Role Overview
Bay FC is seeking an experienced
Interim Head of People to lead the People Function during the critical transitional period leading into our second season. This role will oversee core HR operations and focus on enhancing key areas of employee engagement, internal communication, HR process design and documentation, and employee relations. In addition to these priorities, the Interim Head of People will provide leadership across all aspects of HR, including compensation, benefits, and compliance.
This role is ideal for a results-oriented professional with deep expertise in HR leadership, excellent interpersonal skills, and a passion for fostering a positive and high-performing workplace culture.
We can flex this role to be full time (temporary), or fractional/part time (temporary). The expected term is Dec 2024-July 2025.
Key Responsibilities
- Internal Communications:
- Develop and execute a strategy to ensure clear, consistent, and transparent communication across all levels of the organization.
- Act as a key advisor to leadership on fostering a unified and engaged culture through effective messaging.
- Employee Engagement:
- Analyze and respond to employee engagement survey data to drive initiatives that enhance the employee experience.
- Champion programs and strategies to foster a connected and collaborative workplace.
- HR Process Design and Documentation:
- Lead efforts to design, refine, and document scalable HR processes, systems, and workflows.
- Ensure process alignment with Bay FC’s mission, values, and growth strategy.
- Employee Relations:
- Provide expert guidance on employee relations issues.
- Mediate and resolve complex or sensitive employee concerns with discretion.
- Compensation, Benefits, and Compliance:
- Oversee the administration of compensation and benefits programs, ensuring competitiveness and alignment with organizational goals.
- Provide leadership on the review and update of the employee handbook, ensuring compliance with emerging labor laws and regulations.
- Leadership and Collaboration:
- Serve as a trusted advisor to the executive team, offering strategic and tactical HR guidance.
- Partner with department heads to ensure alignment on HR priorities and organizational objectives.
Requirements
- Proven experience as a senior HR leader.
- Expertise in internal communications, employee engagement, and HR process design.
- Strong knowledge of California employment laws and HR compliance best practices.
- Exceptional interpersonal and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence and inspire at all levels.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience with compensation and benefits program oversight.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in sports is a plus.
Compensation: Commensurate with experience, structure flexible (full-time temp or fractional temp).
Background
Bay FC is the first NWSL team in the Bay Area. Co-founded by four U.S. Women’s National Team legends—Brandi Chastain, Aly Wagner, Danielle Slaton, and Leslie Osborne—in partnership with global investment firm Sixth Street, Bay FC is changing the face of women’s soccer as we know it. We are building a squad that will play the beautiful game with power, passion, energy, and creativity.
Bay FC is a team that defies convention and transcends culture. We are proud to represent the Bay Area with its tapestry of different ethnicities, languages, climates, and ideas. Our team is a uniting force, building a culture of belonging and shared pride. We are a beacon of hope and connection, welcoming and embracing all fans. Our stadium is a home for people of all backgrounds and identities. We unite the Bay’s diverse communities. Through our actions and our love of the game, we inspire and improve the lives of others.
While our community is our foundation, our love of football is our reason for being. We have the fire to be the best, and we will show up on and off the field every day with intensity, competitiveness, passion, and a drive to win.
Bay FC is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
