Chief Human Resources Officer

Under direction of the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) serves as a key member of YAI Network’s Senior Leadership Team (SLT), driving the creation and implementation of impactful organizational business strategies that define the overall direction and future of YAI Network, centered around its mission and vision to advance the lives of the people we support with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), in collaboration with the executive team and Board.

Designs and implements a thoughtful, comprehensive and multifaceted strategy to build a sustainable and engaged workforce, continually monitoring, adjusting and improving these strategies to meet business needs and enhance total rewards and employee satisfaction. Establishes short and long-term strategic goals and objectives that focus on aligning human capital strategy with the agency’s business goals, creating precise and detailed execution plans that address all aspects of implementation and support successful rollout of innovative strategies that attract, engage, retain, develop and reward employees.

Serves as the organization’s subject matter expert on human resource-related matters, regularly engaging with YAI and affiliate program and administrative leadership, human resources directors and other key stakeholders regarding complex HR issues, to address or identify trends, opportunities and needs relating to broader HR matters, to inform policy, procedure or business decisions and to coordinate resources and efforts, in support of other large-scale initiatives.

Serves as chair of the Administrative and Advisory Committee (AAC), an offshoot of the finance committee, governed by its own charter, which oversees retirement and medical benefits for the agency.

Provides insights and overall direction for Human Resource functions across the entire employee life-cycle and for related initiatives through oversight of directors administering day-to-day operations relating to talent acquisition, performance management, employee engagement and development, benefits, compensation and HCM. Creates policies, procedures and practices that support consistency and compliance with all applicable laws and regulations across all states of operation, escalating critical matters to SLT and establishing the most impactful priorities, galvanizing the agency’s resources to ensure financial and operational sustainability.

Ensures the continued enhancement and maintenance of HR data in the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, improving the agency’s comprehensive system of record for employee data, while increasing accessibility of data to appropriate managers and senior management teams to support data-driven insights and decision making.

• Designs thoughtful, forward-thinking and multi-prong human capital strategies that are aligned with the agency’s mission, goals and objectives with a focus on building a sustainable workforce and supporting financial viability by attracting, engaging, retaining, developing and rewarding employees.
• Establishes a well-developed and comprehensive execution plan to clearly define and effectively achieve the strategy and objectives, with a focus on implementation of the most impactful strategies in alignment with YAI’s strategic plan and organizational priorities.
• Builds a framework for long-term goals designed to position YAI for success, including detailed plans addressing timelines, resources and deliverables and modifies accordingly based on changing initiatives, practicality, stakeholder feedback and analytics measuring effectiveness of efforts.
• Provides overall direction and oversight of all HR-related functions through direct supervision of directors across all areas of HR, ensuring that programs and initiatives are effectively integrated and administered in compliance with all applicable Federal, State and Local laws, regulations and requirements.
• Serves as internal consultant and strategic advisor to the CEO and Senior Leadership Team regarding human capital management and broader HR-related matters, proactively identifying areas of concern and coordinating with SLT to address…