Chief Human Resources Officer

Job Title: Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO)

Compensation: $275,000 – $325,000 Base Salary + Annual Bonus 

Hybrid schedule (3 days in-office, 2 days remote).

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About the Company

 Our client is a private equity-backed company undergoing significant transformation and rapid expansion. With a growing national footprint and an aggressive value creation plan in place, the company is scaling operations through organic growth, acquisitions, and operational enhancements. The organization is committed to building a high-performance culture driven by innovation, accountability, and results.

Position Overview

 We are seeking a strategic and execution-focused Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) to lead all facets of the human capital strategy. The CHRO will serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO and a key partner to private equity sponsors, with responsibility for building and scaling a best-in-class HR function that supports a fast-growing, performance-driven organization. This is a hybrid role requiring three days per week in-office and two days remote.

Key Responsibilities

HR Strategy & Leadership

• Develop and implement a forward-looking HR strategy aligned with business goals and the private equity value creation plan.
• Act as a thought partner to the CEO and Board on organization design, workforce planning, and human capital investments.

Talent Acquisition & Development

• Oversee recruitment strategy across all functions, with a focus on hiring for performance and culture fit.
• Design and implement leadership development, succession planning, and career pathing programs to build future leaders.

Organizational Design & Change Management

• Lead organizational structure design, workforce planning, and integration efforts related to acquisitions.
• Drive change management initiatives that support operational transformation and scaling.

Compensation & Benefits

• Oversee total rewards strategy, including executive compensation, bonus plans, and equity programs.
• Ensure competitive and compliant benefits offerings that support employee retention and satisfaction.

Culture & Engagement

• Champion a people-first, performance-oriented culture across the enterprise.
• Implement initiatives that improve employee engagement, DEI, and leadership effectiveness.

Compliance & HR Operations

• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local labor laws, particularly in multi-state operations.
• Oversee HR systems and processes, ensuring scalability, efficiency, and data integrity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field; MBA or advanced degree strongly preferred.
• 15+ years of progressive HR experience, including 5+ years in a CHRO or senior HR leadership role within a PE-backed company.
• Proven ability to lead HR strategy during periods of growth, M&A, and organizational transformation.
• Strong business acumen with experience aligning people strategy to enterprise-level performance goals.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and influencing skills.
• Ability to work a hybrid schedule (3 days in-office, 2 days remote).

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive base salary of $275,000 – $325,000, plus annual performance-based bonus and meaningful equity participation.
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and 401(k).
• Opportunity to shape the HR function and culture of a high-growth, PE-backed organization with national scale.