Senior Director, People

Senior Director of People

Who We Are:

Yoga Alliance is the largest nonprofit membership association of yoga professionals, practitioners, and advocates around the globe. We believe if more people practice yoga, the better the world will be. We're here to amplify the power of yoga and to make it accessible to anyone wherever they are, under whatever circumstances by uplifting the transformative power of yoga, surfacing and reducing barriers to the practice, and building, engaging, and supporting the yoga community.

Our member-driven community is a diverse collective of wisdom holders, yoga educators, and teachers expanding their expertise; a welcoming space for those newly exploring yoga; a place for seasoned practitioners to deepen their practice; and a supportive hub where community leaders, organizations, and businesses can leverage yoga for social good.

At the core of Yoga Alliance lies a profound commitment to our people. Here, every team member is empowered to lead, innovate, dream, create, and grow. Diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility and belonging guide our way of being in work and in working with each other. We champion a culture of collaboration, where learning from failures is as valued as achieving success.

Together, we challenge the status quo and push the boundaries of what is possible.

About the Role:

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer (COO), Yoga Alliance is seeking a Senior Director of People to join its team.

In partnership with the Chief Operating Officer, the Senior Director of People will lead the strategy, planning, and execution on identifying, attracting, engaging, developing, and retaining talent at Yoga Alliance.

The Senior Director of People will be the subject matter expert on every facet of human resources, which includes but is not limited to, performance management, learning and development, organizational design and development, talent acquisition, talent engagement and retention, succession planning, talent relations, talent operations (e.g., payroll and systems), and total rewards.

This individual will provide thought leadership, serve as a trusted advisor and business partner, and ensure that all human resources practices, policies, systems, tools, and resources are in alignment with Yoga Alliance values and prioritize inclusion and belonging.

Yoga Alliance's team is based remotely across the United States. Our team is composed of diverse individuals who are mission-driven and bring a wealth of lived experiences. Our team is our superpower, and the Senior Director of People will be instrumental in ideating, crafting, coaching, and implementing with individuals and teams to cultivate an engaged team while honoring each unique human.

What You Will Do:

• Build a team that will meet the growing People needs at Yoga Alliance:
  Hire, onboard, and develop a People team, Provide rich and robust coaching to foster professional development and growth
• Lead, build, iterate, and grow People subject areas, including but not limited to:
  Benefits, Employer Branding, Performance Management, Learning and Development, Talent Acquisition, Talent Experience (e.g., orientation, onboarding), Talent Relations, Total Rewards
• Define, establish, plan, and execute Yoga Alliance People strategy over the short and long-term and be the go-to resource for Yoga Alliance employees, on all matters related to People
• Partner closely with Yoga Alliance leadership team and the Senior Director of Operations to shape, plan, and execute organizational design and structure
• Partner closely with the leadership team to ensure that diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and belonging objectives are integrated across all People policies, practices, programs, systems, tools, and resources
• Leverage resources and partners to understand, assess, enhance, and continually audit and iterate People policies, practices, programs, systems, tools, and resources to ensure that they meet federal, state, and local requirements, remain relevant, and innovative in order to effectively identify, attract, engage, develop, and retain talent
• Identify areas of opportunities, propose, plan, and execute ideas to continually strengthen Yoga Alliance culture and be an employer of choice
• Stay abreast of new and emerging employment laws and People compliance and ensure the timely integration of applicable requirements as appropriate
• Facilitate People meetings, events, and programming
• Lead, drive, project manage, and bring to successful conclusion all People initiatives, projects, and events
• Identify, propose, and activate technology and other innovative approaches to reduce friction and streamline People processes and practices while increasing high-touch individual attention where it matters

What You Will Bring:

• 12 + years of People experience with a minimum of: 5+ years Generalist experience, 5+ years of business partner experience, leading, planning, and driving People strategy, project management, execution, and talent relations, 5+ years' experience…