, and ready to thrive in an environment that is fostering change. -About The TechThe Tech Interactive is a family-friendly science and technology center in the heart of downtown San Jose. Our hands-on activities, experimental labs and design challenge experiences empower people to innovate with creativity, curiosity and compassion. The Tech is a world leader in the creation of immersive, inclusively designed STEAM education resources to develop the next generation of problem-solvers locally, nationally and globally. We believe that everyone is born an innovator who can change the world for the better.Our success is dependent on building teams that include people from different backgrounds and experiences who challenge each other's assumptions with fresh perspectives. To that end, we look for a diverse pool of applicants including but not limited to those from historically marginalized groups - women, people with disabilities, people of color, people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and/or nonconforming, veterans, and people from different socioeconomic backgrounds.The RoleThis hands-on position reports directly to the CEO and is responsible for strategy and for leading the development, implementation and support of people programs in key culture and engagement areas across the organization within the available budgets. The position will oversee efforts that ensure staff and volunteers experience a sense of belonging throughout the total employment and volunteer experience and that training and development efforts reflect this goal. -Current practices will be evaluated in order to develop and recommend programs, processes and policies that will be in support of the company's goals and values with regard to our people resources. Direct focus and supervision will include inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility (IDEA), performance management, professional development, training, employee engagement and compensation strategy. This position will also directly manage the Training and Employee Engagement Manager and have oversight over operational HR functions.Key Responsibilities -Advise CEO and leadership on issues related to DEI, including providing perspectives on how decisions might impact marginalized employees and overall culture. Provide coaching and training to ensure all people managers rely on management practices that reflect organization goals.Create and implement equitable, people-focused initiatives and practices to ensure a positive employee and volunteer experience. -Serve as a point of contact and advisor for our internal IDEA (inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility) team. Working with the IDEA team and other staff, establish and support affinity groups when appropriate. -Develop and implement new performance management approaches including regular employee performance feedback and performance review systems.Create and lead overall institutional professional growth and career ladder initiatives. Supervise the Training and Employee Engagement Manager in developing in-house training programs and identifying outside partners to ensure success.Mentor the Training and Engagement Manager to develop staff and volunteer engagement including communication, programs and events in order to meet organizational culture goals.Develop and implement processes that create an avenue for regular assessments of the staff experience and can track results and progress over time. Evaluate results and provide guidance to leadership on success areas and areas that create an opportunity for change.Evaluate and recommend equitable compensation strategy that includes opportunities for job review at either the manager's or employee's request. Oversee the Senior HR Director who will implement approved strategies.Supervise the Senior HR Director who will implement recruitment and retention strategies designed to attract and retain our people resources with an eye towards creating more diversity in both our workforce and volunteer program.Oversee the employee relations team, particularly around issues related to diversity and equity.Be knowledgeable of the compliance requirements that are overseen by the Senior HR Director that have an impact on programs, policies and procedures. -Supervise the Training and Engagement Manager to define and implement an institution-wide infusion program to engage staff in areas of operation outside of their usual job duties and to support the operation of The Interactive during times of higher than usual attendance.Participate on a regular basis in our infusion program which provides opportunities for all team members to have experience on the floor of The Interactive. -Other duties as assigned. This is a new position and job duties may evolve as new areas of focus are identified and progress is made on current goals.Key Qualifications10+ years progressive work experience in the HR or related field with significant recent experience with DEI work.Proven ability to foster change in an organization with understanding and experience with developing best practices to build an inclusive and engaged environment.Cultural understanding and sensitivity with a lens towards racial, gender and generational equity.Demonstrated leadership and mentoring skills. Ability to deal with conflict effectively and to manage difficult situations confidently and calmly and to coach people managers to do the same.Creative and resourceful thinker with the ability to find solutions thinking beyond the current systems and approaches. Ability to recognize the impact of decisions and actions on the entire organization.Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills. Ability to partner with and influence a wide range of stakeholders with varied communication styles.Strong project management skills with the ability to plan and effectively manage a wide variety of programs and projects.Working knowledge of employment-related laws and regulations.Willingness to adhere to The Interactive's offsite work policies and work on site as the position requires.The Tech requires all candidates to pass a background screening and to be in compliance with current vaccination -policy that requires full COVID vaccination including 1st booster when eligible. The Tech will provide an equal opportunity in recruitment and employment to all individuals and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition, military or veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

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