Chief People, Culture & Equity Officer

🕒 August 11

🏛️ District of Columbia, Massachusetts, +1 more states – Remote

🏛️ District of Columbia – Remote 🍂 Massachusetts – Remote ☕ Washington – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

👥 People Operations

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Union of Concerned Scientists

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 1969

💼 Consulting

🍽️ Food & Beverage

🏥 Healthcare

Consulting • Food & Beverage • Healthcare

Union of Concerned Scientists is a member-supported nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting a safer and healthier world. The organization focuses on addressing critical issues such as climate change, energy, transportation, food sustainability, and nuclear threat prevention. They work to couple scientific research with advocacy, aiming to influence decision-makers and inform the public. Their mission includes promoting climate accountability, transforming transportation systems, ensuring healthy food and farms, and advocating for science-based policies. By conducting research, fighting misinformation, and mobilizing supporters, the Union of Concerned Scientists seeks to make impactful changes toward a more just and equitable future for all.

📋 Description

• Lead UCS’s people function, workplace culture, justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) strategies in support of the organization’s mission, plan, and strategic direction • Report to the President & CEO and serve as a member of the Executive Team • Advise the President and partner with the Executive Team, Leadership Team, and Board • Champion a unified, welcoming, anti-racist, and inclusive organizational culture • Provide departmental leadership and oversight of the People, Culture & Equity department • Oversee the full employee lifecycle • Ensure compliance with the collective bargaining agreement and applicable employment laws • Advance enterprise-wide JEDI strategy and lead through organizational change • Lead workforce practices, organizational culture, leadership development, organizational systems, learning, accountability, and employee experience related to enterprise JEDI strategy • Serve as a strategic advisor, partner, and resource for mission-facing and programmatic JEDI priorities • Exercise authority in partnership with Executive Team members and within responsibilities established by the President & CEO • Lead approximately 50% People and Culture leadership and 50% enterprise JEDI leadership, embedding equity across all people practices

🎯 Requirements

• MBA or MA/MS in human resources, organizational development, organizational psychology, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience or education/training • Minimum 10 years of HR and/or people-leadership experience • At least five years at the executive level in an organization of at least 100 full-time employees • Demonstrated experience leading enterprise JEDI strategy, anti-racism work, and culture change with measurable results • Ability to influence senior leaders, build shared accountability, and integrate equity into organizational systems and people practices • Experience managing in a unionized environment • Experience building equity-centered accountability systems, setting measurable goals, facilitating difficult conversations, advising senior leaders, and translating JEDI commitments into practical changes • Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills • Strong active-listening and relationship-building abilities • Excellent conflict-resolution, consensus-building, and change-management skills • Thorough knowledge of employment-related laws and regulations, particularly in a unionized environment • Experience working with outside counsel • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail • Proven analytical and problem-solving skills • SHRM-SCP or SHRM-CP certification preferred • Knowledge of human resource information systems preferred • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite or related software preferred • Must be located in the Eastern Time Zone, preferably near Cambridge, MA, or Washington, DC