Chief People Officer
Core
Own the full employee experience for every teammate, covering recruitment, development, compensation, and performance management for teachers, leaders, and staff in a multi-region K-12 charter network.
Role type
C-suite Chief People Officer (HR Executive)
Builds
A unified people organization across four regions with a focus on retention, internal growth, and values-aligned talent systems.
Domain
K-12 Education / Non-profit / Human Resources
Required skills
Strategic HR leadership, multi-state employment law compliance, workforce planning, people analytics, organizational design, executive stakeholder management, change management, talent pipeline development, compensation strategy, equity-focused program design
Preferred skills
K-12 education or charter school experience, leading HR across multiple sites/regions, advanced degree in HR/Business/Organizational Development, New Jersey and Florida employment law expertise
Technologies
HRIS, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), People Analytics tools, AI for workforce planning
Responsibilities
Lead five functional areas (Talent Acquisition, Talent Development, HR Operations, Employee Relations, Compensation & Performance); set multi-year people strategy and culture; modernize HR systems and data tools; oversee compliant payroll and benefits across two states; manage employee relations and legal partnerships; drive internal succession planning and retention initiatives.
Seniority
Executive (C-Suite), Strategy & Mentorship
