Candidate Pack
This candidate pack is designed to provide you with the information needed to explore the opportunity in full - including insight into B Lab’s work, the scope of the role, and details on the application process. We hope it supports your decision as you consider this unique leadership opportunity.
About the role
Portfolio Scope
The Senior Director People & Culture leads the critical work of preserving and evolving B Lab’s culture during transformation while building the people systems that enable the unified, global organization to function. This role leads the design of people systems that both scale and humanise, ensuring that B Lab’s values are lived across a global organisation. They improve employee experience, anchor cultural continuity, and enable talent to thrive during and after transformation.
Transformation Context
B Lab is undergoing two simultaneous transformations: the evolution of its standards and assurance model, and the unification of its network into one global organisation. The Senior Director People & Culture contributes to both, ensuring that people remain centered during change. This role must build systems that provide stability and predictability while enabling new ways of working. The leader must navigate the delicate balance of harmonizing practices across jurisdictions while adapting where needed to consider local employment regulations. Success means emerging from transformation with a strong, coherent culture that feels authentically B Lab.
Mission Connection
The Senior Director People & Culture advances B Lab’s Theory of Change by ensuring the organization models the interdependence and care it seeks to create in the world. Through thoughtful people practices, this role demonstrates that organizations can prioritize both performance and human well-being. By building inclusive talent systems, equitable compensation frameworks, and development pathways that honor diverse contributions, this leader helps B Lab demonstrate how business benefits people and the planet – starting with how it treats its own people. The culture this role promotes underpins B Lab’s impact, inspiring others to reimagine what work can be.
Hiring Team
About Acre
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