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The Global Fund for Children is hiring a Global People and Culture Senior Manager!

Job Title: Global People and Culture Senior Manager
Location: Remote / Flexible (Global Distribution)
Application Closing Date: February 20, 2026, at 5:00 PM US Eastern Time
Contract Type: Full-Time, with arrangements based on candidate location (direct hire for UK/US; PEO/EOR for other regions)
Salary Range: USD $85,000 to $110,000 (dependent on experience and location)

The role directly supports the organization’s efforts to cultivate a vibrant organizational culture rooted in DEIA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility), wellbeing, and organizational development.

About the Global Fund for Children (GFC)

The Global Fund for Children (GFC) is a visionary organization committed to building a world where every child and youth is safe, strong, and valued.

Through innovative partnerships with community-based organizations worldwide, GFC provides flexible funding, capacity development, and a global network to help grassroots groups create lasting change.

With a presence in over 34 countries, GFC champions justice, equity, and opportunity for children and youth by supporting locally led initiatives that foster positive societal impacts.

Guided by core values of inclusion, integrity, and collaboration, GFC seeks to empower the next generation of leaders and advocates for children’s rights globally.

Position Overview

The Global People and Culture Senior Manager is a vital new role at GFC, tasked with strengthening the organization’s global People & Culture (P&C) operations as the team expands.

This position serves as the operational backbone of the P&C function, ensuring best practices across diverse employment arrangements, compliance, and staff support systems worldwide.

This full-time role is designed for a strategic, detail-oriented, and people-centered P&C professional with a passion for supporting distributed teams. The Senior Manager will lead core HR operations, oversee relationships with PEO/EOR partners, and translate GFC’s P&C strategy into effective, organized initiatives.

The Senior Manager reports directly to the Senior Advisor, People & Culture and works closely with global teams, legal counsel, and governance bodies to ensure operational excellence and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

1. People and Culture Operations & Systems Management

This aspect of the role involves ensuring seamless P&C operations across multiple time zones and regions, maintaining systems, and establishing scalable processes.

Act as the primary coordinator for global P&C operations, including contracts management, HRIS (Human Resources Information System) development, and documentation.
Collaborate with Operations and Finance teams to oversee onboarding and offboarding logistics, contracts, and compliance requirements.

Maintain accurate, up-to-date employee records, ensuring information flow to leadership and managers.
Develop and refine templates, workflows, and tools to enhance operational efficiency.

Manage relationships with external PEO/EOR providers, ensuring onboarding, performance management, benefits coordination, and compliance are handled smoothly.
Ensure all processes align with GFC’s organizational standards and policies.

2. First-Line Staff and Manager Support

This component focuses on supporting staff and managers with day-to-day P&C questions and issues, ensuring clarity and consistency.

Serve as the first point of contact for routine policies, benefits, leave, and forms.
Provide initial guidance on employee relations concerns, escalating complex issues to senior P&C advisors.

Support managers with updated tools, templates, and process guidance.
Collaborate with PEO/EOR partners to deliver clear communication on employment terms and benefits to global staff.

3. Implementation of People & Culture Initiatives

This area centers on driving the strategic projects that foster GFC’s organizational culture.

Oversee and manage P&C projects, ensuring they meet timelines and strategic goals.
Monitor progress across workstreams related to wellbeing, engagement, compensation, and staff development.

Support investigations, employee relations, and documentation processes.
Facilitate staff engagement and organizational development initiatives.

4. Strengthening Global People and Culture Infrastructure

This involves continuously improving policies, systems, and practices to support a dynamic, values-driven organization.

Review, update, and advise on P&C policies and procedures, including those specific to different countries.
Support evolution of performance management and staff development systems.

Navigate governance, legal, and compliance requirements in collaboration with legal counsel and governance teams.
Participate in hiring, onboarding, and orientation processes.

Promote clarity and accessibility of P&C processes across diverse teams worldwide.
Identify operational improvements and recommend solutions.

Required Qualifications & Key Competencies

Essential:

Extensive experience managing complex global P&C operations, ideally within international NGOs or distributed organizations.
Deep understanding of employment laws, compliance, and international employment practices.
Proven experience managing PEO/EOR relationships and supporting diverse employment structures.

Strong skills in HR systems management, workflow design, and process optimization.
Excellent communication skills in English, both verbal and written.
High emotional intelligence, intercultural competence, and ability to build trust across diverse cultures and time zones.

Demonstrable integrity, confidentiality, tact, sound judgment, and problem-solving capabilities.
Commitment to equity, inclusion, anti-racism, and staff wellbeing.

Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, collaborative, multicultural environment.
HR-related qualifications and/or membership with recognized professional HR bodies.

Preferred:

Experience as an HR generalist supporting global teams.
Knowledge of HRIS tools and digital workflow systems.
Experience supporting DEIA initiatives or organizational change management.
Fluency in multiple languages.
Additional relevant certifications or training.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Anti-Racism

GFC is dedicated to fostering an organization that reflects and supports the diverse communities it serves. We actively encourage applications from candidates from marginalized or underrepresented groups, especially those with ties to regions where GFC operates. Diversity enriches our perspectives and strengthens our organizational impact, and we are committed to cultivating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

Location & Work Arrangements

GFC operates as a globally distributed organization, with most staff working remotely. Candidates from any location are encouraged to apply, provided they can accommodate overlapping working hours with Pacific Standard and Eastern Standard Time zones.

UK and US-based candidates are eligible for direct employment.
Candidates from other countries will be contracted through a PEO/EOR arrangement.

What Global Fund for Children Offers

GFC fosters a supportive, collaborative work environment motivated by a shared purpose to improve the lives of children and youth worldwide. Benefits include:

Competitive salary aligned with experience and location.
Comprehensive private healthcare (medical, dental, vision).
Generous paid time off, including annual leave, sick leave, wellbeing days, sabbaticals, and family leave.

Flexible working arrangements—remote, hybrid, or compressed schedules.
Pension contributions.
Employee Assistance Programs.

Opportunities for professional growth, training, and mentorship.
A values-driven culture emphasizing care, respect, and inclusion.

Application Questions

Candidates will be asked to respond to the following prompts within the application:

What most excites you about this role?
Summarize your key experience and expertise relevant to this position.
Which aspects of this role are you most eager to explore, and how would you approach them with curiosity and care?
When would you be available to start?

Finalists will be asked to prepare a short presentation (7-10 minutes) on how they would strengthen GFC’s People & Culture systems over the next 12-18 months.

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How to Apply

Interested candidates are invited to submit their CV and a brief cover letter illustrating their motivation and relevant experience to the GFC careers portal: Apply Here.

Application Deadline: February 20, 2026, at 5:00 PM US Eastern Time.

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Contact & Further Information

For questions about the role, please contact: careers@globalfundforchildren.org

GFC is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism and encourages applications from candidates of all backgrounds. Join us in our mission to empower children and youth worldwide!

Global Fund for Children is hiring a Global People and Culture Senior Manager

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