The Organization:
Ad Astra Information Systems is a leading provider of academic scheduling and resource optimization software for higher education institutions. For more than 25 years, Ad Astra has partnered with colleges and universities to improve student outcomes by helping institutions align academic planning, course scheduling, and facility usage with student demand. Through data-driven insights and innovative technology, Ad Astra empowers institutions to increase efficiency, optimize resources, and support student success.
The Opportunity:
The Vice President, People and Culture leads the organizational people strategy and oversees all aspects of the human resources function, including payroll and office operations. Reporting to the CEO, this role partners closely with leadership to ensure the company attracts, develops, and retains strong talent while fostering a positive, high-performing culture.
The Vice President, People and Culture will inspire a small team responsible for creating a compelling people experience and oversee the full range of people practices – from talent acquisition, workforce planning, leadership and professional development, performance management, engagement, payroll administration, and workplace operations. This role serves as a trusted advisor to leadership on people strategy, organizational effectiveness, and culture while ensuring HR practices support the organization’s growth and business goals.
A key responsibility of this role is managing the organization’s overall investment in people. This includes developing and overseeing a thoughtful total compensation strategy that balances competitiveness, internal equity, performance, and responsible financial stewardship.
This leader will also play a key role in supporting organizational change and business initiatives, by helping to integrate teams, align culture, and deliver results.
The ideal candidate brings both strategic thinking and practical HR leadership, helping leaders navigate people challenges while building programs and processes that strengthen the organization over time.
