Rung for Women
Description
- Senior Director of Organizational Effectiveness & Culture
- Reports to: President and CEO
- Salary Range: $99,000-103,000
- Application process at the bottom – apply by January 30, 2026
Description of Organization:
Rung for Women is looking for like-minded individuals to join our team of passionate and enthusiastic individuals who are committed to inspiring women to climb the economic ladder. We envision a world where all women can lead equitable and abundant lives. Rung offers professional and personal development opportunities, along with a supportive community of women who want to earn a thriving wage and overcome the systemic economic, social, and health barriers to wealth creation. We believe in unlocking potential and possibilities in our staff and Members. In 2024, Rung will focus on career pathways in the technology and advanced manufacturing industries. Rung for Women partners with employers and training providers who offer a fast-track to a new career through short-term industry-specific training, on-the-job training, and/or apprenticeships. Our Members gain access to a community of like-minded women, health and wellness amenities, and childcare to support them in achieving their goals. Since our launch in March of 2021, more than 500 women have begun a journey with Rung. Many of them have completed coaching, and career training, and have achieved better employment opportunities and increased their income. Rung for Women’s model provides a focus on industries with the most high-impact career and income opportunities for women. If you would like to be a part of an organization that is disrupting the status quo in women’s personal and professional lives, Rung for Women is the place for you!
Our Mission: Inspiring all women to climb the economic opportunity ladder.
Our Values:
- Innovate
- Collaborate
- Invite Joy
- Promote Self-Determination
- Uphold Equity
Our staff are:
- Passionate about Rung’s vision & mission
- Collaborators
- Effective communicators
- Self-directed
- Value-adders
- Have a growth mindset and high EQ
Rung for Women exists to support women in achieving economic independence and personal agency. As our Senior Director of Organizational Development & Culture, you will be the architect of how we work together to make that mission possible — through high-performing teams, joyful collaboration, and equitable systems. This is a senior-level strategy-execution role focused on organizational development, performance, leadership effectiveness, and culture-building. You will guide Rung’s internal development: leading how we manage performance, grow leaders, align cross-functional work, and shape culture. While core HR functions are supported by a PEO, you will ensure that all people-related systems reflect our values and mission. This role is not just about operations. It’s about creating the conditions where people can thrive and do their best work — in service of the women we support.
How This Role Lives Rung’s Values
- Innovate | You will design and refine systems for people development and performance that evolve with our needs — always guided by data, feedback, and purpose.
- Collaborate | You foster trust and alignment across teams, ensuring that communication, decisions, and responsibilities are shared and inclusive.
- Invite Joy | You lead with energy, appreciation, and celebration — building a workplace culture that is uplifting and deeply human.
- Promote Self-Determination | You empower staff with the clarity, autonomy, and tools they need to grow, lead, and succeed in their roles.
- Uphold Equity | You design policies, systems, and practices that promote fairness, belonging, and opportunity for all — from frontline staff to leadership.
What you will do: Key Responsibilities
- Organizational Development & Performance: Design and lead Rung’s performance systems to ensure all staff and teams are aligned, supported, and accountable to strategic outcomes.
- Design and lead Rung’s performance management systems: goal-setting, reviews, growth planning, and feedback.
- Ensure every role is clearly defined, aligned to mission, and connected to strategic priorities.
- Develop tools and systems that support cross-functional planning, execution, and accountability.
- Use staff feedback, engagement data, and organizational assessments to inform continuous improvement.
- Key Success Metrics:
- 100% of staff have documented goals and development plans
- 90%+ of employees report role clarity and performance support
- Quarterly priorities achieved across departments
- Culture and engagement scores improve over time
- Culture & Leadership Development: Shape and sustain a joyful, inclusive, and equity-centered culture.
- Steward a joyful, inclusive, and values-aligned culture that is consistent across the organization.
- Lead leadership and manager development programs, aligned with Rung’s values and mission.
- Facilitate culture rituals, recognition systems, and communication practices that reinforce belonging and team cohesion.
- Promote equity, wellness, and trauma-informed practices across all levels of the organization.
- Key Success Metrics:
- eNPS ≥ 50 and trending upward
- 85% of managers meet leadership behavior expectations
- 90%+ staff participation in engagement surveys and feedback loops
- Improvement in belonging, trust, and joy-related culture indicators
- Organizational Effectiveness & Strategy Execution: Drive strategic execution, cross-functional alignment, and resolutions of key issues to ensure operational clarity and focus through internal rhythms and accountability systems.
- Serve as Rung’s EOS Integrator, working closely with the CEO to turn vision into traction.
- Lead effective team cadences (L10s, planning meetings), facilitate issue resolution, and monitor execution of strategic initiatives.
- Build and maintain the company scorecard and lead quarterly
- Rocks planning and tracking.
- Ensure organizational clarity and alignment through communication, documentation, and planning systems.
- Key Success Metrics:
- 90%+ of quarterly Rocks completed
- Departmental goals aligned to organizational strategy
- Key EOS Scorecard metrics trending positively
- 90% of organizational issues resolved through L10/IDS process
- Strategic HR Oversight (via PEO): Provide HR oversight by acting as the internal HR point person.
- Liaise with PEO for HR compliance, employee relations, benefits, and policy alignment.
- Ensure all people practices reflect Rung’s values and promote equity, fairness, and transparency.
- Support onboarding, offboarding, and policy refinement with a focus on experience and dignity.
- Partner with leadership to address HR escalations or concerns, when needed.
- Manage the PEO contract and relationship to ensure responsive service, values alignment, and cost-effective HR support for the organization.
- Key Success Metrics:
- 100% compliance with HR/legal standards
- Annual policy review and values alignment
- Employee onboarding satisfaction ≥ 90%
- Minimal escalations; high confidence in resolution approach
Who You Are
- A mission-aligned organizational development leader with a proven ability to design people systems that support clarity, accountability, and growth.
- A culture strategist who can translate values into behaviors, practices, and rituals that foster connection and joy.
- A trusted strategic partner with executive presence and high emotional intelligence — able to lead across levels and functions.
- An experienced facilitator and integrator who can align teams, manage change, and bring structure to complexity.
- Deeply committed to equity and empowerment, with a leadership style grounded in care, clarity, and courage.
What You Need to Bring Us
- 8+ years of experience in organizational development, culture leadership, people strategy, or similar
- 5+ years of experience as an HR generalist or employee relations specialist
- Experience leading performance management, team development, or culture transformation
- Familiarity with EOS or similar strategic operating systems strongly preferred
- Excellent facilitation, communication, and coaching skills
Nonprofit or mission-driven leadership experience is a strong plus
Why This Role Matters
We are building a movement where women can rise — economically, professionally, and personally. But that change starts inside. At Rung, we are just as committed to how we work as we are to what we do. As the Senior Director of Organizational Development & Culture, you will drive that commitment. You will shape how our people grow, how our teams connect, and how our culture stays strong as we scale.
EEO Employer
Rung for Women is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship.
Application Process
- All candidates will complete a 5-minute assessment: https://assessment.predictiveindex.com/bo/6KH/SrDirofOrganizationalEffectivenessCulture_Jan2026_18532
- Selected candidates will participate in a first-round panel interview
- Selected candidates will move forward to a second-round panel interview
- Selected candidates will participate in a demonstration of skill exercise
- The final candidate will be selected
