Managing Director of People

Matter Family Office is a multi-family office focused on helping families thrive for generations through three distinct service offerings: Investment Management, Wealth Planning and Coordination, and Family Culture and Learning. Matter serves clients nationwide from our offices in St. Louis, Denver, and Dallas. We have been privately owned for 34 years and recently brought on a long-term capital partner (BW Forsyth Partners) to accelerate growth.

Matter associates blend a dynamic mix of disciplines and perspectives with technical skills and expertise to tackle complex financial challenges in innovative ways. We thrive in an energetic, collaborative, supportive environment. Our culture blends accountability and trust with optimism and fun. We lead with integrity, approach our work intentionally, and build meaningful relationships with Matter families and each other.

Your Responsibilities:

Matter is seeking a Managing Director of People (this is Matter’s equivalent to a Vice President of People) who will head and lead the People function as a proactive and strategic business partner. The Managing Director of People will play a key role in the early stages of business initiatives, leading the development and execution of people strategies aligned to business strategies. The Managing Director of People will be a critical partner in support of Matter’s organic growth and acquisition plans and be involved in all aspects of building the company strategy and execution.

• Be a true strategic business partner to the senior leadership team, assessing organizational performance against industry best practices, the annual operating plan, and long-term people strategy. Go beyond just shaping the organization, but strategically leading the function, while constantly evaluating how the organization continues to evolve as a high performing team.
• Lead with vision by engaging the Matter team through the alignment of people strategies with Matter’s business objectives and growth initiatives, including M&A integration.
• Earn trust and credibility across the Matter organization, with Forsyth Partners, and among company officers as a solutions-driven leader who tackles business and people challenges with clarity and confidence.
• Equip decision-makers by building high performing teams through talent acquisition and retention strategies, succession planning, and leadership development programs.
• Champion compliance and fairness by overseeing employment law adherence, managing complex team member relations issues and minimizing risk.
• Fostering a thriving culture by promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB), and leading engagement and recognition programs.

Who You Are:

• You Communicate to Connect: You engage with clarity and confidence across all levels of the organization.
• You Collaborate with Purpose: You value diverse perspectives and build strong partnerships.
• You Prioritize to GSD (Get Stuff Done): You manage multiple priorities with focus and urgency.
• You Are All In: You bring energy and commitment to Matter’s purpose and values.
• You’re Proactive: You anticipate needs and take initiative with thoughtful action.
• You Focus on Quality: You set high standards and follow through to deliver excellence.
• You Apply Organization Sensitivity: You are aware of how your actions, decisions, and choices impact parts of the organization. You practice systemic thinking and understand how policies, practices, trends, technology and information will affect not only you, but others in the organization.

Your Experience:

• Proven experience as a strategic people leader in multi-site or multi-state environments.
• Demonstrated success in leading people aspects of mergers, acquisitions, and integrations.
• Strong legal knowledge of employment law, SOC classifications, and EEOC processes.
• Experience building and leading high-performing people teams.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field required; Master’s or JD preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive people leadership experience.
• Proven experience as an energetic, forward-thinking and creative people leader with high ethical standards and a strong desire to work in a dynamic environment with a high-performing team.

The Benefits:

• Competitive Salary and Annual Performance Based Bonus
• Medical and Dental Health Plans
• Supplemented Health Savings Account and Health Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Employer Supplemented Health Reimbursement Account Plan
• Short- and Long-term disability coverage paid for by employer
• Paid Group Life Insurance
• Flexible 401(k) retirement benefits with employer matching
• 10 paid holidays per year plus competitive vacation and sick leave
• Cell phone reimbursement plan
• Opportunity for advancement based on performance, personal growth, and cultural fit
• Work with a team-oriented culture that supports continuing education and career growth
• Strong support for volunteer, community, and/or industry involvement

Additional information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Please note that we are unable to sponsor applicants for work visas.