Senior Director, People & Culture

Textile Exchange

. Serve as Textile Exchange's senior People leader and strategic advisor to the CEO, Chief Operating Officer, Senior Leadership Team, and other senior leaders .

Posted 10/2/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $160,000 - $200,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in developing and executing global People & Culture strategies, with a strong focus on organizational design, talent acquisition, and employee engagement. Proven ability to lead and coach senior leaders while managing complex change initiatives in diverse and international environments.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Global People & Culture Strategy DevelopmentOrganizational Design & Workforce PlanningLeadership Coaching & Management Capability DevelopmentHRIS & Workforce Analytics ImplementationDiversity, Inclusion, & Belonging Initiatives

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Hard Skills

Human Resources LeadershipTalent AcquisitionPerformance ManagementSuccession PlanningEmployee EngagementChange ManagementWorkforce AnalyticsOrganizational DevelopmentCompensation StrategyHR Technology Solutions

Soft Skills

Executive CoachingStrategic AdvisoryOrganizational AcumenTeam LeadershipCommunication

Tools & Technologies

HRISWorkforce Analytics ToolsPeople Operations Systems

Certifications & Qualifications

SHRM-SCPSPHRCIPD

Industry Keywords

Nonprofit OrganizationFashion IndustryApparel IndustryTextile IndustryRemote Workforce Management

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as Textile Exchange's senior People leader and strategic advisor to the CEO, Chief Operating Officer, Senior Leadership Team, and other senior leaders
Develop and execute a global People & Culture strategy aligned with organizational priorities and long-term objectives
Provide executive and leadership coaching to strengthen management capability, leadership effectiveness, team performance, and organizational culture
Prepare workforce, talent, engagement, succession, and culture analyses, metrics, and reporting for executive and Board-level discussions
Lead strategic workforce planning, organizational design, operating-model improvements, and organization-wide people-related change management
Develop and oversee global talent acquisition, employer branding, employee value proposition, diversity, inclusion, and belonging efforts
Lead performance management, leadership development, succession planning, career development, and internal mobility
Lead employee engagement, wellbeing, inclusion, employee relations, engagement surveys, action planning, and employee communications
Lead compensation philosophy and total rewards strategy; partner with Finance on budgeting and compensation forecasting
Evolve People systems, HR technology, workforce analytics, and reporting capabilities; oversee People operations, policies, and practices
Establish global People & Culture governance, compliance, risk management, policies, and procedures
Lead and develop the People & Culture team, including departmental goals, performance expectations, budgets, and investments

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in human resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or related field, or equivalent professional experience
10+ years of progressive Human Resources or People & Culture leadership experience
Experience serving as the most senior HR or People leader within an organization
Experience partnering with executive leadership teams to drive organizational effectiveness and change
Demonstrated success coaching leaders and developing management capability
Experience leading organizational design, workforce planning, and succession management initiatives
Experience supporting a highly distributed, remote-first workforce and building connection and culture across geographies
Experience operating in an international organization and navigating different employment models, cultural contexts, and ways of working
Experience implementing and optimizing HRIS, workforce analytics, and HR technology solutions
Preferred: SHRM-SCP, SPHR, CIPD, or equivalent certification
Preferred: Experience leading People & Culture in a mission-driven, nonprofit, or similarly complex organization
Preferred: Experience with the global fashion, apparel, and textile industry
Preferred: Experience supporting an organization through significant change, evolution, or organizational transformation
Strong business and organizational acumen, with the ability to connect people strategy to organizational priorities, resources, and operating realities

Benefits

Comp & perks

Remote work in a fully remote, globally distributed team
10–15% required travel
Full-time, 40 hours per week