Senior Vice President of People and Culture

Senior Vice President of People and Culture (Project Management)

The salary range for this position is $153,000 - $205,000. We take into consideration an individual's background and experience in determining salary; therefore, base pay offered may vary considerably depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The compensation package includes a wide range of other benefits and earned time off that vary depending on part‑time or full‑time status.

Candidates must be located within reasonable commuting distance and be able to adjust their schedule as needed to support regular, often daily, in‑person collaboration.

The Senior Vice President of People & Culture serves as the people leader for the YMCA of the North, responsible for shaping and executing a workforce strategy that strengthens leadership capability, enhances organizational effectiveness, and advances the mission and long‑term sustainability of the organization. The SVP provides strategic oversight for all People & Culture functions, ensuring that people, systems, policies, and practices drive high performance, advance equity, strengthen community impact, and support organizational goals.

Operating with a stabilize and build focus, the SVP reinforces core operational foundations while strengthening leadership readiness and long‑term cultural and talent strength. The position translates organizational strategy into durable people capabilities through practical leadership, organization partnerships, and disciplined execution. Success is achieved through influence, collaboration, and strategic alignment rather than centralized authority.

• Partner with the Executive Team, and senior leaders across Operations, Finance, Digital, Strategy, Innovation, and Mission Advancement to align people strategy with strategic priorities.
• Translate organizational strategy into clear people implications, leadership expectations, workforce planning priorities, and organizational capability requirements.
• Lead the full scope of People & Culture, including payroll, benefits, employee relations, compliance, talent acquisition, onboarding, learning and development, organizational effectiveness, engagement measurement, and affinity and action groups.
• Ensure reliable execution of core People & Culture fundamentals, including payroll accuracy, benefits administration, employee relations rigor, compliance integrity, hiring practices, and onboarding consistency.
• Establish clear leadership expectations and support managers in navigating accountability, role clarity, performance management, and complex employee matters with consistency and care.
• Lead workforce planning and capacity alignment efforts to ensure realistic execution of strategic priorities across a distributed, frontline‑heavy organization.
• Strengthen functional expertise and leadership depth across People & Culture, developing a confident, skilled and high‑performing team.
• Shape and advance a people strategy that supports execution of the YMCA of the North strategic plan and reinforces the organization’s commitment to community wellbeing.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to leaders navigating change, ambiguity, and organizational complexity, providing sound judgment and discretion in sensitive matters.
• Partner with the People & Culture subcommittee of the Board to shape strategic agendas, present clearly and confidently, and leverage Board expertise to strengthen people outcomes.
• Use people data and qualitative insight to inform decisions, surface risk, and improve clarity without over complicating systems or processes.
• Ensure People & Culture is experienced across the Y as a dependable, collaborative, and accountable partner.
• Other projects and duties as assigned.

This position reports to the Executive Vice President, Chief Business Officer. The incumbent partners closely with the Chief Executive Officer, Executive Team, People & Culture subcommittee of the Board, and senior leaders across Operations, Finance, Digital, Strategy, and Mission Advancement. The role leads People & Culture leaders and teams across the Association and…