Head of People & Culture

The Role:

Location: Remote – must reside in NY, NJ, CT, MD, VA, PA, MA, RI or Washington, DC.

Up to 15% travel.

Reports to: Chief Executive Officer

Position Overview:

Working at AIP Publishing means being part of a mission: to accelerate scientific discovery while reimagining the future of scholarly publishing. From groundbreaking journals to books, conferences and products that build new connections in the physical sciences, our work reflects who we are: a team of dedicated, passionate people who love what we do and love science. AIPP is seeking a visionary leader, creative thinker, and clear and open communicator to oversee its human resources and internal communication functions for 140 employees distributed across eight northeast states.

As a member of the Executive Management Team, this leader will:

• Provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for organizational development, training, coaching, and all ongoing human resources/people and culture responsibilities and be responsible for guiding and supervising the execution of the organization’s culture strategy.
• Build cross-team relationships with legal, financial, and operations functions, and ensure productive and collegial working relationships with the parent organization (American Institute of Physics located in Washington DC) in relation to select shared services health and benefit programs
• Noting that AIPP is a remote plus convening organization, work closely with the technology team around O365 and other technologies essential to remote work and engagement.
• Deepen and integrate multi-year efforts to accelerate enterprise transformation.
• Develop the strategic and operational capacity of the human resource and internal communication functions.
• In partnership with the CEO and Executive Management Team, plan and execute strategies to ensure that AIP Publishing attracts, develops, and aligns employees for the purpose of accelerating scientific discovery

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement a cohesive enterprise people strategy that aligns with AIPP’s business goals and reflects functional best practices. Developing enterprise capabilities in coaching, cross function teaming, and distributed working will be early priorities.
• Serve as the organization’s “Maintainer” in upholding enterprise ways of working, standards and methods; coach direct reports and colleagues on how to deepen and integrate best practices within their groups and across the organization.
• Serve as a collaborative partner and strategic advisor to senior leadership in developing organizational strategy and focus on a transformational talent agenda designed to recruit, develop, and retain the very best talent.
• Set direction for training, employee relations, performance management, compensation, and measurement for a high-performance culture.
• Coach direct reports and other contributors for effective management and execution; individually contribute as necessary.
• Evaluate current functional capabilities; architect and manage changes that result in reliable, best-in-class services that advance organizational priorities.
• Develop internal communication strategies that align people to business priorities, the enterprise view, culture principles and ways of working. Promote best practices to measure and adjust tactics in a remote-first environment.
• Build on the organization’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and the productive values of DEI by bringing an intentional focus on and commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion. Cultivate a work environment that promotes psychological safety, inclusion, and trust.
• Construct reports and recommendations for the executive team and Board of Managers.
• Facilitate the cross-function culture change advisory group; partner with stakeholders to ideate strategies for training, deepening key practices, optimizing remote-first working, and evaluating progress.
• Ensure the organization’s compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommend best practices.
• Lead new initiatives and steward resources with strong business acumen and proven methods.
• Demonstrate our values and collective practices individually; advance them systemically: Effective Teaming; Agility; Leveraging Difference; Accountability & Results; Shared Purpose & Values.

The Person:

• Three or more years of experience as the head of HR for an organization or a business unit, preferably in a STEM or academic environment; business acumen reflective of deep cross function strategic planning.
• Experience optimizing practices for a remote-first workforce.
• Well-rounded and broad knowledge across HR functions and capabilities.
• Strong enterprise transformation and change management skills, with an ability to toggle tactical and strategic contributions.
• Prior experience of full responsibility for a team (structure; budget; hiring, development, and termination; vendor selection and management).
• A record of accomplishment leading organization development and strategic internal communication initiatives.
• Experience collecting and leveraging data in relation to people metrics and enterprise capability development.
• 5+ years’ experience designing, implementing, and evaluating new initiatives (projects or programs).
• A proclivity for analytic and critical thinking balanced with high emotional intelligence.
• Executive-level communication and problem-solving skills that features thought leadership, curiosity, and authenticity.
• Emotional maturity and resilience: effectively navigates through ambiguity, working in the gray and readily adapts to change; adjusts approach to work effectively with complex personas and conditions.

Education:

• BSc or MSc in Human Resources Management, Organizational Psychology or relevant field.
• SPHR and/or other relevant certification is a plus.

Compensation:

• $230,000 - $250,000 per annum
• Salary within the above posted range is based on a variety of factors including relevant experience.

This is a remote first plus convening opportunity Our excellent benefits package includes:

• Paid time off
• Flexible Work Schedule
• Competitive medical, dental and vision options
• Exceptional retirement benefits
• Training opportunities
• Tuition assistance