Chief People Officer (CPO)

The Company is seeking a Chief People Officer to shape and lead its long-term people and talent strategy, strengthen leadership capacity, and support organizational growth. The role oversees human resources, staffing, employee relations, performance management, compensation, and related functions, while guiding a high-performing talent team and aligning systems across a multi-site organization. The CPO will advise senior leaders on workforce planning, organizational design, labor relations, and change initiatives, using data to inform decisions and manage risk. The role also focuses on building an equitable, inclusive culture, improving employee experience, and partnering with site leaders to ensure talent practices meet organizational and local needs. Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree or higher and at least 12 years of relevant professional experience, including three or more years in senior leadership overseeing multiple talent or HR functions in a large organization. Broad talent experience and deep expertise in at least two areas—such as recruitment, HR, compensation, performance management, employee relations, or diversity, equity, and inclusion—are required. The ideal candidate brings experience leading complex initiatives in school systems or comparable multi-site organizations, strong people leadership, analytical and systems-thinking skills, and the ability to build consensus across diverse stakeholders. A demonstrated commitment to educational equity and anti-racist practices is essential; direct school-based experience and familiarity with California employment matters and unionized environments are preferred.