Vice President of People & Culture

We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? The posting includes mission summary, summary, responsibilities, qualifications, work environment, hours of work, classification and compensation (pay), location maybe. We must not repeat job title as heading. Use

for section headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to include sections only when posting has real specific content. We have mission description (About the role? maybe "About the role" could be summary). We have responsibilities list. We have "Must Have The Following Knowledge, Skills And Abilities" which is skills/requirements. Also "Qualifications" section with education and experience. Also "Work Environment" maybe not a standard heading; but we could put under "About the role" or maybe "Work Environment" not in list; we should not create headings not in allowed list. Allowed headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we need to map content. - About the role: mission summary and summary paragraph. - Responsibilities: list of responsibilities (the bullet points under "Responsibilities Include But Not Limited To"). - Requirements: maybe "Must Have The Following Knowledge, Skills And Abilities" could be considered Requirements or Skills. The spec says we have both Requirements and Skills headings. We could put the "Must Have..." under Skills, and the qualifications (education, years) under Requirements. Or vice versa. Let's decide: Requirements: education and experience (8+ years managerial, 15+ years HR, bachelor's, master's preferred). Skills: the list of knowledge, skills, abilities (executive presence, change management, etc). Benefits: posting mentions "Woodwell offers a generous benefits package and work-life balance." That's vague but it's a statement about benefits. It's not specific details, but it's still content. The rule: do NOT emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g., "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD"). "generous benefits package" is vague but not placeholder like those. It's still substantive? It's a statement that they offer benefits. Could include. Pay: they give salary range: starting at $165,000 +, dependent on qualifications and experience. That's specific enough. Schedule: they mention hybrid schedule requiring 3-4 days per week at the Center. Also hours of work: typical 40 hours Monday-Friday, but salaried may require extra. So we have schedule info. We must not include boilerplate like EEO, application instructions, etc. We need to preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep the details exactly as given, but we can rephrase into HTML list items etc. Must not omit any substantive detail. That's a lot. We need to include all bullet points from responsibilities, all bullet points from skills, all qualifications details, pay, schedule, benefits statement, location maybe? Location is not in allowed headings; but we could include location in About the role paragraph? The allowed headings don't include Location, but we can embed location in About the role paragraph as prose. That's okay. We must not repeat job title as heading. Not include Job ID etc. We must output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences. Let's structure:

About the role

Mission Woodwell Climate Research Center (Woodwell Climate) works at the intersection of science and decision-making. We partner with communities, businesses and policymakers to protect life and livelihoods from the devastating impact of climate change. Woodwell Climate is a global non-profit, working at the intersection of science and decision-making. We are built on a foundation of world-class research with the drive to take action and contribute real-world solutions - partnering with communities, businesses and policymakers to protect life and livelihoods from the devastating impacts of climate change. Founded in 1985 by world-renowned ecologist George Woodwell, our organization is headquartered in Falmouth, MA with over 150 employees. Join Woodwell Climate as the Vice President of People & Culture (VPPC). In this role, you will serve as a strategic, collaborative, and forward-thinking leader responsible for aligning human resources initiatives with our mission, core values, and strategic plan. You will play a pivotal role in establishing professional workplace standards, elevating managerial capabilities, and fostering a culture of accountability, constructive feedback, and mutual respect. As the leader of the P&C department, you will modernize operational infrastructure and support high-performing staff during an important phase of organizational growth. This position reports directly to the Chief Operating Officer (COO). Location: Falmouth, Massachusetts onsite or hybrid (3+ days/week on campus).

But location also appears later; we might duplicate. Better to keep location only once. We'll include location in About the role. Now Responsibilities:

Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership & Advisory: Act as a trusted advisor to executive leadership, department managers, and the Board of Directors. Partner with the COO, President’s Office, and Senior Management on organizational design, management issues, and operational alignment. Present workforce analytics, policy updates, and progress on strategic P&C initiatives to senior leadership and the Board. Manage the P&C department budget, strategic planning, and annual work plan objectives. Partner with the President’s Office to develop internal communications that reflect organizational mission, vision, and core values.
• Culture, Engagement & Belonging: Foster an inclusive, supportive, and engaging work environment focused on staff well-being, trust, and mutual respect. Establish and champion modern guidelines for workplace norms, professional conduct, communication, and business etiquette. Integrate principles of diversity, equity, accessibility, and belonging (DEAB) across all P&C policies, hiring practices, and the employee lifecycle. Drive engagement and retention initiatives to effectively manage organizational growth and enhance the staff experience.
• Talent Management & Employee Lifecycle: Guide and mentor the P&C team to continuously improve department workflows and core HR functions. Oversee workforce and succession planning to align staffing with organizational goals and develop internal talent. Direct the strategy and execution of performance management, professional development frameworks, and manager training. Identify human resources trends to introduce innovative and supportive workplace programs.
• Compliance, Policy & Risk Management: Ensure operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, sound risk management, and data-informed decision-making. Develop, review, and refine institutional policies, employee handbooks, and operational procedures. Approve policies developed within various sub-functions and departments. Oversee HRIS operations and integrated software platforms (e.g., ADP Workforce Now, Thinkzoom) to streamline processing and analyze metrics. Serve as the primary liaison to outside legal counsel on employment matters and advise leadership on employment contracts. Manage complex employee relations with empathy, fairness, strict confidentiality, and discretion.

