Vice President of People

### VP of People

Reports to: CFO

### Summary

The VP of People leads NextAfter’s People function, ensuring we attract, develop, and retain great people while creating an exceptional employee experience. This role oversees the full employee life cycle, including recruiting, onboarding, culture, development, performance, benefits, payroll, compliance, and transitions.

Partnering closely with leaders, managers, and employees, the VP of People brings NextAfter’s mindset of optimization to our people practices, continually strengthening our culture, developing our people, and improving the employee experience.

### Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Leadership, Management & Accountability

• Lead, manage, and hold accountable the People function. Partner with the CFO and company leaders to translate organizational priorities into effective people programs and practices.
• Monitor People metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of the People function.

HR Administration: Benefits, Payroll & Compliance

• Oversee benefits, payroll, employee records, HR systems, policies, and related administrative processes.
• Manage relationships with the PEO and other HR-related partners and vendors
• Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local employment laws for NextAfter’s multi-state workforce.
• Ensure policies and People practices are administered consistently, fairly, and effectively.

Employee Life Cycle: Culture & Experience

• Cultivate a healthy, engaging culture where employees feel connected to NextAfter’s mission, vision, and core values.
• Oversee the recruiting and hiring processes for new and open roles.
• Own the employee experience from onboarding through transition.
• Support company gatherings and the annual NIO Conference in partnership with other departments.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to leaders and managers on performance, employee relations, organizational needs, and people decisions.

Employee Life Cycle