Lynx Employer Resources is proud to support Century Housing Corporation in their search for a Senior Vice President of People & Organizational Effectiveness!

(NOTE: This position will remain open until filled. This is an in-person role and open to candidates who can reliably commute to CHC’s offices located in Culver City, CA. Please refrain from contacting CHC directly; all inquiries should be directed to recruit@lynx-er.com) 

Our Mission

We finance, build, and operate exceptional affordable housing so that the people we serve may have a dignified home, a healthy and hopeful future, and attain economic independence. 

For 30 years, we’ve turned bold ideas into lasting impact: funding thousands of homes, repurposing land for communities in need, and developing financial solutions that expand access to affordable housing. But our work is far from finished.

The next 30 years demand even greater collaboration, creativity, and action. By working across sectors and communities we can build a future where housing is a foundation for opportunity and every person has a place to call home. Join us in shaping what comes next.

If you're someone who…

• Is a strategic HR leader who operates as a true partner to the CEO and executive team
• Is motivated by purpose and energized by the opportunity to help shape the future of a mission-driven organization
• Can step in as a stabilizing force, restoring trust and credibility after a period of significant change
• Leads with high emotional intelligence — balancing empathy with the ability to hold people accountable, without creating fear or unnecessary disruption
• Brings deep expertise in California employment law, employee relations, and HR systems, and knows how to build compliant, scalable infrastructure
• Has experience navigating tenured organizations with deeply rooted dynamics, and can thoughtfully evolve culture and expectations
• Is skilled in change management, bringing people along while moving the organization forward
• Builds trust at all levels — from front line staff to senior leadership — and is seen as a credible, neutral partner
• Can break down silos and strengthen communication and alignment across teams and functions
• Is both strategic and hands-on, able to assess what exists, identify gaps, and build practical, lasting solutions
• Has successfully designed and implemented performance management, compensation, and organizational design frameworks in complex environments
• Is a direct, clear communicator who is also approachable, inclusive, and people-centered

… then we encourage you to read on to learn more! 

About Century Housing Corporation

Century Housing Corporation is a certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and a premier nonprofit lender providing financing to developers of affordable and workforce housing. Our group also builds and operates affordable and supportive housing communities through Century Affordable Development, Inc. and Century Oasis Residential Services. Our flagship supportive housing community is Century Villages at Cabrillo, a 27-acre campus in Long Beach with more than 1,500 residents, including formerly unhoused Veterans, families, and individuals with acute mental health needs.

Along with our partners, Century is also a lead developer with The Veterans Collective, which is creating the nation’s largest supportive housing community for Veterans at the West LA VA campus; and One San Pedro, which is redeveloping Rancho San Pedro into a vibrant mixed-use, mixed-income, multigenerational village. Lastly, we create positive change through the Century Community Fund, which makes impact-driven investments and grants that improve the lives of our community members. Learn more about Century at Century.org. 

About the Position

The Senior Vice President, People & Organizational Effectiveness serves as Century’s senior people leader and a member of the executive team. This role is responsible for designing and implementing organization-wide systems that align workforce strategy, performance architecture, compensation frameworks, and organizational design with Century’s long-term strategic priorities.

This SVP partners closely with executive leadership to strengthen accountability, clarify performance standards, support leadership development, and build durable infrastructure that enables sustainable growth across multiple business lines and varied roles.

This is a transformational leadership opportunity. The SVP will shape how talent is attracted, developed, measured, and retained — directly influencing organizational effectiveness, culture, company growth, and long-term sustainability. This is an onsite role located in Culver City, CA.

Primary Responsibilities:

Performance, Compensation & Organizational Effectiveness

• Partner with executive leadership on workforce planning and organization design.
• Lead change management initiatives that support operational growth and alignment.
• Ensure succession planning and leadership pipeline development across key roles.
• Establish consistent performance standards and calibration processes across diverse business lines and varied roles.
• Oversee structured goal-setting performance cycles, and talent review processes.
• Lead the design and governance of a total compensation system that supports strong retention strategies and is aligned with job leveling, division-specific roles, and equitable, market-aligned pay practices.
• Partner with the CFO on compensation benchmarking, salary band development, and pay equity analysis.
• Support leadership in structured performance management.
• Establish data-driven approaches to employee engagement and retention.

Organizational Design and Workforce Planning

• Develop job architecture and leveling frameworks across diverse functions.
• Align workforce planning with strategic and financial objectives.
• Build transparent career pathways and succession planning processes.
• Assess and recommend structural improvements that support clarity, accountability, and growth.

Leadership Development & Capacity Building

• Identify organizational capability gaps and future skill requirements.
• Implement targeted training and leadership development initiatives.
• Support managers in building effective, innovative, and high-performing team.
• Coach and mentor leaders on performance management, conflict resolution, and team effectiveness.
• Facilitate leadership alignment sessions across the executive team.
• Strengthen onboarding practices across divisions.
• Ensure organizational values are embedded into performance systems, recognition, and decision-making processes.

People Systems & Infrastructure

• Assess and strengthen HR systems and internal capabilities
• Oversee transition from outsourced HR services to scalable in-house infrastructure.
• Takes a proactive approach to resolving issues before they escalate into formal disputes or litigation.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state and California employment laws
• Maintain risk-aware employment practices and documentation standards
• Optimize HR technology and workforce analytics for informed decision-making
• Lead the design, governance, cost management of Century's total rewards programs, including medical, retirement, and related benefit offerings, ensuring competitiveness, compliance, quality and financial stewardship.

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Psychology, or related field (Master's preferred).
• 12-15+ years progressive HR leadership experience, including performance and compensation systems design. Experience in complex or multi-division organizations preferred.
• Deep knowledge of employment law and HR best practices.
• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing performance and compensation frameworks and systems.
• Demonstrated experience leading change within an organization.
• Deep understanding of streamlining HR processes (onboarding, payroll, benefits), utilizing data for informed decision-making, and collaborating with leadership to foster strategic growth.
• Extensive experience with workforce analytics and HR technology systems.
• Demonstrated experience building and leading HR teams, including hiring, developing, and managing direct reports.
• Proven ability to engage and build trust across all levels of the organization

Preferred

• Background in scaling organizations (startup to mid-size or mid-size to enterprise)
• Professional certification (e.g., SHRM-SCP, SPHR)

Core Competencies

• Strategic thinking and business alignment
• Organizational design and systems leadership
• Data-informed decision-making
• Executive influence and partnership
• Change leadership

High emotional intelligence