Chief of People & Performance (Enterprise Leadership)

george kaiser family foundation • United State

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AI Summary

Lead enterprise-wide People & Performance strategy for the George Kaiser Family Foundation (GKFF) and Tulsa Community Foundation (TCF) Networks, shaping organizational capabilities, succession planning, and leadership development to sustain growth and mission impact. Oversee a team of nine professionals supporting ~600–700 employees across GKFF and affiliated organizations, while institutionalizing GKFF’s evidence-based, place-based philanthropy approach. Requires 15+ years of senior HR/OD leadership, strategic advisory experience, and a commitment to mission-driven organizational transformation.

Key Highlights

Lead enterprise-wide People & Performance strategy for GKFF and TCF Networks (~600–700 employees)

Institutionalize GKFF’s mission-driven approach, succession planning, and leadership development

Build a proactive, federated People function with significant autonomy to set vision and priorities

Report directly to Executive Director and serve on GKFF Leadership Team (biweekly meetings)

Tulsa-based executive role requiring in-person presence with relocation assistance available

Key Responsibilities

Establish and execute long-term People & Performance strategy for GKFF and TCF Networks, aligning with mission-driven goals

Serve as trusted advisor to Executive Director and Leadership Team on workforce, succession, and organizational decisions

Design and implement organizational structures, job architecture, and compensation frameworks for ~600–700 employees

Lead leadership development programs, including succession planning, executive coaching, and bench-building initiatives

Develop and strengthen manager capabilities through training, performance management, and coaching frameworks

Institutionalize GKFF’s ‘Approach in Action’ through culture, leadership behaviors, and employee experience

Build a federated People operating model balancing centralized standards with organizational flexibility

Partner with technical teams to optimize HRIS and leadership systems for usability and adoption

Oversee People Team (9 professionals) with core capabilities in HR partnership, Learning & Development, Talent Acquisition, and Total Rewards

Measure and adjust People strategies based on evidence, data, and impact metrics

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Technical Skills Required

Organizational Development Succession Planning Enterprise HR Leadership

Benefits & Perks

100% employer-paid medical, dental, and long-term disability coverage

401(k) with employee and employer contributions

Paid time off and holidays

Employer-paid AD&D and life insurance with supplemental options

Annual performance-based bonus (up to 10% of base salary)

Relocation assistance for candidates outside Tulsa area

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Nice to Have

Background in organizational psychology or organizational development

HR certification (e.g., SHRM-SCP, PHR)

Experience with AI/analytics for People services

Prior work in mission-driven organizations (nonprofit, philanthropy, healthcare, education)

Experience serving young children, women, or families facing systemic inequities

Familiarity with systemic inequities and interconnected systems shaping opportunity

Job Description

George B. Kaiser founded the George Kaiser Family Foundation (GKFF®) in 1999 around a fundamental conviction: no child’s future should be limited by the circumstances of their birth. He believes those who have benefited from opportunity have an obligation to help extend it to others, and that philanthropy should be used to increase opportunity for children and families facing the greatest barriers.

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