Chief People Officer Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Psychology, or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive HR leadership experience
• Experience scaling organizations from startup through growth stages
• Strong knowledge of employment law, compensation, talent acquisition, and organizational development
• Demonstrated ability to partner with executive leadership
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills
• Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual per 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain required compliance with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including ITAR.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in aerospace, defense, space technology, advanced manufacturing, or deep-tech industries
• Experience supporting organizations with government contracts and security-cleared personnel
• SHRM-SCP, SPHR, or equivalent certification
• Experience managing equity compensation programs
• Master's degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute recruiting strategies to attract exceptional engineering, technical, manufacturing, and business talent.
• Partner with leadership to forecast workforce needs and organizational growth.
• Build scalable hiring processes and employer branding initiatives.
• Oversee onboarding programs that accelerate employee integration and productivity.
• Foster a mission-driven, high-performance culture aligned with company values.
• Design employee engagement, recognition, and retention programs.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to leaders and employees.
• Lead initiatives that support diversity, inclusion, collaboration, and innovation.
• Build performance management and career development frameworks.
• Support leadership development.
• Guide organizational design during periods of rapid growth.
• Facilitate change management initiatives as the company scales.
• Design competitive compensation structures and equity programs.
• Benchmark compensation against aerospace, defense, and technology markets.
• Manage employee benefits programs and vendor relationships.
• Ensure compensation practices support recruitment and retention goals.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws.
• Develop HR policies, procedures, and employee handbooks.
• Partner with legal and finance teams on employment-related matters.
• Support security clearance, export control, and regulatory workforce requirements where applicable.
• Establish scalable HR systems, processes, and metrics.
• Manage employee relations and conflict resolution.
• Oversee HRIS implementation and administration.
• Track key workforce metrics and provide strategic insights to leadership.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• generous leave
• HSA
• 401(k) matching
• equity sharing