A Seattle-based, mission-driven organisation seeks an interim VP of Human Resources to provide executive leadership across all people functions, including organisational development, compliance, and performance management. The role is hybrid.
Scion Nonprofit Staffing is conducting a search for an Interim Vice President of Human Resources on behalf of an established, mission-driven organisation in the Seattle area. The role is hybrid, combining onsite collaboration with remote flexibility, and some regional travel is anticipated.
The interim VP will join the executive leadership team and take immediate ownership of the HR function. The priority is to strengthen HR operations, advance key people initiatives, build organisational accountability, and develop scalable practices. The selected candidate may also be considered for the permanent HR executive position through the organisation's formal search process, though conversion is not guaranteed.
- Provide executive-level strategic direction for the HR function and serve as a trusted adviser to senior leadership and employees across the organisation.
- Develop and execute an HR strategy and actionable operating plan aligned with organisational priorities, with immediate traction on critical initiatives.
- Lead core HR functions including organisational development, recruiting, employee relations, performance management, compensation, benefits, and employment compliance.
- Evaluate and strengthen compensation programmes while leveraging HR data and analytics to inform executive decision-making.
- Accelerate performance management and recruiting processes, identify organisational challenges, and support employee engagement and productivity.
- Lead and develop the internal HR team, manage external partners, and guide the organisation through periods of change.
- Proven experience operating as a VP-level or comparable executive HR leader, with the executive presence to advise senior leadership from day one.
- Broad HR expertise spanning compensation strategy, performance management, employee relations, organisational development, recruiting, compliance, and change management.
- Demonstrated success leading within complex, fast-paced, or multifaceted organisations.
- Strategic yet highly hands-on leadership style with a track record of translating strategy into execution and building accountability.
- Strong emotional intelligence, decisiveness, and relationship-building skills; familiarity with ADP and a master's degree are preferred but not required.
Scion Nonprofit Staffing is a national recruitment and staffing specialist focused on nonprofit organisations, foundations, associations, and educational institutions. Operating since 2006, the firm specialises in executive leadership searches, direct hire placement, interim leadership, and temporary professional staffing. It has been recognised by Forbes as one of America's best recruitment and executive search firms.
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