Yaqeen Institute

Director of People & Culture

Hybrid (Dallas, Texas, US) · Director · Full-time

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 20 days ago

ConfluenceEmployee RelationsHRISResearchLeadership

About the role

The role is deliberately a player-coach seat: hands-on now (drafting the offer letter, fixing the onboarding flow, running the tough conversation) while architecting the systems that eventually make that work scalable.
It is a fit for someone who wants strategy and execution to be the same job, in a culture explicitly grounded in faith and human dignity.
hands-on now (drafting the offer letter, fixing the onboarding flow, running the tough conversation) while architecting the systems that eventually make that work scalable.

Partner with the executive team and senior leadership to actualize organizational goals, developing global employment strategy and seamlessly operationalizing people strategy.
Lead change management across the organization so growth is sustained through change.
Own the full employee lifecycle, recruiting and hiring, onboarding, performance, development, compensation practices, and off boarding.
AI-supported, designed once, documented, and repeatable.
Build manager capability, equipping Yaqeen's people managers to lead with both clarity and compassion.
About the role This is a build-and-operate People leadership role, not a maintenance one.
Reporting to the Deputy CEO and sitting on the executive team, the Director of People will architect Yaqeen's people operating system, the policies, the tooling, and the culture practices that future-proof the organization, and, as the function matures, build the team beneath it.
If applicable, include one example of how you have already leveraged AI in your own work.

8+ years in HR / People, with 3+ years owning a function or a major pillar of one.
Title matters less than scope, we care that you have carried real accountability.
You have built People systems where little or none existed, ideally in a 200+ person growth-stage organization.
advanced degree in HR, Organizational Psychology, or a related field.
Experience in Islamic, faith-based, or interfaith organizations.
SHRM-SCP, SPHR, or equivalent; advanced degree in HR, Organizational Psychology, or a related field.

Preferred: Experience in mission-driven organizations, nonprofit, social impact, or values-driven companies.
Hands-on HRIS implementation or optimization (Rippling a plus), plus comfort with ClickUp, Confluence, and Slack as an operating stack.

People analytics literacy, you can build a simple org-health dashboard and let data shape decisions.
Advise the CEO and leadership on org design, team health, and the people implications of fast growth.

Our goal is to attract, develop, retain, and advance a talented and diverse workforce within a culture where all employees are empowered to reach their fullest potential.

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