Chief People Officer

Talent Harbor; New York (NY); On-site; USD 210,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Unlimited executive PTO

Flexible holiday trade

Job summary

Talent Harbor partners with a fast-growing behavioral health and social care organization operating across New York. We’re seeking a Chief People Officer to build and lead the HR function as the organization scales, owning people strategy across multiple entities and leading a team of four HR professionals.

This is a true build role: implement HR infrastructure, drive HRIS/payroll, lead benefits consolidation, and ensure HIPAA/PHI compliance.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive HR leadership experience.
• VP HR, Head of HR, CPO, CHRO, or senior HR Director background.
• Experience in healthcare, behavioral health, home health, social services, or another highly regulated environment.
• Proven experience building or scaling HR infrastructure during growth; multi-site or multi-entity experience.
• Strong knowledge of healthcare HR compliance, HIPAA/PHI, and employment practices.
• Hands-on, autonomous leadership style with strong execution skills.
• Comfortable working 100% onsite in Brooklyn with local travel.

Responsibilities

• Build and standardize HR infrastructure across multiple entities.
• Lead and develop a team of 4 HR specialists.
• Drive HRIS/payroll implementation and technology improvements.
• Lead benefits strategy and consolidation.
• Strengthen recruiting, onboarding, performance management, and employee relations.
• Ensure compliance with healthcare, employment, and NYS regulatory requirements.
• Partner with executive leadership on organizational development and workforce strategy.
• Help establish a consistent, high-accountability culture across the organization.

Skills

Executive leadership

HR strategy

Healthcare HR

HRIS implementation

Payroll systems

Benefits strategy

Recruiting & onboarding

Regulatory compliance

Tools

HRIS

Payroll software

Job description

Location: Brooklyn, NY — 100% Onsite; ~1x/week local NYC-metro travel

Employment Type: Full-Time

Seniority: Executive

About the Opportunity

Talent Harbor has partnered with a fast-growing behavioral health and social care organization operating across multiple healthcare entities in New York.

The organization currently supports 100+ employees and 500+ contractors, with 2–3 additional entities expected to be integrated over the next 12 months.

We’re looking for a Chief People Officer to build and lead the HR function as the organization scales.

The Role

This is a true build-not-maintain leadership opportunity. You’ll own people strategy and HR infrastructure across multiple entities, lead a team of 4 HR specialists, and establish the systems and processes needed to support continued growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and standardize HR infrastructure across multiple entities
• Lead and develop a team of 4 HR specialists
• Drive HRIS/payroll implementation and technology improvements
• Lead benefits strategy and consolidation
• Strengthen recruiting, onboarding, performance management, and employee relations
• Ensure compliance with healthcare, employment, and NYS regulatory requirements
• Partner with executive leadership on organizational development and workforce strategy
• Help establish a consistent, high-accountability culture across the organization

What We’re Looking For

• 8+ years of progressive HR leadership experience
• VP HR, Head of HR, CPO, CHRO, or senior HR Director background
• Experience in healthcare, behavioral health, home health, social services, or another highly regulated environment
• Proven experience building or scaling HR infrastructure during growthExperience supporting multi-site or multi-entity organizations
• Strong knowledge of healthcare HR compliance, HIPAA/PHI, and employment practices
• Hands‑on, autonomous leadership style with strong execution skills
• Comfortable working 100% onsite in Brooklyn with local travel

Preferred: HRIS/payroll implementations, benefits consolidation, NYS healthcare compliance, M&A/integration experience, or EOS experience.

• Target total cash compensation around $240K, including milestone-based incentives
• Health, dental, and vision benefits
• Unlimited executive PTO
• Flexible holiday trade

Why This Role?

This is an opportunity to build the people function from the ground up and have a direct impact on the next stage of growth for a rapidly expanding behavioral health organization.

If you’re an HR leader who enjoys building structure, scaling teams, and taking ownership in a fast-moving environment, we’d love to hear from you.