Description

Do you feel called to serve in a Christian Ministry?

Do you want to serve where you make a difference in the lives of others?

Are you looking for a life-changing work experience?

If so, consider joining us at the Atlanta Mission, where we provide life-transforming experiences for everyone that joins our team: employees, clients, donors, and volunteers. We serve over 1000 men, women, and children every day by providing food, shelter, clothing, counseling, vocational and spiritual guidance. We get to experience and witness radical life transformations.

The Chief People and Culture Officer is a member of our Senior Ministry Team leading Atlanta Mission's enterprise-wide hiring, development, retention, and compensation strategies. The Chief People and Culture Officer (CPCO) ensures our organization has a missionally aligned, fully engaged workforce, fostering a flourishing staff culture critical for achieving our mission, vision, values, and strategic objectives.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Strategic HR Leadership:

• Develop and execute HR strategies that align with the mission, vision, values, and strategy, emphasizing employee engagement and a people-first approach
• Utilize HR analytics to measure the impact of the Mission’s HR programs and initiatives, providing insights to the Executive Leadership Team for informed decision-making
• Collaborate with the Executive Leadership Team to align and integrate HR initiatives with overall organizational strategies
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to build strategic partnerships that support organizational and HR initiatives

Employee Engagement and Well-Being:

• Lead efforts to enhance employee engagement and foster a culture of purpose, passion, and commitment
• Implement innovative programs and initiatives that connect employees to the mission and values
• Lead HR-related change management initiatives, guiding the organization through transformational shifts while strengthening employee engagement and morale
• Champion employee well-being initiatives that prioritize physical, emotional, relational, financial, vocational, and spiritual health
• Advocate for work-life balance and create a supportive work environment
• Drive the process of coordinating the annual employee engagement survey and use the resulting data and feedback to inform HR strategy and recommendations
• Based on survey results, lead the organization through next steps as a partner to both the Executive Leadership Team and departmental leads

Team Development and Empowerment:

• Build a high-performing HR team that serves as a strategic partner to all departments across Atlanta Mission
• Provide visionary leadership to the HR team, promoting a culture of growth, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Coach and mentor team members to develop their skills and potential
• Empower team members to deliver effective HR services throughout the employee lifecycle

Employee Relations and Compliance:

• Manifest a culture where employees understand the role of HR in the organization
• Build trust in the HR function and its staff, to the extent that employees proactively engage HR staff for counsel and/or to help address and resolve workplace issues
• Lead the development and communication of clear and fair policies and practices for conflict resolution and workplace investigations that minimize risks while meeting employee needs and identify, document, and resolve employee issues in a timely and fair manner with appropriate confidentiality
• Anticipate issues that could disrupt day-to-day operations and implement policies that adhere to legal standards and are compatible with Atlanta Mission’s culture

Talent Acquisition and Retention:

• Give strategic oversight and allocate appropriate resources to the organization’s efforts to attract and retain exceptional, missionally-aligned talent quickly and effectively
• Establish a Talent Development program ensuring each staff member can work towards milestones on their desired career path
• Oversee employee onboarding, training, and development, ensuring that all offerings are aligned with each area of the organization’s current and anticipated future needs

Culture of Growth:

• Foster a culture of continuous learning and innovation, ensuring that employees are equipped to excel in their current roles and are prepared for future career opportunities
• Create, implement, and oversee a comprehensive learning and development framework that not only enhances the skills and supports the growth of employees and enables them to excel in their roles and contribute meaningfully to the mission, but also offers clear career pathways for growth within Atlanta Mission

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:

• Partner with Executive Leadership Team members to embody, integrate, and champion Atlanta Mission’s culture and core values
• As a thought leader, propose and/or develop organizational improvements related to diversity, equity, and inclusion, including employee developmental programs in areas such as cultural competencies, and engage efforts to help the organization not only recruit but also develop and retain future leaders from diverse backgrounds
• Ensure the organization’s HR systems and processes are in alignment with best practices to create a more diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace

Compensation Management and Benefits Administration:

• Advise the Executive Leadership Team in reviewing compensation across the organization to ensure continued equitable pay practices and manage annual compensation reporting requirements in accordance with federal and state requirements
• Maintain appropriately competitive compensation ranges utilizing market surveys and required, periodic executive compensation compliance reviews
• Oversee the continued selection of competitive benefit programs, including plan design selection, enrollment management, COBRA administration, and implementation of all benefit changes required by law
• Oversee the management of the employee 403b retirement program, identifying and overseeing enrollment

Qualifications

You will uphold the following Christ-centered values:

• Humbly Serve: You strive to live, Love and Lead like Jesus
• Faithfully Steward: You honor and wisely use the time, talent, and treasures that God has provided
• Courageously Innovate: You are driven towards excellence, you continuously learn, adapt and improve
• Joyfully Celebrate: You intentionally appreciate and recognize all that God is doing in and through all the stakeholders of Atlanta Mission.
• Strength in Unity: You embrace God’s desire for oneness and kingdom-focused unity.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field. Master’s degree, or other higher-level degree preferred
• 10 years of progressive HR experience, including a focus on employee engagement and leadership development
• One or more relevant professional certifications such as PHR (Professional in Human Resources), SPHR (Senior Professional in Human Resources), or SHRM-SCP (Society for Human Resource Management Senior Certified Professional) are preferred
• Proven experience leading and developing high-performing HR teams
• Strong understanding of talent acquisition, retention, and development strategies
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills
• Passion for Atlanta Mission’s mission and values, with a commitment to transforming lives through Christ
• Experience serving on an executive team is preferred

CERTIFICATION OR LICENSE REQUIREMENTS: None

SUPERVISORY REQUIREMENTS: Supervision, delegation, performance management, fostering teamwork and giving feedback

Physical Requirements:

• Must have the ability to remain in a stationary position (standing, walking and sitting)
• Must have the ability to constantly operate a computer and other office equipment, such as a copy machine, calculator and computer printer
• Must be able to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Must be able to ascend/descend stairs
• Must be able to distinguish, determine, detest taste or smell
• Must be able to communicate accurate information
• Must be able to occasionally lift and/or carry up to 10lbs
• Must have peripheral vision and depth perception

ENVIRONMENTAL JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Occasionally exposed to outdoor weather conditions
• Moderate noise as in a business office environment
• Low to moderate exposure to communicable diseases

SPECIAL JOB REQUIREMENTS: None