Chief People Officer

The Clemens Food Group • Hatfield, PA

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About The Position

As a key member of the executive leadership team, the Chief People Officer is the architect of Clemens Food Groups people and culture strategy. This is a role with heart as much as vision: setting the course for how talent, leadership, and culture fuel business growth and long-term sustainability. By shaping organizational design, championing the Clemens Way, and positioning the company as an employer of choice, the CPO ensures our people are the true differentiator of our success. With strategic oversight of every dimension of the people function including total rewards, talent management, culture, HR technology, and workforce planning the CPO integrates and future-proofs them in alignment with business priorities. As a trusted advisor to the CEO, Senior Leadership, and the Board, this leader brings fresh insight, innovation, and digital enablement to advance our talent agenda and strengthen Clemens Food Group leadership position in the industry.

Requirements

• 10+ years progressive HR leadership; proven success leading HR strategy for multi-site, multi-business-unit organizations.
• Strength in developing and executing HR strategies in a fast-paced, high-performance culture aligned to business goals.
• Breadth across core HR domains (talent acquisition & development, org development, HR operations, team member safety).
• Strategic, systems thinker who connects people strategy to business outcomes.
• Enterprise change leader who modernizes operations and drives digital enablement.
• Culture steward who models accountability and ethical leadership.

Nice To Haves

• Manufacturing background
• leadership experience outside HR with P&L ownership
• Master’s/advanced degree
• SHRM-SCP/SPHR

Responsibilities

• Advise, influence, and partner with the CEO, Senior Leadership, and the Board on people, culture, and succession strategies; lead the Compensation Committee with transparency and rigor.
• Champion and embed the Clemens Way as the foundation of culture, ensuring it guides behaviors and informs decisions.
• Set the vision for enterprise leadership, learning, and career pathing that drives internal mobility.
• Align and empower the HR team to execute with excellence against strategic priorities.
• Serve as a constructive cross-functional challenger to navigate inflection points, transformations, and crises with clarity and confidence.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive