Stephanie Lyles

About Stephanie Lyles

I’m a senior HR executive and consultant with over 15 years of experience strengthening people operations and aligning HR strategies with organizational goals. I partner with mission-driven organizations and complex businesses to align HR with vision, rebuild trust, and deliver high-impact culture, leadership, and operational solutions.From leading HR strategy and executive coaching to modernizing systems and designing competency frameworks, I bring clarity to chaos and elevate how organizations engage, develop, and retain talent. I’m often called in when leadership needs a reset — to drive structure, inspire accountability, and ensure every employee feels seen, heard, and supported.

Experience

1. Vice President Human Resources

   Center For Family Services

   Mar 2025 — Present · Voorhees, NJ, US

   Senior HR leader, VP Council member for a large, multi-site social services nonprofit serving communities across New Jersey.• Provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for all human resources functions across a 1,600+ employee, highly regulated, multi-program organization.• Partner closely with the Chief Human Resources, Training & Inclusion Officer and executive leadership to design and implement people strategies that strengthen compliance, culture, and workforce effectiveness.• Lead modernization of HR infrastructure, including HRIS/ATS evaluation and implementation, HR ticketing systems, standardized SOPs, and service delivery models.• Serve as primary advisor to Chiefs, VPs/AVPs, and Program Directors on complex employee relations, investigations, leaves and accommodations, and organizational change.• Oversee HR Operations, Employee Relations, Onboarding & Compliance, Talent Acquisition, and HR Service functions; build and develop a scalable HR leadership team.• Drive improvements in recruitment, onboarding, leave management, and employee experience to support rapid organizational growth.• Act as a visible HR leader across programs, reinforcing accountability, partnership, and trust in HR as a strategic function.

Skills

• Budgets
• Microsoft Office
• Organizational Development
• Community Outreach
• Customer Relations
• Nonprofits
• Executive Coaching
• Non-Profits
• Fundraising
• Budgeting
• Business Strategy
• Insurance
• Microsoft Excel
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Project Management
• Policy
• Supervisory Skills
• Administration
• Recruiting
• Staff Development
• Talent Management
• Conflict Resolution
• Coaching
• College Recruiting
• Negotiation
• Marketing
• Event Management
• Training
• Volunteer Management
• Hiring
• Program Management
• Leadership Development
• Public Speaking
• Personnel Management
• Leadership
• Strategic Planning
• Employee Relations
• Customer Service
• Management
• Program Development