Employee Experience & Development Partner

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97232, Portland, OR, USA
In-Office
85K-95K Annually
Senior level
Kids + Family • Social Impact
The Role
Design and run employee experience, engagement, and culture programs. Lead engagement surveys and action plans. Create and deliver manager and leadership development. Support talent development, succession planning, recognition, and change initiatives. Partner cross-functionally to measure impact and align programs with organizational priorities and mission.
Summary Generated by Built In

At Albertina Kerr, we believe that all people thrive in nurturing and inclusive communities.  Our mission is to empower people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and mental health challenges to lead self-determined lives in their communities.


Bring employee experience, culture, and leadership development to life.

We are seeking an Employee Experience and Development Partner to build practical, people-centered programs that strengthen engagement, culture, manager effectiveness, and organizational development. In this senior individual contributor role, you will turn employee feedback, organizational priorities, and mission-driven goals into meaningful experiences, development opportunities, and tools that help employees feel supported and managers lead with confidence.

 

What You’ll Do
  • Design, implement, and continuously improve employee experience programs that strengthen engagement, retention, culture, and organizational effectiveness.
  • Lead the employee engagement survey process, including administration, analysis, reporting, action planning, and follow-up measurement.
  • Use employee feedback, organizational data, and workforce trends to identify opportunities and recommend practical, people-centered solutions.
  • Develop, deliver, and evaluate manager and leadership development programs, tools, and resources that build capability and confidence.
  • Partner with leaders on talent development and succession planning activities, including identifying development priorities and maintaining supporting processes.
  • Manage recognition and culture initiatives that reinforce organizational values, inclusive practices, and mission-driven behaviors.
  • Support culture transformation and change initiatives by helping leaders communicate, launch, adopt, and sustain new ways of working.
  • Partner cross-functionally to align employee experience efforts with organizational priorities and measure the impact of key initiatives.
 Why Join Kerr

If you are energized by building programs that help employees thrive and managers lead well, we encourage you to apply!

  • Paid medical, dental, and vision employee benefits
  • Paid basic life & accident insurance
  • Paid internal training and career development
  • Paid holidays and generous time off
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan with up to 4% employer match
  • 24-hour Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) that provides resources for everything from mental health to pet insurance and financial counselling
Qualifications

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business, Psychology, or related field; equivalent experience considered 
  • 8+ years of direct experience in employee experience, organizational development, learning & development, or a related HR function.  
  • Experience in a non-profit, in the social services sector or other organizations with a large population of non-exempt or entry-level professional roles preferred.
  • Operates with a high degree of autonomy and resourcefulness, balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution in a lean operating environment; adept at moving between strategic planning and hands-on execution.
  • Demonstrated experience developing and delivering manager or leadership training programs that measurably improve people and business outcomes
  • Proven experience driving culture change initiatives within an organization
  • Experience leading and being part of cross-functional teams; strong facilitation, communication, and stakeholder management skills; strategic change management essential
  • Passion for nonprofit work and a strong commitment to advancing mission-driven outcomes through people-centered strategies

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business, Psychology, or related field (or equivalent experience).
  • 8+ years direct experience in employee experience, organizational development, learning & development, or related HR function.
  • Experience developing and delivering manager or leadership training programs that measurably improve people and business outcomes.
  • Proven experience driving culture change initiatives within an organization.
  • Experience leading and participating in cross-functional teams; strong facilitation, communication, and stakeholder management skills; strategic change management.
  • Operates with high autonomy and resourcefulness; able to balance strategic planning with hands-on execution in a lean environment.
  • Experience in a nonprofit or social services setting, or with many non-exempt/entry-level roles.
  • Passion for nonprofit work and commitment to mission-driven, people-centered strategies.
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The Company
750 Employees
Year Founded: 1907

What We Do

Albertina Kerr Centers is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and mental health challenges to lead self-determined lives in their communities. Based in Portland, Oregon, they provide essential services and supports, including crisis psychiatric care for youth and a variety of residential programs for children, adults, and families facing mental health challenges and other social barriers.

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