Vice President, Performance & Rewards

Description

Work. Serve. Thrive.

Imagine a place where your talent can make a meaningful difference in peoples' lives. Working at Feeding America is a uniquely rewarding experience in which our employees work together as vital parts of a much larger mission. We are innovative, mission-focused, diverse, collaborative, values-driven and focused on results.

Direct all aspects of Feeding America's compensation, performance management and reward functions. Develop and continually improve processes that support effective and transparent goal setting, promote constructive accountability and facilitate high quality coaching and feedback. Develop and administer equitable and transparent systems for determining job level and compensation. Develop and promote processes and tools that provide broad opportunities for team members to recognize others and be recognized for their contributions to Feeding America's mission. Serve as an HR Partner for assigned departments to provide consultation and guidance across the full spectrum of human resources processes, programs and issues.

• Design and administer compensation programs/policies that are market-competitive, provide for internal equity and incentivize exceptional team and individual performance. Develop and regularly review Feeding America's merit-based compensation philosophy, structure and process including conducting regular market pay studies and establishing processes to systematically monitor pay equity.
• Lead the development and administration of annual incentive plans and/or bonus programs for employees.
• Design and deliver communication processes and tools that foster transparency and understanding of compensation processes and practices. Develop decision making structures related to pay and promotion that empower management decision making while ensuring equitable outcomes for staff.
• Direct the development and ongoing improvement of performance management processes that facilitate the creation of strategically aligned and ambitious goals, incentivize collaboration, teamwork and exceptional individual performance and promote accountability for both delivery of results and supporting a values-driven culture.
• Direct the continued development and improvement of the Career Framework as a tool to support effective career planning and development. Also ensure the career framework continues to function as an effective tool for transparently and equitably levelling positions within the organization to determine title and compensation.
• Guide the midyear promotion, midyear review and year end review processes ensuring transparent and equitable decision making across the organization as well as effective communication and constructive feedback.
• Provide human resources consulting and support to assigned departments to ensure the effective implementation of HR processes and programs, equitable resolution of employee relations issues and effective delivery of HR solutions.
• Develop and implement formal and informal programs to provide employee recognition and rewards and promote Feeding America's values and desired culture.
• Oversee the development and maintenance of accurate, functional, up to date job descriptions for all positions within the organization.
• Coordinate the administration of executive compensation plans and support planning and execution of Board Executive Compensation Committee meeting.

• Mission Focused - Demonstrates a commitment to Feeding America's mission through work and action. Is committed to people keep people facing hunger at the center of our work and strives to translate this commitment into action on a daily basis. Willing to advocate for people facing hunger and serve as an ambassador for Feeding America inside and outside of work.
• Embraces Equity, Diversity and Inclusion - Demonstrates a personal commitment to valuing different background and life experiences through word and action. Takes personal actions to build an inclusive culture that ensures everyone can fully contribute based on their unique talents, skills and perspectives and feels welcomed and valued. Commits to driving equitable solutions to address root cause issues by incorporating an equity framework in their daily work. Committed to continuous personal EDI development.

• Operates with Integrity:Listens deeply to understand stakeholder needs and views effectively resolving issues and solving problems in a manner that builds trust and keeps the focus on client needs and shared mission. Elevates conversation and constructively reframes dialogue to focus on the people we serve verses individual or functional agendas. Anchors actions and decisions in our mission and values. Presents uncomfortable facts and insights in a frank and respectful manner.
• Collaborates Internally & Externally:Understands and promotes process and structure to facilitate collaboration. Identifies key stakeholders and ensures collaboration occurs between departments, across the Network and with external partners through words and actions and by removing barriers when necessary. Collaborates and models positive engagement resolving issues and elevating conversations to focus on mission and what's best for the people we serve.
• Communicates Effectively:Frames communication strategically for a broad range of audiences including staff, network food bank members, donors and other key audiences. Adjusts message and content based on insights gained through deep individual listening and perceptive observation of group dynamics. Communicates clearly and effectively through verbal and written communication across individual, small group and large audience settings.
• Leverages FunctionalExpertise:Leverages industry and functional expertise to shape strategic and operational decisions. Tracks latest practices and innovations and ways these could improve processes within the organization. Identifies potential challenges or threats and develops plans to respond.
• Translates Strategy to Operations Goals:Creates a portfolio of projects that drives execution of the organizational strategy and operating goals and addresses long-term challenges/opportunities.Creates a portfolio of projects that drives execution of the organizational strategy and operating goals and addresses long-term challenges/opportunities. Defines aggressive but achievable SMART goals that effectively balance short-term results with long-term success. Cascades strategies and goals so all team members clearly understand how their work affects organizational outcomes.

• Eight to ten 8-10 years of progressive human resources leadership experience with a least five years in compensation planning and administration.
• Demonstrated experience designing and administering compensation and reward systems including market based pay structures, formal job evaluation systems and career planning and development tools.
• Demonstrated experience designing and administering performance management systems including working with leaders to promote effective coaching and feedback and calibrate performance and promotion decision making.
• Strong analytical skills with proficiency in Excel (formula creation, pivot tables) and the attention to detail required when providing compensation data and recommendations to all levels of the organization including the Board of Directors.
• Experience developing and implementing innovative recognition systems for employees.
• Experience providing direct human resources support to senior leaders including employee relations and HR solutions implementation.

Feeding America embraces a philosophy that recognizes and values diversity. Our goal is to attract, develop, retain, and promote a talented diverse workforce in a culture where all employees will contribute to their fullest potential.