Senior Director of Human Resources

Title: Senior Director of Human Resources Reports to: CFO/VP of Administration Status: Salaried, Exempt Location: Seattle, WA or Remote Home Office Foundation Overview: The Max Foundation is a leading global health nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating health equity. For more than 28 years, Max has pioneered practical, scalable, high-quality solutions to bring life-extending treatments and patient-centered health care to more than 100,000 people living with cancer and critical illness in low- and middle-income countries. Max believes in a world where all people can access high-impact medicines, where geography is not destiny, and where everyone can strive for health with dignity and with hope. Learn more at http://www.themaxfoundation.org. Role Summary: The Senior Director of Human Resources serves as the organization’s global HR leader, responsible for designing and executing a comprehensive people strategy that supports The Max Foundation’s mission to accelerate health equity. Reporting to the CFO/VP of Administration, this role partners closely with executive leadership to strengthen organizational effectiveness through strategic workforce planning, organizational design, and data-informed decision-making, while also ensuring excellence across all core HR operations. With responsibility for recruitment, compliance, performance management, employee engagement, and other HR initiatives. Operating across a globally distributed workforce, this role fosters a values-driven culture that enables teams to deliver meaningful impact for patients worldwide. Responsibilities: - Design and execute global HR strategy aligned with mission and organizational priorities - Serve as the senior HR advisor to executive leadership, providing guidance on people-related risks, opportunities, and organizational effectiveness - Oversee all HR operations, ensuring compliance with federal, state, local, and applicable international employment laws across globally distributed workforce - Maintain and continuously improve HR policies, procedures, and personnel recordkeeping to ensure consistency, audit readiness, and alignment with both U.S. and global requirements - Oversee recruitment, onboarding, and workforce planning - Supervise employee engagement, recognition, and team-building initiatives that reinforce organizational culture and values - Manage, optimize, and negotiate benefits portfolio and compensation in collaboration with industry partners - Structure, lead, and manage a high functioning HR team; builds organizational capacity through strong leadership, clear accountability, and continuous development of people and processes - Foster a culture of reliability, attention to detail, and continuous improvement within the HR function - Architect and implement performance management systems and leadership development - Establish and uphold high standards for accuracy, consistency, and accountability across all HR functions - Optimize HR Systems (Modern HRIS, Training platforms, etc.) to improve reporting, data integrity, and operational capability - Lead the assessment and advancement of organizational health by integrating insights from diverse data sources to drive employee satisfaction, strengthen retention, and drive the mission of the organization Qualifications: - Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field required; Master’s preferred. Senior-level certification (SHRM-SCP or SPHR) are highly preferred - 10+ years of progressive HR experience, with at least 5 years in a leadership role (HR Director, Head of HR, or similar), experience in global or nonprofit environments preferred - Proven track record of building an HR function including people strategy and organizational structure leadership - Demonstrated experience managing an HR department budget, directly overseeing employee benefits opportunities and compensation structuring for a globally distributed workforce - Ability to assess organi…