Senior Director of People

Who we are:

Raft (https://goraft.tech) is a customer-obsessed non-traditional small business with a purposeful focus on Distributed Data Systems, Platforms at Scale, and Complex Application Development, with headquarters in Reston, VA. Our range of clients include innovative federal and public agencies leveraging design thinking, cutting edge tech stack, and cloud native ecosystem. We build digital solutions that impact the lives of millions of Americans.

We’re looking for an experienced Senior Director of People to support our Human Resource efforts and join our passionate team of high-impact problem solvers. This is a unique opportunity to help build and shape a game-changing organization where we put our customers and people first.

About the role:

Raft is seeking a Senior Director of People to oversee the entire People strategy for the company and serve as a trusted partner to the CEO and executive team. The ideal candidate will lead and be responsible for all areas of the HR function, including compensation and benefits, talent acquisition and retention, employee relations, workforce planning, talent development, culture and engagement, HR systems and operations, and policies. 

This leader will join Raft at a pivotal moment in its growth trajectory as the company continues to mature. You will create a leading culture and employee experience to attract, foster, and retain the best builders. 

As a Senior Director of People, you will use your skills to:

• Partner with the Executive team to develop People Strategy Roadmap to drive culture, increase remote engagement, and enhance long term people strategy  
• Shape performance management, organizational design, career progression framework, and workforce planning for rapidly growing scale up 
• Partner with Executive leadership on multiple strategic initiatives, including total compensation strategy, manager development, employee development, and other learning and development initiatives. 
• Oversee all orientation/onboarding, employee transitions, and succession planning. Elevate the onboarding process to introduce new team members to Raft’s 

What we are looking for:

• Well-rounded HR professional with several years of progressive leadership experience in a rapidly changing, growth-oriented and results-driven technology environment.  
• Love the challenge of connecting a geographically distributed team solving hard disparate problem sets    
• Comfortable with ambiguity and can partner with the executive team to bring structure to the chaos of a fast-growing company  

Extra awesome if you have:

• Experience in government contracting
• A strong desire for leadership & growth
• In-depth knowledge OFCCP/EEO laws and regulations
• Building and supporting Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) programs
• Experience building teams from the ground up

Position Type: Remote :)

What we will offer you:

• Highly competitive salary
• Fully covered healthcare, dental, and vision coverage + 401(k)
• Unlimited PTO + 11 paid holidays
• Education & training benefits
• Annual budget for your tech/gadgets needs
• Monthly box of yummy snacks to eat while doing meaningful work
• Remote, hybrid, and flexible work options
• Team off-site in fun places!
• Generous Referral Bonuses
• And More!

Our Vision Statement:  

We bridge the gap between humans and data through radical transparency and our obsession with the mission. 

Our Customer Obsession: 

We will approach every deliverable like it's a product. We will adopt a customer-obsessed mentality. As we grow, and our footprint becomes larger, teams and employees will treat each other not only as teammates but customers. We must live the customer-obsessed mindset, always. This will help us scale and it will translate to the interactions that our Rafters have with their clients and other product teams that they integrate with. Our culture will enable our success and set us apart from other companies.

How do we get there? 

Public-sector modernization is critical for us to live in a better world. We, at Raft, want to innovate and solve complex problems. And, if we are successful, our generation and the ones that follow us will live in a delightful, efficient, and accessible world where out-of-box thinking, and collaboration is a norm. 

Raft’s core philosophy is Ubuntu: I Am, Because We are. We support our “nadi” by elevating the other Rafters. We work as a hyper collaborative team where each team member brings a unique perspective, adding value that did not exist before. People make Raft special. We celebrate each other and our cognitive and cultural diversity. We are devoted to our practice of innovation and collaboration.