Chief People Officer (CPO)

Evolution Cloud Services (EVOCS)

About The Position

EVOCS’s journey began with a mission to empower businesses with advisory expertise, empowered with idealtechnologies to provide them with comprehensive solutions to grow and prosper. Founded by a team of passionate experts, EVOCS has grown into a trusted partner to a growing number of leaders across their respective industries. Our roots in employee-managed operations reflect our commitment to quality, consistency, and client success. If you enjoy working in a hyper-fast-growing company, are eager to be part of an agile team, and want to be part of our success story, then let’s talk! We are seeking a dynamic, relationship driven Chief People Officer (CPO) to serve as both the cultural architect of our firm and a strategic growth leader for our data center consulting practice. This is not a traditional HR role it is a highly visible executive position that blends people leadership, brand ambassadorship, and relationship based sales. The CPO will act as an enterprise leader and market facing executive, driving employee engagement internally while elevating awareness, partnerships, and revenue opportunities externally. This individual will operate with a general manager mindset, functioning almost as a CEO for the Data Center Consulting Services line of business.

Requirements

12+ years of progressive leadership experience in:
Human Resources / People Leadership and
Client facing or relationship driven roles (consulting, partnerships, business development, or sales)
Track record of influencing executives and building long term strategic partnerships
Experience leading through growth, transformation, or scaling environments
Executive presence with the ability to influence at C-suite level
Strong business acumen and comfort owning revenue adjacent goals
Deep understanding of employee engagement, culture building, and leadership development
Natural connector who builds trust quickly across internal and external stakeholders
Strategic storyteller who can translate people strategy into business value

Nice To Haves

Experience in the data center, mission critical infrastructure, or technology services industry strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Serve as the executive sponsor and strategic leader for the Data Center Consulting Services practice
Partner with the CEO and executive team to define growth strategy, service expansion, and market positioning
Own pipeline visibility and relationship development with key industry partners, operators, hyperscalers, and enterprise clients
Represent the firm at industry conferences, networking events, and client meetings as a senior ambassador of our brand
Build and maintain executive level relationships across the data center ecosystem
Identify and cultivate new business opportunities through strategic partnerships and trusted advisor relationships
Collaborate with consulting leaders to translate client needs into service offerings and solutions
Drive awareness of our firm’s expertise through thought leadership, speaking engagements, and industry engagement
Develop and execute a people engagement strategy aligned to growth goals
Lead initiatives that strengthen culture, belonging, and employee experience across consulting teams
Coach leaders on performance, engagement, and team effectiveness
Ensure talent strategy supports service line expansion, including workforce planning and leadership development
Position the firm as an employer of choice within the data center industry
Align internal culture with external brand ensuring employees are connected to the mission and market impact
Support recruiting and retention by actively engaging with industry talent networks
Lead and scale EVOCS’ U.S.-based Staffing Practice, including contract-to-hire engagements.
Own operational and strategic performance of staffing services delivered to clients.
Develop go-to-market strategies to expand staffing revenue within the data center ecosystem.
Build and maintain executive relationships to generate new staffing and consulting opportunities.
Ensure high-quality delivery, client satisfaction, and repeat business within staffing engagements.
Partner with recruiting teams to ensure fulfillment excellence and margin optimization.
Serve as executive owner of U.S. HR compliance across staffing and consulting operations.
Ensure adherence to federal, state, and local employment regulations.
Oversee employment classification standards, contractor compliance, and labor law alignment.
Partner with legal and finance teams to mitigate employment risk.
Establish compliance frameworks that support scalable U.S. growth.