Culture and Finance Manager

About Us

Issue One is committed to protecting the American rule of law and winning game‑changing reforms to fix our broken political system and ensure it works for everyone.

Since 2014, Issue One has worked to educate the public and Congress to pass legislation to increase transparency, strengthen government ethics and accountability, reduce the influence of big money in politics, protect the freedom to vote, and strengthen U.S. elections.

The Culture and Finance Manager plays a critical role in maintaining and improving Issue One's people operations and organizational culture. This position oversees HR operations, benefits administration, and culture initiatives, and serves as the first point of contact for employee questions and concerns. The Manager ensures smooth execution of people‑related processes while identifying opportunities to strengthen systems, improve efficiency, and enhance the employee experience.

This role requires someone who can balance operational excellence with strategic thinking, managing day‑to‑day HR functions while building the infrastructure and processes that will scale with the organization. The ideal candidate is a systems thinker who can see both the details and the bigger picture, someone who thrives on creating order and improving how work gets done.

• Oversee all aspects of the employment lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, and offboarding.
• Serve as first point of contact for employee questions, concerns, and personnel issues; escalation to the VP of People and Culture when issues require senior leadership involvement.
• Manage position description development and maintenance across the organization, working with supervisors to ensure PDs remain current and accurate.
• Conduct exit interviews and analyze trends to inform retention strategies.
• Lead HRIS system upgrade project, including vendor selection, implementation, and staff training.
• Maintain HR systems (ADP, Bamboo
  
  HR) and ensure data accuracy and compliance.
• Support the VP of People and Culture with HR policy development and implementation.

• Manage all aspects of benefits administration, serving as primary liaison between staff, insurance broker, and benefits providers.
• Lead annual open enrollment process, including communications, decision support, and system updates.
• Respond to employee benefits questions and resolve issues in partnership with providers.
• Monitor benefits utilization and costs, providing recommendations for plan design improvements.
• Ensure compliance with benefits‑related regulations and reporting requirements.

• Support DEI committee operations, including agenda development, goal tracking, and facilitation of discussion groups.
• Administer quarterly staff engagement surveys via Culture Amp and analyze results to inform culture initiatives.
• Oversee the Fun Committee and coordinate team‑building events throughout the year.
• Partner with VP of People and Culture on culture‑building initiatives and employee engagement strategies.

• Provide strategic oversight of Issue One's internship program across all departments.
• Ensure program timelines are met for posting, recruiting, screening, and making offers.
• Monitor program quality and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Supervise the Operations & Administrative Specialist in day‑to‑day program execution.
• Maintain relationships with universities and recruiting partners to ensure diverse candidate pipelines.

• Lead organization‑wide Google Drive reorganization and ongoing maintenance.
• Develop and maintain an organizational knowledge library and HR documentation.
• Create and maintain standard operating procedures for recurring HR processes.
• Identify and implement process improvements across people operations.
• Ensure staff complete monthly allocation reports and lobbying time tracking on schedule.
• Provide ad‑hoc support to Senior Finance Director on projects as needed.

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