Senior Vice President - Chief People Officer

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Full Time Senior Management Pensacola, FL, US

Salary Range: $ To $ Annually

About Gulf Winds

Service Beyond Banking
- At Gulf Winds, we are forward-thinking and team-oriented. We recognize and reward service that exceeds our members’ expectations and, most importantly, have fun while working hard and impacting our community. We’re looking for driven professionals who are passionate about service, fueled by purpose, and guided by core values of Integrity, Care, Growth, and Innovation

Our Values

Integrity

We own our decisions and actions by doing the right thing, learning from our mistakes, and taking responsibility.

Care

We help members meet their goals by listening to understand and offering the best solutions, placing kindness above all else.

Growth

We set ambitious goals, provide personal development opportunities, and encourage results.

We challenge the status quo to enhance the member’s experience and solve tomorrow’s challenges today.

We Invest in Our People

We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial well-being, and work-life balance. Benefits include 11.5 paid federal holidays, PTO starting at 18 days for new hires, 16 hours of paid volunteer time, competitively priced medical insurance, and dental and vision coverage with 100% of individual premiums paid by Gulf Winds. Team members also receive employer-paid life insurance, short-term disability coverage, a 401(k) with company match, an employer-funded pension plan, flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement, and wellness programs.

Working at Gulf Winds

Working at Gulf Winds is not just a job, it’s a career. We’re hiring collaborative, motivated people who want to love what they do. We recognize and reward excellent member service and have fun while working hard. When you join the team, you can expect:

• Open and transparent communication with your leaders
• Consistent coaching and opportunities to improve performance.
• Collaborative and team-focused environments
• Short and long-term professional development
• Opportunity to participate in cross-functional projects.

With you on our team we can achieve our vision of becoming the leading and most trusted credit union on the Gulf Coast.

Role:

The Senior Vice President / Chief People Officer is a member of Gulf Winds Credit Union’s Executive Leadership Team and leads enterprise people strategy and the employee experience. Reporting to the President and Chief Executive Officer, this executive builds the talent, leadership, culture, total rewards, and people systems needed to support growth and make Gulf Winds a place where high-performing people choose to build a career.

This role is accountable for attracting, developing, and retaining exceptional talent; embedding a culture grounded in Integrity, Care, Growth, and Innovation; and ensuring People and Development programs deliver measurable business value. Success is reflected in a strong leadership bench, an engaged and accountable workforce, scalable people practices, and readiness for growth, merger and integration activity, and regulatory review.

Primary areas of value creation:

Workforce Strategy
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Establishes metrics-based workforce priorities, plans, and budgets aligned with credit union strategy, growth, and member service. Builds the workforce and leadership pipelines needed for organic growth, new locations, and merger and integration activity.

Culture and Leadership
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Partners with the Chief of Staff and Executive Leadership Team to translate Integrity, Care, Growth, and Innovation into leadership expectations,…