Vice President of People & Culture

Are We the Place for You?
Johns Hopkins Federal Credit Union ($645M; Baltimore, MD) is seeking a Vice President of People and Culture. Established in 1971 by university president Dr. Milton Eisenhower, Johns Hopkins FCU was created with the sole intent and purpose of being a benefit to the faculty and staff at Johns Hopkins University. While initially chartered to serve the faculty and staff, the credit union has grown to serve the entire Johns Hopkins community, including students, alumni, employees, and their families. Today, the Credit Union serves nearly 45,000 members, making it one of the largest credit unions in Maryland.

Every day, our employees seek solutions to financially empower our members through each life stage. We believe in providing members with competitive, high-quality financial services while remaining strong, secure, and reliable in our operations.

Is This the Career for You?
This is more than a traditional HR leadership role! Reporting to the President/CEO, the VP of People and Culture will be a strategic advisor and thought leadership partner to the executive team, helping to shape and drive the strategic direction of the Credit Union. This role will champion a workplace culture that inspires connection, accountability, innovation, and inclusion, and will serve as a catalyst for high-performing teams throughout the organization.

As part of the senior leadership team, the VP will coach and develop managers and executives on how to engage meaningfully with their teams, ensuring that leaders are fully equipped to inspire, retain, and grow talent. They will lead succession planning and long-term employee development, ensuring Johns Hopkins FCU remains future-ready. With a people-first mindset and a focus on culture as a strategic advantage, the VP will challenge assumptions, promote courageous leadership, and drive initiatives that enable employees to do their best work.

The ideal candidate will combine HR expertise with strategic business acumen, bringing a modern, data-informed approach to workforce planning, talent acquisition, employee experience, and organizational effectiveness. This person should be passionate about cultivating leaders, enabling team performance, and helping a purpose-driven organization reach new levels of impact.

The VP of People and Culture will actively promote and model our SERVICE values (Support, Educate, Respect, Value, Innovate, Communicate, Empower), ensuring these values are consistently reflected in leadership behaviors, policies, and programs across the organization.

Help Us Get to Know You
If you’re a dynamic leader who has shaped cultures and guided the strategic direction of organizations, and reading this job posting fires you up, we want to hear from you! Please send your resume demonstrating your track record of building strong teams and driving organizational change. Ideal candidates will have 10+ years of progressive HR or people leadership experience (or an equivalent combination of education and experience). Professional HR certifications and bilingual fluency (Spanish) are highly desirable.