Chief People Officer

3 weeks ago


Boston, United States Benson Executive Search Full time

As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, the Chief People Officer will actively participate in the management and strategy of our client and its mission. Through their deep understanding of the organization and its business drivers, this leader will spearhead the strategic design and execution of plans relative to the people-related initiatives and cultural drivers for the organization.

They will provide strategic direction and oversite of the day-to-day 5 person People & Culture team, aligning with their values.

In collaboration with other leadership, the CPO will develop, lead, and deliver all People & Culture multi-year plans to drive an inclusive culture where employees can build their careers and thrive. Functional initiatives include but are not limited to recruitment and retention, onboarding, performance management, compensation and benefits, HR Information Systems (HRIS), training, policy development and implementation, compliance and reporting, team member relations and communication, recognition and reward, and organizational and professional development.

This leader will create and implement a vision for the P&C function with a high touch, responsive open door approach, ensuring all employees, from leaders to individual contributors, can seek fair guidance and advice. People & Culture will become a responsive, impactful valued function across the whole organization. This leader will bring consistency to the team and employees experience of the P & C function.

This leader will be instrumental in driving a culture of equitable treatment and fairness, across the company.

SKILLS:

  • Previous experience leading the HR function for a company
  • Experience working in a non-profit organization is highly desired
  • Demonstrated ability to strategically and tactically evaluate and implement sophisticated programs and initiatives that drive business outcomes
  • Adept at working with a variety of organizational leaders to build consensus around People & Culture strategy and tactics
  • Demonstrated background in talent and leadership management
  • Proven ability to attract and retain outstanding talent and assemble and motivate high performance teams
  • Has led significant enterprise change management
  • Able to immediately bring credibility to the P&C function through his/her professional qualifications and leadership skills
  • Experience elevating the performance of a P&C team
  • Demonstrated success in coaching and advising a CEO and other executives on an ongoing basis, resulting in more effective leadership
  • Prior experience in coaching and developing an organization’s senior leadership team
  • The ability to become a trusted advisor to members of the executive leadership team
  • Strong proven experience in leading the design and implementation of diversity and inclusion programs
  • A strong mix of business skills and human resources expertise
  • Expertise across a variety of human resources disciplines, including talent acquisition, performance management, leadership development, change management, succession planning, and compensation and benefits
  • Capable of representing at high level meetings outside the organization
  • A BS/BA degree from an accredited college/university is preferred. BMA/MA/PHR or SPHR



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