Senior Director, People and Culture

Senior Director, People & Culture

POSITION TITLE:Senior Director, People & Culture

LOCATION:Remote,East or Central Time Zone

DEPARTMENT:People and Culture (PAC)

REPORTS TO:ChiefFinancial and Operations Officer(CFOO)

Location: Remote, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington DC, Wisconsin will be considered. Working hours are EST/CST.

Winrock International is a recognized leader in the U.S. and globally, providing solutions to some of the world's most complex social and agricultural challenges. Our mission is to empowerthe disadvantaged, increase economicopportunity,and sustain natural resources. It is central not only to what we do, but how we do it.

Overview: The Senior Director, People and Cultureprovidesstrategic leadership andoversightfor Winrock'sglobalhuman resource systems,policiesand practices in support of theorganization's business goals and strategy.The role advances a highperforming, engaged, and globally distributed workforce by ensuringpeoplepractices are effective, compliant, and aligned with organizational values.

Serving as a trusted advisor and thought partnerto the CFOO and the Executive Team, the Senior Director works closely withleadership, managers, and project teams to focus on organizational risk, strengthenemployeeperformance and engagement, and build sustainable human capacity across projects, regions, and the enterprise.

The People & Culture unit at Winrock is a lean team, and this role is both strategic and operational in nature. The Senior Director is expected to be a handson leader and doer,who provides direct oversight and accountability forexecution while leading and developing the PAC team as well as the HR function throughoutglobalprojects.

Major Responsibilities:

HR Operations, Infrastructure & Global Practice

• Lead the design, implementation, and continuedimprovement of Winrock's global People & Culture systems, policies, procedures, and practices.

• Ensure effectiveand compliantadaptation and application ofpeoplepractices across projects, countries, and regions, including during project design and proposal development.

• Overseeand set the standards forefficient and effective global HR operational workflows, including onboarding, development, promotion, training, and separations.

• Provide strategic leadership, supervision, and development of the People & Culture team, fostering strong collaboration, clear accountability, and high professional standards.

• Establish metrics to evaluate HR effectiveness and inform continuous improvement.

PeopleStrategy, Performance & Culture

• Partner with leaders to strengthen performance management practices, includingKPI measurements,career development, correctivefeedback, andfair correctiveprocesses.

• Support employee engagement initiatives and feedback mechanisms that enhance performance, retention, and organizational effectiveness.

• Serve as a senior advisor to leaders on complexpeoplematters, workforce challenges,organizational change,and culturebuilding efforts.

Compliance, Risk & Employee Relations

• Serve as a strategic partner tothe Executive Teamin managing institutional risk related to staffing, workforce structure, andpeoplepractices.

• Provide guidance on employee relations issues, including grievances, investigations, disciplinary actions, and terminations, ensuring fairness, consistency, and sound judgment.

• Maintain and apply strong working knowledge of U.S. Government contracting and employment requirements and local labor laws in countries of operation.

• Oversee personnel records management, payroll coordination with Finance, and completion ofrequiredfederal, state, and donor reporting.

Compensation,Systems& Workforce Capacity

• Provide leadership and direction to the compensation andbenefitsfunction, ensuring practices are competitive,equitable, compliant, and financially sustainable, including oversight of outsourced vendors and consultants as applicable.

• Support and manage recruitment efforts for assigned roles and initiatives, as needed.

• Oversee delivery of human capital data, analytics, and reporting to inform workforce planning, decisionmaking, and employee engagement.

• Build HR partner capacity and rightsized people infrastructure across projects, regions, and countries.

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for all HRIS andpeoplesystems, including the HRIS, applicant tracking system (ATS), and related platforms, with accountability for data integrity,reporting, and controls.

Position Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and 12 years of progressive HR experience with a minimum of 3 years in a team or project leader or manager role or equivalent education and experience.

• Experience working in a donorfunded or international development environment; exposure to U.S. Governmentfunded projects strongly preferred.

• Demonstrated success leading HR functions across multiple locations in a global context.

• Proven ability to support senior leaders, influence decisionmaking, and build strong working relationships.

• Broadexpertisein employee relations, engagement, employment law, compensation, organizational development, and learning.

• Strong collaborator with the ability to work effectively across cultures, countries, and organizational units.

• Some international and domestic travel may berequired.

• Exceptional judgment, problemsolving, and conflict management skills.

• Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines in a fastpaced environment.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• English fluency required.

This position has a salary range of $175,000 - $187,000,commensuratewith experience and location. Winrock offers anexcellentbenefits package.

This role will be fully remote, however, only employeesresidingin: Arkansas, California, Colorado, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington DC, Wisconsin will be considered. Working hours are EST/CT.

Winrock is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all people.All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, age,disabilityor any other basis protected by law.

At Winrock we have a clear mission: Empower the disadvantaged, increase economicopportunityand sustain natural resources through unwavering dedication to accountability, equity, innovation,integrityand transformation.