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People are at the heart of our mission at the PCAOB. As we carry out that mission, we strive to uphold the highest standards in audit quality with investors’ families, savings, and futures in mind.\nWe are hiring mission-driven professionals interested in a career with purpose, competitive benefit offerings, and work-life flexibility. If you are interested in working with a group of talented professionals to protect investors and drive audit quality and innovation while adhering to the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct, join us.\nWhat We Offer\nAt the PCAOB, we offer a highly competitive compensation and benefits package with a focus on the health and financial well-being of our valued team members. Some of the features of our comprehensive Total Rewards package include:\n Compensation - We support transparency, equity, and fairness in our compensation programs and provide a reasonable estimate of the salary range, based on data-driven market analysis, for each job posting. While it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range, a reasonable estimate of the salary range for this role in Washington, DC (Headquarters) is $222,400/year - $320,000/year. Team members may also be eligible for performance-based discretionary awards.\n Work Location - Staff will be assigned to the Washington, DC (Headquarters) office or another office as approved by the PCAOB.\nGenerous paid time off - Up to 6 weeks annually, in addition to 12 federal holidays, and 2 floating holidays and a year-end break December 28 - 31, 2026.\n Highly competitive 401(k) match and savings options - Immediate vesting and contributions matched dollar for dollar, up to 7 percent of eligible compensation. Roth in-plan conversion available. \nComprehensive and competitive health benefit offerings - Medical, dental, and vision plans\nSupportive paid family leave benefits - Up to 16 weeks paid parental leave and up to 16 weeks paid caregiver leave\nLife insurance benefits - Basic life and AD&D insurance provided; supplemental insurance also available\nEducation benefits - PCAOB staff qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. We also offer student loan repayment assistance, staff college tuition assistance, and college coach program support.\n Well-being and family resources - Mental health and well-being resources, paid volunteer time, emergency child/adult dependent back-up care services, family-forming assistance, discounted gym memberships, employee assistance program (EAP), health advocate program, and more \nCommuter benefits - Tax-free employer subsidy and pretax employee deductions \nPosition Summary\nThe Associate Director, HR Delivery position is located in the Washington, DC headquarters and resides in the Office of Human Resources (OHR). The Associate Director, HR Delivery will report to the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) and will serve in a key leadership role, providing strategic direction, oversight, and management for the Performance Management, Total Rewards (including Compensation, Benefits, and Wellness functional areas), and other related OHR talent initiatives. This position will collaborate with senior leaders to align strategic human capital priorities with OHR operations and execution with a focus on continuous process improvement and innovation. The role will partner closely with the CHRO and Division and Office leaders to support the PCAOB’s goal of strengthening organizational effectiveness and stewardship to advance our investor protection mission.\nResponsibilities\nProvide day-to-day strategic and operational leadership and oversight of the Total Rewards function, including Compensation, Benefits, as well as Performance Management and other OHR talent initiatives. \nPartner closely with the CHRO and Division/Office Leaders to ensure organizational alignment between PCAOB’s strategic plan and goals with human capital priorities and OHR operations.\nLead the redesign of the PCAOB’s Performance Management process, incorporating a pay for performance strategy and ensuring effective organizational stewardship.\nDrive OHR innovation and modernization, leading the identification of process improvement opportunities, leveraging technology (including Workday), automation, and AI-enabled tools, to drive efficiencies in day-to-day work and reporting capabilities.\nEmbed the use of competitive intelligence, analytics, and metrics to drive OHR reporting and dashboard capabilities.\nPartner with OHR functional teams and other stakeholders to design and implement effective change management and communication efforts in support of organizational change initiatives.\nProvide subject matter expertise and support to the Associate Director, Employee Relations, Policy, and Compliance and collaborate with the Employee Relations team, Office of the General Counsel, Human Resources Business Partners, and other key stakeholders to ensure effective enterprise-wide and OHR policies, procedures, and guidelines are in place.\nPartner with Internal Communications to ensure effective communications and delivery of HR programs across the enterprise.\nCollaborate with the CHRO and the Office of Finance to successfully manage the OHR budget planning and execution.\nLead the development, management, and reporting of OHR performance measures in respective functional areas.\nPerform the full range of supervisory duties, including evaluating employee performance; making recommendations for appointment and promotion; hearing and resolving complaints; identifying development and training needs; and other related supervisory tasks.\nOther duties as assigned; act as the CHRO’s back-up as necessary. \nQualifications\nEducation/Technical Expertise\nBachelor's degree from an accredited university in human resources, business, or related field required.\nMinimum of 15+ years human resources experience.\nStrong background in Total Rewards and Performance Management, with a focus on change management and HR analytics/reporting.\nAbility to lead and drive positive change to continuously innovate, drive process improvement, and leverage technology effectively, including knowledge and application of Workday and AI concepts in day-to-day work.\nDeep working knowledge of general human resources policies and procedures.\nDemonstrated ability to influence, develop, and implement strategic human capital focused initiatives.\nTransformational leader of people and processes with collaborative, balanced, and respectful engagement style.\nDemonstrated ability to cultivate strong internal and external networks and leverage into mutually beneficial relationships. Demonstrated ability for discretion, integrity, judgment, responsiveness, and strong attention to detail. \nStrong verbal and written communication, presentation, and facilitation skills.\nMust be able to work effectively under pressure, manage time, set priorities, and meet deadlines.\nProven strengths in negotiation, analysis, and problem solving.\nAbility to multi-task, organize, and interact effectively with all levels of internal and external customers.\nMust be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.\nPreferred Qualifications\nMBA/master's degree in human resources or related field.\nPHR, SPHR, or other HR certification.\nLeadership/Management Skills and Abilities\nAbility to drive a positive “tone at the top” of the organization and hold others accountable for doing the same.\nEnsures that own behavior and the behavior of others is consistent with the highest ethical standards and aligns with the values of the organization.\nMust be able to motivate and inspire employees at all levels of the organization in order to enhance team commitment and individual performance.\nProven ability to develop, coach, and mentor staff, providing constant feedback and clear direction.\nAbility to promote collaboration by unifying teams, setting common goals and incentivizing collaborative behavior.\nDemonstrated success in establishing and maintaining positive working relationships with others, both internally and externally, to achieve the goals of the organization.\nStrong ability to build credibility, organize effectively, delegate responsibility, solve problems quickly and communicate clearly.\nPossesses the balance and emotional intelligence required to meet the diverse needs of the division/office.\nProven ability to navigate and resolve various types of conflict in a timely and productive manner.\nEqual Employment Opportunity\nAll PCAOB employees are entitled to equal opportunity and a professional work environment, free of discrimination and harassment. 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