Chief People Officer

LA Alliance

20h • $205,000 - $260,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Chief People Officer (CPO) will lead the evolution of talent and people practices at Alliance College-Ready Public Schools, supporting more than 1,400 employees across 25 schools. The CPO will shape and lead a long-term people strategy to help the organization attract, develop, and retain talented employees, while strengthening leadership capacity and the systems, structures, and practices needed for future growth and organizational sustainability. The role provides leadership across human resources, staffing, employee relations, performance management, compensation, and related functions.

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the CPO serves on the Senior Leadership Team and leads four Vice Presidents and a team of more than 25 staff members. This is primarily a strategic executive role, with responsibility for ensuring strong leadership and accountability across the Talent function rather than day-to-day functional management. The CPO will navigate Alliance’s decision-making structure, holding authority over network-wide talent policies and systems while recognizing principals’ authority over defined school-level decisions. Success requires strategic foresight, collaboration across functions, and trusted partnerships with school leaders.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a deep commitment to educational equity and Alliance’s anti-racist, pro-Black mission. They will partner with the CEO, executives, and school leaders; bring experience leading at scale; and use sound judgment to navigate complexity, challenge existing practices, and guide people through change. The role is an opportunity to build a high-performing Talent function that helps educators and leaders provide high-quality public education and unlock the potential of every scholar.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university.
• At least 10 years of professional work experience in a related field.
• At least 3 years in a senior leadership role overseeing multiple talent or human resources functions within a large organization.
• Broad talent experience, with deep expertise in at least two of the following areas: recruitment and staffing, human resources, compensation, performance management, employee relations and engagement, or diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing human capital and organizational culture systems.
• Commitment to educational equity and excellence in Los Angeles.
• Commitment to Alliance’s anti-racist, pro-Black mission and to the success and well-being of Black and Brown scholars.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement Alliance’s long-term people and talent strategy, anticipating future organizational needs.
• Strengthen leadership capacity and evolve the systems, structures, and practices that support a thriving and sustainable organization.
• Lead the Talent function, including human resources, staffing, employee relations, performance management, compensation, and related functions.
• Provide leadership and accountability for four Vice Presidents and a team of more than 25 staff members.
• Establish and lead network-wide talent policies and systems while recognizing principals’ authority over defined school-level decisions.
• Build trusted partnerships with school leaders and collaborate across functions to balance network-wide priorities with the needs of individual school communities.
• Develop a high-performing Talent function and guide organizational change.

Benefits

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
• Generous retirement and health benefits.
• Paid holidays and leave.
• Relocation bonus of $5,000 for individuals or $7,500 for new staff with families or partners who reside outside the Greater Los Angeles area.
• Home Office professional development allocation of $500 per year.
• Work-from-home setup allowance of $400.
• Monthly stipend of $100.

What This Job Offers

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