About Splash

Splash is an international development organization founded in 2007 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, USA. In 15 years, we have reached nearly 1,000,000 children in cities around the world. In 2019, we embarked on an exciting, five-year initiative, Project WISE (WASH in Schools for Everyone), focused on serving over 800,000 children in three major growth cities - Addis Ababa and Bahir Dar, Ethiopia and Kolkata, India - with improved water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) infrastructure, WASH behavior change programs, and strengthened school-based menstrual health programs. This is an exciting time for Splash as we pivot to new ways of working and aim to expand our impact to new cities across 3-5 countries.  

Splash supports local leaders, institutions, and partners to drive lasting change on the ground. We believe that local capacity to solve problems at scale exists, and our job is to strategically support and magnify the impact of local governments, nonprofit and for-profit actors for the good of children and families across the cities in which we work.  

Our core values guide everything we do, including every hiring decision we make. They are:   

• People - People first. People second. People third.   
• Quality - Beautiful products that function and last.   
• Honesty - No drama, no surprises, no BS.    
• Joy - Kids at heart, seeing potential everywhere.   
• Mistakes - Make them, don’t repeat them.   

Splash values the unique skills and experiences everyone brings to the organization, and we are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants for employment. To learn more, please visit www.splash.org.   

The Job

Full-time remote position based in the US, preferably within Eastern Time. This role will work with colleagues based out of East Africa and other global locations in varying timezones.

Position Overview

The Global People & Culture Manager will lead HR functions globally while ensuring stronger alignment across our offices and staff in the US and internationally, including Ethiopia and regional expansion in East Africa.   

A strategic and consultative leader, this position will ensure that Splash’s global people goals, policies, procedures, and programs support the organization’s mission, vision, and culture. This includes creating a positive atmosphere and a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion for employees across all country offices and at all levels within the organization. 

This is a critical position that will play a vital role in shaping the future structure of staffing at Splash during a time of organizational evolution. Over the next few years, we will need to manage the complexity of exiting some markets while ramping up in others as well as the compliance, due diligence, and people-focused needs that come with these changes. 

This role will report to the Chief Financial & Administrative Officer  

Roles & Responsibilities

• Collaborate with staff globally to uphold our commitment to Splash’s foundational core value: People First, People Second, People Third. 

• Guide regional and country HR colleagues in refining and executing all global People and Culture initiatives, including compensation benchmarking, benefits reviews, HR policies and procedures, staff professional development, succession planning, and employee relations. 

• Provide strategic insights on an extensive array of compensation matters, such as global compensation practices, talent market trends, diversity and inclusion principles, technology, compensation and benefits programs/tools, data analytics, career pathing, etc. 

• Further develop, manage, and fully utilize organization-wide HR systems to ensure efficiency in recruitment, onboarding, and annual performance review processes. 

• Collaborate with HR legal advisors to monitor and ensure the organization's global compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices; review and adjust policies and practices to maintain compliance. 

• Work alongside the leadership team to anticipate and forecast hiring needs. 

• Ensure the accuracy and completeness of global HR records. 

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required; Master’s degree preferred 

• Experienced HR professional with a minimum of five years of global HR experience in nonprofit organizations 

• Extensive experience in compensation and benefits analysis and management, as well as talent development 

• Proficiency in technology skills, including MS Office products and HR systems 

• Strong verbal and written communication skills 

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail 

• Interest in people and culture, and capability to work in a supporting role 

• Ability to work effectively within a nimble and agile team environment 

• International or cross-cultural experience necessary 

The Ideal Candidate

• You are a dedicated professional who blends strong leadership capabilities with patience and a humble service-oriented approach. 

• You excel in collaboration and have a sincere interest in learning from and developing others. 

• You possess excellent communication skills and can effectively connect with individuals of varying seniority levels and cultural backgrounds. 

• You exhibit superb organizational skills, self-motivation, flexibility, and the ability to succeed in a dynamic, energetic, entrepreneurial environment. 

• You engage in critical thinking and highly value both offering and receiving constructive feedback. 

• You appreciate data-driven and consultative decision-making both in yourself and in others. 

• You are passionate about team building, talent acquisition, nurturing relationships, and addressing complex people-related challenges. 

• You thrive in a workplace culture that is playfully professional. 

Compensation & Benefits

At Splash, we prioritize our mission by offering benefits to support our employees and their families. 

• Splash operates across time zones with flexible work schedules. Team members can set standard hours within their time zone but should be available for occasional off-hours work. This is balanced by a self-managed schedule allowing personal time. 

• Benefits include 18 days of paid time off, increasing by 2 days each year up to 28 days, 11 paid holidays, and Wellness Fridays (reduced hours on Fridays). Additionally, we offer two weeks of paid time off mid-year during July 4th week and the last week of the year. 

• Medical, dental, vision insurance, and a 401K plan with a 3% match. 

The salary band for this role is $70,000 - $90,000 USD.