Chief People Officer (CPO)

The Company is seeking its first Chief People Officer to build and lead a scalable People & Culture function and serve as a strategic partner to senior leadership. Responsibilities include establishing shared services and centers of excellence for talent acquisition, learning and development, and policy and compliance; leading workforce due diligence and integration for acquisitions; and strengthening recruiting, career development, performance management, and rewards. The CPO will guide organizational change, including workforce adaptation to AI and automation, and support the growth of distributed international teams. The role also includes developing people-data governance and leadership reporting, addressing retention risks, and shaping employee communications and the employee value proposition. Candidates should bring 12–15 or more years of progressive People or HR leadership experience, including a record of building and scaling people functions that improve hiring, development, and retention. Applicants should be a current or emerging top-level HR leader with hands-on experience leading the people aspects of acquisitions from due diligence through integration. Experience scaling talent acquisition, learning and development, performance management, and distributed international teams is required. Experience in investor-backed environments or professional services is preferred, along with strategic judgment, an entrepreneurial approach, and strong executive presence.