Senior HR Leader

Organization :
Meals on Wheels of Southwest OH & Northern KY

Salary : based on experience

• Are you passionate about being part of an organization serving seniors, alleviating food insecurity, and creating a sustainable safety net for some of our most vulnerable citizens?
• Are you a forward-thinking HR leader who authentically engages and collaborates with clients, peers, staff, community partners, donors, business leaders?
• Do you have a history of creating strong HR systems and processes that support the culture, values and mission of an organization?

Meals on Wheels (MOW) is a mission-based, not-for-profit organization that is “much more than a meal.” MOW delivers essential services as part of a two-part strategic plan to promote the independence of seniors. Their strategy focuses on services seniors need so they may remain in the comfort of their own homes as well as services to combat social isolation known to be a growing risk to health and wellbeing.

These services include meal service delivery, transportation, pet support, senior services, health and wellness programming, and more.

MOW has grown to be one of the largest Meals on Wheels America affiliate nationwide. The organization is not only looking to sustain its current impact of serving well over
1M meals
and
11,000 seniors
annually in
13 counties but also expand its capacity to positively impact even more seniors. To that end, they have a capital campaign well underway with the purpose to double the number of meals they serve in a new, larger facility on Highland Ave, support innovation and new sources of revenue, and broaden the social impact through the range of services they provide.

The MOW Senior HR Leader reports directly to the CEO and is a member of the leadership team. The Senior HR Leader manages all aspects of HR strategy and daily HR operations to ensure the team of 144 associates and leadership team experience a great culture with meaningful and modern HR practices. The Senior HR Leader will inherit a team of three;

two of whom are direct reports and include the Human Resource Manager and the Volunteer Engagement Manager.

The Senior HR Leader is responsible for developing a people strategy that aligns with overall organization goals. This includes talent acquisition, onboarding, training and retaining associates as well as designing and implementing a comprehensive succession planning strategy aligned with organizational growth objectives and long-term workforce needs.

The Senior HR Leader is responsible for developing, updating, and ensuring compliance with organizational policies and procedures. This role provides oversight for key HR functions, including employee relations—fostering a positive culture and driving employee engagement—performance management, HRIS administration, and compensation and benefits strategy. Additionally, the role includes leading the design and execution of enterprise-wide employee engagement survey initiatives to assess organizational culture, identify key engagement drivers, and measure overall workforce sentiment.

A top priority for the organization is the relocation to the new facility which is expected to take place in early 2027. The Senior HR Leader will collaborate with the leadership team to develop a comprehensive approach that will minimize disruption and support the evolution of the culture as associates come together in one facility.

• Responsible for the day-to-day Human Resources operations of the agency
• Member of the leadership team collaborating to develop, implement, and execute an inclusive workforce management strategy for the organization, which includes appropriate success metrics
• Ensure organization‑wide compliance to federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations
• Manage the HRIS for the organization to ensure accurate, up-to-date, and appropriately accessible records
• Lead inclusive and equitable recruiting and onboarding process
• Work closely with hiring managers to execute departmental hiring plans
• Create, review, and update job descriptions and job postings for new and existing positions
• Manage an organization-wide…