Associate Vice President, People

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The Humane League (THL) is a global nonprofit working to end the abuse of animals raised for food. Recognized as a Top Charity by Animal Charity Evaluators for multiple years running, we are regarded as one of the most effective animal protection organizations in the world. We are a high-impact, mission-driven team that uses our time, talent, and resources strategically to dismantle factory farming and create lasting change for farmed animals worldwide. We set bold goals, embrace continuous improvement, and hold ourselves accountable to the animals who depend on us. As a fully remote organization with 100+ staff across the globe, we collaborate across borders and with partner organizations to build a powerful, united movement for animals. YOUR OPPORTUNITY At THL, our unwavering commitment to ending the abuse of animals raised for food is powered by our exceptional staff. We are seeking an Associate Vice President of People to provide comprehensive senior leadership across our People functions. This critical role will directly drive our global impact by ensuring that our people strategies are scalable, resilient, and deeply aligned with our mission. You are the ideal leader for this role if you have significant progressive, senior-level HR experience, have expert experience working within both US and non-US employment laws, and a successful track record setting the direction for a functional area and broad enterprise-focused priorities in mission-driven organizations. Your commitment to THL's mission is unwavering, putting animals at the heart of everything you do and cultivating a powerful, united organizational culture that respects and inspires people to do their best work. Empowering your team is central to your leadership style, and you view challenges as opportunities for innovation and growth. You prioritize open, clear, and transparent communication, and foster a strong sense of agency within your teams. With genuine care for individual development, you engage in honest conversations that promote personal and professional growth, ensuring each team member thrives in their role. You model and encourage accountability, providing constructive feedback with clarity and kindness, and addressing issues directly to cultivate a culture of trust and candor. You recognize the global aspects of our workforce and welcome diverse perspectives and experiences. As the Associate VP of People, you play a crucial role in developing and implementing effective systems, policies, and procedures across your functions, to strengthen operational resilience across the organization. You serve as a collaborative business partner to the Senior Leadership Team and other leaders in the organization, ensuring your department meets organizational needs and delivering top-tier expertise on critical matters across talent management strategy, organizational design, and change management. You will oversee the strategic planning and budgeting for the People function and are responsible for near-to-mid and long-term business results. This position reports directly to the Vice President of Operations. This is a full-time, remote position, based in the USA, Canada, Denmark, Ecuador, Hungary, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Peru, or the United Kingdom. This position requires domestic and international travel, equivalent to 2 or more week-long trips per year. To the extent permitted by law, in order to enable collaboration with other global team members, you may be required to work occasional hours outside of 9am - 5pm, depending on your time zone. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Strategic Leadership & Management Lead and mentor the People team, providing senior-level guidance, coaching, and strategic direction to ensure excellence across all People functions. Develop and drive the organization's overarching global People and Culture vision, leveraging advanced data analysis and cutting-edge best practices to inform strategic HR decisions and optimize the employee experience globally. Oversee and lead large-scale internal system and process optimization across all People functions, including talent acquisition, performance management, employee relations, learning and development, employee engagement, compensation, benefits, and global HR functions.Maintaining an unwavering focus on equity, compliance, efficiency, and an exceptional employee experience through all projects and initiatives. Global HR and Compliance Lead the development of the organization's comprehensive employee handbook and other critical organizational policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with best practices for both U.S. staff and global workers. Integrate international labor standards into operational practices to ensure consistency and alignment with strategic objectives, particularly in regions where staff are employed through indirect models (PEO, EOR, etc.). Serve as the top-level expert on complex, multi-jurisdictional employment matters, guiding

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