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VP Talent & Culture

Vaco
$200,000.00 - $215,000.00 / yr
United States, New York, New York
Aug 11, 2026
Client: Non-Profit Organization
Role: VP of Talent and Culture

Compensation: $200,000/year
Location: Midtown Manhattan

4 days/week on site

Job Description: Strategic Leadership & Org Design
  • Partner with executives to develop and implement a strategic HR program across national, international, and regional offices.

  • Translate organizational goals into human capital strategies aligned with leadership priorities.

  • Lead structural planning initiatives to ensure optimal organizational design for mission delivery.

  • Drive workforce planning, succession planning, and long-term talent strategy.

  • Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on people-related matters and drive data-informed decisions via HR analytics.

Culture & Values
  • Steward core values-Integrity, Trust & Transparency, Respect & Dignity, and Accountability-in all interactions.

  • Design initiatives strengthening employee engagement, belonging, and pride.

  • Prioritize organizational health and psychological safety across all teams.

Recruitment, Hiring & Onboarding
  • Oversee full recruitment to attract mission-aligned talent across all levels and locations.

  • Design onboarding programs ensuring new hire success and cultural alignment.

  • Ensure consistent hiring practices across regional and international offices.

Employee Relations, Performance Management & Compensation
  • Lead employee relations, including conflict resolution and investigations.

  • Oversee performance management frameworks and job classification structures.

  • Guide total rewards strategy, ensuring equitable and competitive compensation aligned with financial goals.

Benefit Administration
  • Oversee benefits evaluation and administration for competitive, cost-effective offerings.

  • Review benefit programs periodically to align with employee needs and organizational budget across all locations.

Learning, Development & Career Growth
  • Build learning and development programs supporting growth and organizational capability.

  • Develop career progression tracks providing clear pathways for advancement.

  • Partner with leadership to address skill gaps and foster continuous learning.

HR Operations, Systems & Compliance
  • Ensure compliance with all applicable employment laws and regulations across jurisdictions.

  • Lead and develop a high-performing HR team committed to service excellence.

  • Manage and evolve the HR management system (HRIS) to improve data integrity and operational efficiency.

Qualifications
  • 12-15 years of progressive HR leadership experience, with at least 5 years in a senior role

  • Success leading people strategy across a geographically distributed organization.

  • Deep expertise across core HR disciplines: talent acquisition, total rewards, employee relations, benefits, and operations.

  • Proven ability to build trust and influence without authority.

  • Strong business acumen partnering with executive and board-level leadership.

  • Experience with HR systems, HRIS management, and process standardization.

  • Bachelor's degree in human resources, Organizational Development, Business Administration, or a related field

EEO Notice

Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com.

Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.

Representation Notice

By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

For residents of Ontario, Canada: Based on Highspring's discussions with its Client, Highspring's understanding is that this position for employment is a current vacancy (either through Highspring as a contractor or with the client directly).

Privacy Notice

Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "Vaco by Highspring") respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.

  • California residents may access Vaco by Highspring HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.
  • Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here.
  • Residents of all other states may access our policies here.
  • Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here.
  • Residents of countries governed by GDPR may access our policies here.

Additionally, submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. More details about Vaco by Highspring's use of AI can be found here (https://www.highspring.com/ai-use-notices/). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client's use of AI products in hiring.

Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

  • the individual's skill sets, experience and training;
  • licensure and certification requirements;
  • office location and other geographic considerations;
  • other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.

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