People and Culture Strategic Partner

Overview 

Are you a strategic HR leader who thrives on helping leaders and teams achieve their greatest impact? As a People & Culture Strategic Partner, you will serve as a trusted advisor to leaders across multiple functions, partnering to solve complex people challenges and align talent strategies with ministry priorities. You will provide guidance on workforce planning, organizational effectiveness, talent development, compensation, employee relations, succession planning, and change management, helping leaders build healthy, high-performing teams that advance Compassion's mission.

The ideal candidate brings strong business acumen, sound judgment, and the ability to influence through trusted relationships. You are equally comfortable coaching senior leaders, navigating ambiguity, and translating people insights into practical solutions that support both organizational goals and ministry impact. If you are passionate about developing leaders, strengthening culture, and partnering through moments of growth and change, we'd love to hear from you.

What will you do?  

• Maintain a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.  Be a consistent witness for Jesus Christ, maintaining a courteous, Christ-like attitude in dealing with people within and outside of Compassion, and faithfully uphold Compassion’s ministry in prayer.  

• Act as an advocate to raise the awareness of the needs of children. Understands Christ’s mandate to protect children. Commits to and prioritizes child protection considerations in all decision-making, tasks and activities across the ministry. Abides by all behavioral expectations in Compassion’s Statement of Commitment to Child Protection and Code of Conduct. Reports any concerns of abuse, neglect or exploitation of children through Compassion’s internal reporting process and appropriately supports responses to incidents if they occur. 

• Uphold and engage in Compassion’s core Cultural Behaviors. 

• Coach managers, answer questions and instill a sense of responsibility on matters such as employee relations, conflict resolution, discipline, performance management, staff development, termination, compensation issues, succession planning, benefits, and talent acquisition. Partner with appropriate senior leadership to properly engage employees in achieving functional objectives in the client area.

• Educate employees, answering questions on matters such as employee-manager interactions, conflict resolution, performance management, compensation issues, and benefits.

• Use current and complete understanding of local and national laws and regulations covering employment issues to protect Compassion's interests by ensuring the ministry is in compliance with legal requirements are as well as providing and implementing relevant recommendations to the client groups on necessary practices/programs changes to meet these requirements.

• Investigate and make recommendations for resolution regarding employee or other stakeholder concerns around performance management, improvement, harassment, discrimination, misconduct, and similar matters.

• Analyze the level of engagement through HR metrics, using personal expertise or assessment instruments. Recommends and institutes timely programs, methods and other interventions to address issues that hinder team’s level of success.

• Coordinate programs for client groups such as annual merit, performance management, benefits enrollment, and new employee orientation. May facilitate events for client teams such as team-building, merit program meetings, strategic planning, brainstorming, or other group sessions.

• Coach and provide expertise to other professionals and support staff in the Human Resources discipline.

What do you bring?

• Bachelors Degree in a related field preferred

• Seven+ years relevant experience working in a Human Resources business partner or similar role

• Demonstrated ability to quickly establish trust and credibility with senior leaders and stakeholders across multiple functions.

• Proven experience influencing decisions, facilitating strategic discussions, and providing constructive challenge to leaders on complex organizational and people-related matters.

• Experience leading or supporting organizational change initiatives, including change management, organizational design, and navigating ambiguity in evolving environments.

• Ability to operate effectively at both the strategic and operational levels, translating business needs into actionable solutions while managing multiple priorities.

• Proficiency leveraging AI-enabled tools and technology to improve effectiveness, along with demonstrated spiritual maturity and alignment with Compassion's Christian mission and values.

Why work here?

• The mission: Join a team that is motivated to release children from poverty in Jesus’ name. 

• Our benefits: Receive generous paid time off, 10% contribution to a 403(b) retirement fund on top of your salary, excellent healthcare coverage, free short-term professional counseling, and more.

• Spiritual growth: Participate in regular chapel services, prayer groups, and department devotionals. 

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