What you’ll do  The core role scope and responsibilities are expected to constitute the following with room for adaptation based on what you can bring to the role: Talent management: - Build and execute a comprehensive talent strategy in support of CHAI goals and organizational strategy - spanning talent acquisition & retention, talent development, total rewards, and enabling infrastructure- Identify CHAI’s key talent needs to deliver on its five-year strategy – and enhance existing acquisition efforts and people development systems to meet those needs - Oversee design and delivery of a “learning and development” program, including a leadership development program for high-potential employees- Develop and administer a new organization-wide people performance management system, including support to all levels of management on goal-setting, feedback, coaching, and appropriate handling of performance issues - Lead succession planning efforts to ensure continuity in key leadership positions Human resource operations and continuous improvement:- Manage, mentor, and support a team of ~25 HR professionals, including an experienced HR leadership team and diverse global functions (People Operations, HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, and Talent Development)- Lead, develop, evaluate, and continuously improve the performance of the HR function to ensure industry leading service to CHAI’s staff- Develop scalable and equitable policies and processes that work across countries and teams to support organizational growth- Oversee the strategic review and administration of CHAI’s global compensation and benefits systems to ensure equitable pay practices and benefits across the organization.- Oversee delivery of CHAI’s risk management and compliance priorities  Culture leadership:- Lead employee relations and regularly track employee feedback on culture, engagement and satisfaction – and advise senior leadership on actions needed to align CHAI’s organizational culture with its mission and values- Partner with CHAI’s Director for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) to ensure core principles of DEI are incorporated into all HR and talent initiatives, projects, and policies Senior leadership involvement: - Serve as a trusted advisor and HR partner to senior leadership; setting talent priorities, lead organization change initiatives, advising on employee relations, recognizing critical risks, and identifying opportunities for organizational development- Represent CHAI’s “People” function on the newly established Leadership Council and ensure that people development remains at the heart of CHAI’s strategy and policies