Director, Talent & Culture

About the role

The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, based in Kansas City, Missouri, is seeking a Director, Talent & Culture. The role provides oversight and direction for the Benefits and Wellness, Talent Acquisition and Employee Relations functions, reporting directly to the Chief People Officer. It is a strategic partnership with leadership to run people strategies that support organizational goals while staying compliant with employment laws and benefit regulations.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with the Chief People Officer on the people strategy, advise leaders on T&C matters and lead special T&C projects and initiatives.
• Oversight of employee benefits (medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, wellness, retirement plans), including open enrollment, vendor coordination and compliance with ERISA, COBRA, ACA, HIPAA, Section 125 and FMLA.
• Lead talent acquisition, improving recruitment effectiveness, candidate experience and time-to-fill, and ensure compliance with employment laws.
• Support employee relations, policy interpretation, conflict resolution and coaching of managers.
• Ensure compliance with employment laws, maintain T&C policies and procedures, oversee audits and reporting, and identify risks.
• Build T&C dashboards and KPIs, analyze workforce trends and report to the Chief People Officer.
• Lead and develop the T&C team, including hiring, onboarding, training, performance management and succession planning.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressively responsible HR experience, including at least 5 years of HR leadership.
• Demonstrated expertise in benefits administration, retirement plans and HR compliance.
• Experience managing complex HR projects and initiatives.
• Preferred: Master's degree and experience with HRIS reporting and workforce analytics.

Required skills

• Strong working knowledge of talent acquisition, talent management and employee relations.
• Analytical skills with experience developing HR metrics, dashboards and reports.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and collaboration skills, and ability to build partnerships across all levels.