Now Requirements (education/experience):

Requirements

• 8+ years of managerial experience within human resources
• 15+ years Human Resource experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Human Resource Management (HRM), Business Administration or related field
• Master’s degree in Human Resource Management or related field preferred

Now Skills:

Skills

• Executive Presence & Advisory: Proven track record collaborating with executive teams, senior departmental leaders, and a Board of Directors, ideally within a non-profit, scientific, research, or engineering organization.
• Change Management & Adaptability: Demonstrated success leading change management initiatives with a highly distributed workforce; highly comfortable navigating ambiguity and resolving issues across functional boundaries.
• Strategic & Operational HR Expertise: Deep knowledge of succession planning, workforce planning, policy formulation, non-profit compliance, compensation and benefits structures, and organizational risk management.
• Inclusive Leadership: Proven ability to build collaborative, fair, and supportive workplace cultures where diverse perspectives are welcomed and integrated into daily operations.
• Culture Elevation & Professionalization: Proven success in coaching growing teams through organizational maturity—establishing workplace norms, elevating professional standards, and instilling a culture of accountability without sacrificing mission dedication.
• Manager Training & Development: Demonstrated ability to train, mentor, and empower managers (especially those from non-traditional or academic backgrounds) on effective supervision, performance management, and empathetic leadership.
• Communication & Interpersonal Skills: Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills—capable of drafting executive memos, staff-wide communications, and reports for senior leadership.
• Organizational Rigor: Highly detail-oriented and organized with the ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and deliver accurate results independently and as a team player.
• Proficient with following tools and applications: ADP Workforce, Payroll systems, Learning Management Systems (eg ThinkZoom), Performance Management Tools and Microsoft Office Suite and/or Google Workspace. Proficiency in leveraging HRIS operations and integrated software platforms.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential matters with absolute integrity.
• Budgetary Management: Ability to effectively own and manage departmental budgets, strategic planning, and annual work plan objectives.
• SPHR/SHRM-SCP preferred

Now Benefits:

Benefits

Woodwell offers a generous benefits package and work-life balance.

Now Pay:

Pay

The annual salary range is starting at $165,000 +, dependent on qualifications and experience.

Now Schedule:

Schedule

Position requires a hybrid schedule, requiring 3-4 days per week at the Center. Hours of work: Typically, full-time employees work 40 hours during a Monday through Friday work week. However, this is a salaried position. Therefore, the individual is expected to work as required to complete the duties of the position. This may mean weekend hours and/or hours beyond 40 per week.

We must ensure we didn't include any boilerplate like EEO, application instructions, etc. We omitted those. Check for any duplicated content: We included location in About the role; we also have schedule hybrid mention; that's fine. We must not repeat job title as heading; we didn't. We must not put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings; we didn't. We must not create sections with filler text; all sections have specific content. Check if any content missing: The mission statement repeated twice; we included both sentences. The summary about joining as VPPC included. The responsibilities list we captured all bullet points. The "Must Have" list we captured all items. The qualifications we captured. The benefits we captured. Pay we captured. Schedule we captured. Work environment: we didn't include a separate section for Work Environment; but we have mention "The functions of this role are conducted in an indoor, office setting." That's a substantive detail about work environment. Should we include it? It's not covered elsewhere. Could add to About the role paragraph or maybe a separate section but not allowed headings. We can incorporate into About the role paragraph. Let's add that sentence. Add to About the role: "The functions of this role are conducted in an indoor, office setting." Also we have "Application review will begin ongoing Desired Start Date: December 2026" - that's metadata about timing; could be considered minor metadata; we could fold into short p or drop. The instruction says: do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short

or drop it. This is minor metadata (desired start date). We could include a short p under About the role or maybe after. But we should not create a heading for it. We can add a short paragraph after About the role:

Desired start date: December 2026. Application review will begin ongoing.

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