Vice President of Human Resources; Chimes

Vice President of Human Resources (Chimes)

Company: Chimes

Vice President of Human Resources

The Company The Chimes Story

The story of Chimes began in 1947, when The Chimes School opened its doors with a small but devoted staff and a powerful force at its heart: the love of a mother for her child. Frances Bacon envisioned a place where children with developmental disabilities could experience more meaningful, enriching days.

That vision first came to life in the basement of a Baltimore church, where Chimes began as a special education day school serving just five students and their families. From those humble beginnings, Chimes has grown thoughtfully and purposefully to meet the changing needs of the people we support. Today, that legacy continues through The Chimes School, which remains a vital part of our mission...supporting,

celebrating, and empowering students to reach their fullest potential.

What began as a single school has grown into a far-reaching network of services. Chimes now offers a full continuum of support that touches every stage of life, helping thousands of individuals with disabilities and mental and behavioral health needs thrive in their communities.

Now known as Chimes Family of Services, we provide a broad range of offerings, including community living, day habilitation, vocational training, employment services, and behavioral health care for more than 20,000 children, adolescents, and adults each year.

Through intentional, mission-driven growth, Chimes now operates in six U.S. states:
Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and North Carolina, as well as the District of Columbia and Israel.

With a history spanning more than 75 years, Chimes Family of Services is carried forward through three distinct business models or service components:

• Behavioral Health: We offer a comprehensive range of services and support for people with mental health, substance use, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and co-occurring disorders
• Employment Services: We are one of the nation’s largest employers of people with disabilities.
• Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) and Autism: Our network expands from toddler-to-senior services, with supports that are tailored to the unique abilities and needs of each person. All of our services are integrated within various communities to maximize opportunities and growth for our participants.

Position: Vice President of Human Resources

Location: Baltimore, MD

Reporting Relationship: Chief Administrative Officer

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Role and Purpose

The Vice President of Human Resources leads Chimes’ people strategy to ensure the organization attracts, develops, and retains a high-performing, mission-aligned workforce. The VP of HR builds systems, culture, and leadership practices that support operational excellence, compliance, and exceptional service delivery. This role serves as a strategic partner to executive leadership, aligning talent, performance, and organizational design with Chimes’ mission and long-term goals.

In this capacity, the VP of HR will play a critical role in stabilizing and modernizing the HR function within a complex, multi-line organization operating at the intersection of nonprofit services and federal contracting. This role requires strengthening core HR infrastructure, standardizing processes, and ensuring alignment with highly regulated workforce requirements. A key priority will be rebuilding trust and credibility in the function while establishing HR as a proactive, solutions-oriented partner to operations.

The VP will also focus on improving workforce stability and scalability—enhancing talent acquisition, addressing frontline retention challenges, and ensuring the organization can effectively staff and support large, mission-critical contracts. Success will require a visible, hands‑on leader who can bridge strategy and execution, foster cross-functional alignment, and drive accountability, consistency, and communication across the organization.

Strategic Context

Chimes is entering a period of continued growth and increasing organizational complexity, driven by expansion across geographies,…