Chief People Officer

$143,000 - $156,000/Yr

Scion Staffing - Austin, TX

Full-time - Senior

Hybrid - Austin, TX

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Chief People Officer (CPO) at LifeWorks is a key member of the Executive Team responsible for leading all human capital and talent functions. This role ensures that human capital strategies align with the organization's vision and goals, fostering a high-performance environment. The CPO will provide expert coaching to senior leaders, oversee HR policies and practices, and contribute to strategic planning, all while advocating for employee well-being and engagement.

Responsibilities

• Establish and implement HR strategies, practices, and policies that support the agency's values and mission.
• Ensure compliance with legal requirements and best practices affecting HR functions and employee relations.
• Represent the HR department on the Agency's senior leadership team and lead key initiatives.
• Supervise, evaluate, and manage direct reports, including hiring and training.
• Foster a positive Agency culture that promotes high employee engagement.
• Lead strategies for employee recruitment and talent management.
• Act as an employee advocate, anticipating HR-related needs and trends.
• Conduct compensation studies and develop competitive benefits plans.
• Direct the design and implementation of a performance management system.
• Integrate diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging into the organization.
• Oversee learning and development programs, including onboarding.
• Manage HR systems and data analytics to support business needs.
• Establish and lead the HR department budget for efficient resource use.
• Serve as a strategic advisor on human capital matters to senior leaders.
• Counsel employees and managers on HR policies and employee relations issues.
• Lead succession planning initiatives to build a strong leadership pipeline.
• Create communications to engage employees and leaders.
• Ensure HR department compliance with funding sources and accrediting bodies.
• Represent the HR department at leadership meetings and communicate decisions to the team.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Organizational Psychology, General Business, or a related field required; Master's degree preferred.
• 10+ years of generalist experience, including a minimum of 7 years of management experience.
• Senior leadership experience highly preferred.
• Nonprofit experience preferred.
• HR certification preferred (i.e. PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP).

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in a nonprofit organization.
• Advanced HR certifications.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary of $143,000 - $156,000.
• Health, vision, and group dental insurance.
• 100% paid Employee Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance.
• 100% paid Employee Life and AD&D Insurance.
• Voluntary Life Insurance.
• Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
• 11 observed holidays.
• Up to 24 days of PTO.
• Quarterly recharge/well-being days!