Vice President, People

Aspire Health and Community Services recognizes that attracting and retaining exceptional staff is the key to providing excellent care for our clients. Whether a staff member is providing direct care to those we serve or working on the administrative end supporting the services we are proud to provide, each person’s contribution is highly valued.

Our mission, vision and values are supported by organizational culture guiding the work for every staff member: We are one compassionate, accountable community.

Working at Aspire Health and Community Services can provide enormous job satisfaction. Your contribution is serving to help fulfill a mission, vision and values that support our belief that mental health is the foundation of a person’s overall health and we work to foster an environment that is safe and supportive and free of judgement or prejudice around mental health. In addition, Aspire Health and Community Services offers a competitive package of compensation and benefits.

We are seeking a seasoned, dynamic Vice President, People to join our executive leadership team. This pivotal role will drive the strategic direction and operational execution of all People functions across the agency.

This role is responsible for leading the organization’s people strategy with a strong focus on systems, operations, and enterprise effectiveness, overseeing talent acquisition, employee relations, total rewards, performance management, learning and development, organizational and leadership development, compliance, People operations and technology, and workforce data and reporting. The Vice President, People partners closely with executive leadership to design scalable processes, strengthen operational and organizational infrastructure, optimize systems, and ensure people practices support organizational performance, regulatory compliance, and an engaged, high-performing workforce aligned with the organization’s mission and values.

The ideal candidate is a forward-thinking People leader with a proven track record of guiding organizations through growth, transformation, and change. This individual will excel at defining and communicating both long-term strategic vision and near-term operational priorities, while remaining actively engaged in day-to-day People leadership.

• Develop and lead the organization’s People strategy, aligning workforce planning, talent initiatives, and culture priorities with strategic and operational goals
• Lead People operations, systems, analytics, and process improvement efforts to enhance service delivery, decision-making, and the overall employee experience
• Serve as a strategic partner and advisor to executive leadership on organizational design, change management, succession planning, employee engagement, and leadership effectiveness
• Lead employee relations efforts, including coaching leaders, managing investigations, resolving workplace issues, and fostering a respectful, inclusive work environment
• Oversee compensation, benefits, recognition, and total rewards programs to ensure competitiveness, internal equity, and alignment with organizational objectives
• Introduce innovative ideas, practical solutions, and best practices informed by experience in similarly sized organizations

• Minimum of 10 years of progressive human resources or people leadership experience, including senior-level responsibility for multiple People functions
• Strong technical skills, experience, and aptitude, including implementation and system and process optimization experience
• Demonstrated experience leading People strategy, talent management, employee relations, organizational development, and compliance initiatives across a complex organization
• Experience advising executive leaders on workforce strategy, change management, succession planning, and culture development
• Strong background in healthcare, behavioral health, nonprofit, or other mission-driven environments highly preferred
• Proven success leading teams, managing competing priorities, and using data to drive decisions and continuous improvement

Aspire Health and Community Services is committed to and passionate about diversity, equity, and inclusion.  We celebrate, support, and promote diversity of thought, culture, and backgrounds.  As an employer committed to equal opportunity, we base all employment decisions on each individual’s capabilities and qualifications, without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetics, or any other protected characteristic.  Aspire Health and Community Services strives to fully reflect the clients and communities we serve and believes that a diversity of interests and cultures leads to a stronger and more innovative organization.