Director of Talent

About Reproductive Freedom for All (Formerly NARAL Pro-Choice America)

For more than 55 years, Reproductive Freedom for All and its chapters have fought to protect and expand reproductive freedom —including access to abortion and contraception — for everybody. We are powered by our more than 4 million members from every state and congressional district in the country, representing the 8 in 10 Americans who believe every person should have the freedom to make the best decision for themselves about if, when, and how to raise a family.

Reproductive Freedom for All centers diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice in our organization and our work. Continuously learning from our history, we hold ourselves accountable to achieve reproductive freedom with equitable access for everybody. As the oldest and largest national membership organization primarily focused on advocating for abortion access, we organize and mobilize, galvanizing millions of people to take action to defend reproductive freedom, and shining a spotlight of accountability on bad actors who work to impose their ideological agenda on others. We also work to elect champions for reproductive freedom and advance state and federal legislation to safeguard it. For more information on Reproductive Freedom for All, please visit our website.

About the role:

Leading with our values of collaboration, equity, excellence, inclusion, and transparency, the Director of Talent will lead and implement the organization’s talent acquisition, personnel management, performance management, and labor management relations (LMR). Specifically, the Director will partner with the Vice President of Equity, Culture, and Talent (VP) to implement processes, protocols, programs, and initiatives to expand the organization’s talent infrastructure. In execution of the Chief Operating Officer’s (COO’s) vision and in collaboration with the VP, the Director will be responsible for executing aspects of future planning to ensure that equity and inclusion are embedded in all that we do. This is an ideal role for someone who has substantial LMR experience, strong development and execution skills, the ability to manage projects, and the experience and ability to lead people. This person will be the owner of the employee life-cycle: recruitment and retention, onboarding, benefits administration, performance management, staff development, and offboarding. They will work closely with the VP and Director of Equity and Culture to ensure staff have the tools and resources to execute at their highest potential through the entire employee lifecycle, in execution of the COO’s vision of maintaining departmental excellence in support of staff.

Location: Washington, DC

Reports To: Vice President of Equity, Culture, and Talent

Responsible for Managing: Senior Talent Specialist and Compliance and Benefits Specialist

Details: Full Time, Exempt, Non-Union

Salary Range: $110,000 - $150,000

Responsibilities:

• Refine and manage all phases of hiring, from recruitment to onboarding and retention, and support hiring managers to foster equity and inclusivity across the organization;
• Manage the performance management process for employees;
• Ensure organization-wide alignment on hiring materials, to include updated and uniformed job descriptions;
• Oversee personnel policies and procedures, identifying and implementing policy improvements;
• Liaise with service providers for personnel updates and administrative functions, to include, but not limited to, payroll and benefits providers;
• In collaboration with the Director of Equity and Culture, engage in efforts to support staff wellness, to include ensuring support for staff during transition periods, and while staff take leave. Work with the VP and COO to develop redundancies in each department;
• In collaboration with the Director of Equity and Culture, devise tools to assess the cultural health of the organization and translate responses into actions and measures;
• Provide support for staff in goal-setting and work plan development, to include performance measures for staff and for managers;
• In collaboration with the VP and the Director of Equity and Culture, support the implementation of DEI training, and annual anti-harassment/discrimination training for staff and Board members;
• Liaise with department heads within the organization to determine learning opportunities for supervisors, individual contributors, as well as volunteers and members;
• In collaboration with the VP and COO, engage in future planning for the Department around the Board’s Road Map to Equity and develop measures of success;
• In collaboration with the COO, support the Department’s confidential labor relations work, to include collective bargaining agreement negotiations and compliance with any established collective bargaining agreement. In collaboration with the VP, at the direction of the COO, liaise with local union representatives on confidential matters regarding bargaining unit member concerns.
• With support from the VP and COO, lead and manage the confidential internal grievance process for collective bargaining unit staff and non-bargaining unit staff;
• Direct, supervise and manage the Senior Talent Specialist and Compliance and Benefits Specialist, providing ongoing guidance, direction and support; delegate appropriately and ensure strong internal communication and coordination; evaluate performance and provide opportunities for comprehensive professional growth;
• Where appropriate, manage relationships with outside vendors and consultants;
• Lead by example in setting high performance standards for self and staff; Create and support an environment that welcomes differences of opinion, promotes respect for others, and fosters trust and cooperation; andPerform other duties, as assigned, consistent with the responsibilities in this job description.

Qualifications:

• A minimum of 8 years of professional experience, with increasing responsibility in relevant fields;
• Demonstrated knowledge of and experience in personnel management, talent management (including performance management), and labor management relations;
• Broad experience with applicant tracking systems and human resources information systems;
• Experience with or demonstrated ability to navigate project management systems like Monday.com;
• Strong management and interpersonal skills with experience in developing and mentoring staff;
• Knowledge of learning and development systems like ACORN;
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects and responsibilities.
• Experience in or demonstrated ability with conflict resolution;
• Understanding of and ability to support the development of workplace culture;
• A personal passion and commitment to the organization’s mission and an understanding of the reproductive freedom issue;
• A commitment to creating a workplace environment in which diversity is valued and supported, and a demonstrated ability to support others in doing the same;
• High emotional intelligence and self-awareness;
• Demonstrated ability to work in collaboration with others within the department and across the organization; and
• Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) or other human resources certification.

OPTIONAL: Nice-to-haves (or excited-to-learns):

• Experience with a non-profit organization or government agency;
• Knowledge of or experience with employment law;
• Knowledge of data collection systems used for surveys and data collection and analysis;
• Knowledge of data based methods of building and maintaining trust in an organization;
• Use of digital design tools, like Canva.

Reproductive Freedom for All does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, socioeconomic status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or political affiliation.

Candidates with backgrounds, identities, and experiences that are historically underrepresented in reproductive freedom non-profits are encouraged to apply.