Vice President, Chief People Officer (CPO)

Capital Metropolitan Transportation AuthorityAustin, TX

About The Position

The Chief People Officer (CPO) is responsible for leading CapMetro’s people strategy and overseeing a modern, business-aligned People and Culture function. This role is instrumental in developing and executing strategic initiatives that support the organization’s mission, vision, and long-term goals. The CPO oversees all People and Culture functions, including Learning and Development, Total Rewards, Employee Resource Center, Talent Acquisition and Management, Employee Engagement, and Workforce Planning. Reporting to the EVP, Chief Administrative Officer/EEO Officer, the CPO works closely with senior leadership to ensure that talent strategies align with business objectives. This leader plays a critical role in enabling CapMetro to scale effectively, foster a high-performance culture, and leverage the strengths of the inclusive workforce. The CPO is a strategic business advisor and change agent who is skilled in designing and implementing innovative people strategies, modernizing P&C operations, and positioning the agency for the future. This role guides CapMetro’s workforce strategy to enhance organizational effectiveness, increase employee engagement, and ensure long-term workforce sustainability.

Requirements

  • Leading CapMetro’s people strategy
  • Overseeing a modern, business-aligned People and Culture function
  • Developing and executing strategic initiatives that support the organization’s mission, vision, and long-term goals
  • Overseeing all People and Culture functions, including Learning and Development, Total Rewards, Employee Resource Center, Talent Acquisition and Management, Employee Engagement, and Workforce Planning
  • Ensuring that talent strategies align with business objectives
  • Enabling CapMetro to scale effectively, foster a high-performance culture, and leverage the strengths of the inclusive workforce
  • Designing and implementing innovative people strategies
  • Modernizing P&C operations
  • Positioning the agency for the future
  • Guiding CapMetro’s workforce strategy to enhance organizational effectiveness, increase employee engagement, and ensure long-term workforce sustainability

Responsibilities

  • Leading CapMetro’s people strategy
  • Overseeing a modern, business-aligned People and Culture function
  • Developing and executing strategic initiatives that support the organization’s mission, vision, and long-term goals
  • Overseeing all People and Culture functions, including Learning and Development, Total Rewards, Employee Resource Center, Talent Acquisition and Management, Employee Engagement, and Workforce Planning
  • Ensuring that talent strategies align with business objectives
  • Enabling CapMetro to scale effectively, foster a high-performance culture, and leverage the strengths of the inclusive workforce
  • Designing and implementing innovative people strategies
  • Modernizing P&C operations
  • Positioning the agency for the future
  • Guiding CapMetro’s workforce strategy to enhance organizational effectiveness, increase employee engagement, and ensure long-term workforce sustainability

Benefits

  • Free and reduced-fare transit service
  • Free gym access with onsite trainers
  • Onsite award-winning Childcare and Learning Center for children between the ages of 6 months and 6 years old
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