Chief People & Culture Officer Position Available In Mecklenburg, North Carolina

Job Description:

The Chief People and Culture Officer (CPCO) serves on theexecutive leadership team and leads efforts to cultivate aworkplace where every person is valued, respected, and empowered togrow.

This role is responsible for cultivating a high-trust,purpose-driven, and unified culture rooted in Christian principlesand our organizational identity: Lead with Love, Serve withPurpose. The CPCO leads strategic initiatives that empower ourpeople, foster innovation, and advance unity to ensure long-termsustainability and impact across the communities we serve. The CPCOoversees all aspects of the team member experience and helps ensurethe YMCA of Greater Charlotte remains a place where people feelthey belong and can thrive-spirit, mind, and body.

CultureStatement:

The culture of the Y is rooted in our Christian missionand core principles. We strive every day to collectively embody ourpurpose to love, serve and transform lives. Every day we show up toLead with Love and Serve with Purpose.

We Love unconditionally

• showing genuine care and concern for everyone, making eachinteraction meaningful and personal and ensuring every person feelsvalued, seen and welcomed. We elevate Hope
• promoting optimism byoffering encouragement and practical solutions to challenges. Weact with Care & Compassion
• listening attentively withoutjudgment, responding with empathy, and creating a sense ofbelonging by uplifting and supporting those around us. Wedemonstrate Generosity
• sharing our time, skills, and resourcesfreely and with joy.

We walk in Grace

• showing patience andkindness, even in difficult moments.

We ignite Faith stayinggrounded in our mission, principles and purpose, inspiring othersto trust in what is possible.

Demonstrating consistency in ouractions, helping others see how their efforts align with a greaterpurpose. We treasure Honesty

• communicating openly and truthfully,admitting mistakes when they occur, and honoring commitments. Wehonor Humility
• leading with a servant’s heart by prioritizing theneeds of others above our own.

Required Qualifications:

Four-year degree in business, with emphasis (or relatedexperience) in Human Resource Management or OrganizationalDevelopment. Master’s degree or SPHR certification required. Minimum of fifteen years of progressive Human Resourcemanagement experience, including experience leading a team ofexempt HR, benefits and payroll professionals. Strong business acumen. Deep knowledge of Human Resource and/or developmentfundamentals including compliance, development, team memberrelations, succession planning and compensation. Demonstrated experience leading and developing a team, withcontinuous growth in knowledge and capabilities. Excellent process orientation and ability to provide leadershipof improvement plans in the areas of Human Resources, diversity,equity and inclusion, change management, talent acquisition and/ortalent development. Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiriesor complaints. Strong skills in change management to support culture andprocess change. Demonstrated ability to diagnose and resolve organizationalissues. Ability to make effective presentations on controversial orcomplex topics to all levels of stakeholders. Experience working as a C-level or SVP leader, providingexecutive level Human Resource and/or Organizational Development orChange Management support. Experience with multi-location entities.

All YMCA team membersare expected to maintain a current and active status for allsafety, risk, and programming certifications defined by the YMCA ofGreater Charlotte. #J-18808-Ljbffr