Senior Director, People

Senior Director, People

Online education is no longer a novel or niche idea. It is the fastest-growing segment in higher education, accounting for 20% of all enrollees and 35% of graduate-level certificates and degrees. It's also getting increasingly competitive, as more and better programs are launched each semester. Universities need to go online quickly, economically, and elegantly, creating programs that students can't wait to tell their friends about and that their professors want to teach.

Noodle helps universities bring programs online with flexibility, transparency, alignment, efficiency, and joy. That's why more top universities chose us last year than all other online program managers combined. We are a passionate team of technologists, educators, and experts. Online learning has the potential to transform higher education; if you’re interested in being part of that journey, keep reading!

As our Senior Director, People, you will:

• Provide strategic HR Business partnerships to Noodle across the company under the direction of the Chief People Officer
• Execute company-wide talent practices in a fast-paced environment while building a high-performing culture of growth and development through a connection to Noodlers through effective communication, trust and feedback
• Partner with our CPO to lead and deliver best-in-class management practices such as performance management, 9-boxing, organizational development planning and feedback; assist in promoting the development of Noodlers and their successes
• Manage People team professionals in Talent Acquisition, Employee Relations, and Employee Experience
• Direct the development of People team plans and programs that maximize employee effectiveness in contributing to Noodle’s objectives and align People team initiatives with strategic business goals to ensure superior organizational performance
• Be a partner and advisor to our senior leaders and proactively diagnose and communicate trends around their people and teams (i.e., engagement, development, retention, collaboration) and lead the development of solutions to address them; lead change management and organizational communication to support new People team initiatives
• Provide management guidance to Noodlers to implement and evaluate programs and plans that result in increased organizational effectiveness and engagement
• Work across the People team to simplify processes, systems, and interactions that add value to leadership and that help to solve day-to-day operational problems; manage and negotiate effective People team service level agreements with People team service delivery teams
• Understand and leverage People Strategy data to articulate insights and develop action plans to address employee challenges
• Advise and guide managers on talent and performance management, including employee engagement, talent assessments, development planning, performance feedback and improvement
• Partner with leadership and hiring managers on team structure and hiring strategy, including leveling and job description reviews
• Support the application of Noodle’s compensation philosophy and delivery of the annual compensation cycle
• Perform other duties as assigned

You have:

• 10+ years of HR generalist experience with 2+ years of experience managing direct reports
• Bachelor's degree (Business or Finance preferred); Master's degree is a plus
• Strong business orientation and a bias towards action and problem-solving
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to the needs of the organization and employees
• Proven ability to link HR initiatives that support the strategic plan with clear accountability and metrics that measure HR’s performance
• Demonstrated ability to understand and anticipate talent and human capital needs and lead change initiatives that support an engagement and highly productive workforce
• Demonstrated success with gaining credibility and partnering collaboratively with internal and external customers on all levels of an organization
• Knowledge and practical application of state and federal employment laws (EEO / Affirmative Action, ADA, ADEA, FMLA, FLSA, Title VII, etc.)
• Proven ability to establish knowledge of industry, marketplace, and business
• Detail-oriention, possessing excellent planning and organizational skills, and excellent leadership, listening, and communication skills with the ability to relate to employees at all levels of the organization
• Proficiency in UKG Pro and ability to quickly learn HRIS systems
• Excellent verbal and written communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills with an ability to effectively communicate and interact with all levels of management
• Proven ability to successfully manage a team with strong leadership and team coaching skills
• Working knowledge of Google Workspace (Docs, Slides, Sheets)
• Ability to work effectively in dynamic, rapidly changing, team-based environment

At Noodle, we hire people who will help us change the future of online education. Even if you don't think you check off every bullet point on this list, we still encourage you to apply! We value both current experience and future potential.

Meet the team!

Noodle Benefits:

• Work from our beautiful New York City office! OR Work from the comfort of your home office!
• Great compensation package!
• 401K + match, bonus potential, and equity opportunities
• Tools you need on us! Mac is our computer of choice
• Our insurance plan offers medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability coverage, plus supplementals for all employees and dependents
• 12 weeks paid Parental Leave
• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• 3 weeks paid vacation + 10 paid holidays + paid sick leave
• Monthly Gym stipend and Membership to premium medical services like Eden Health
• Monthly mobile connectivity stipend
• Access to mental health services like Ginger and Talkspace
• Annual education stipend for lifelong learning
• Growth - we pride ourselves on creating environments where employees can be themselves and grow within and around the company

Salary Range: $125,000 - $140,000

Noodle is committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace for everyone. We value and celebrate our differences because those differences are what make our team shine. We hire great people from different backgrounds, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes us stronger as a whole. Women, people of color, LGBTQIA2S+ individuals, and members of other underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. Noodle is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against candidates on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, or veteran status.