Chief People Officer

NU Advisory Partners; United States; On-site; USD 200,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

NU Advisory Partners has been retained to lead the search for a Chief People Officer for a growing, investor-backed company in the tech-enabled services space. The leader will partner closely with the CEO and executive team to shape culture and modernize the people function for the next growth phase.

The role calls for a seasoned people executive who combines strategic counsel with hands-on operations and systems work, building a high-performance, merit-based organization.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Chief People Officer or senior HR executive guiding culture and organizational change.
• Track record partnering with CEO and leadership teams to align around goals.
• Experience leading HR for distributed, client-facing professionals in tech-enabled services is a plus.
• Strong communication skills, both internally and externally, with experience as a public face of the company.

Responsibilities

• Act as trusted advisor to the CEO on organizational priorities and leadership development.
• Guide the executive team's operating rhythm and growth of leaders.
• Evolve the company's culture to scale while preserving its core values.
• Lead internal/external communications aligned with the culture being built.
• Brief the board on people strategy, talent, and organizational health.
• Ensure talent in key roles and raise performance standards across the org.
• Own compensation, pay structures, and benefits within a merit-based culture.
• Modernize people operations and lead a hands-on, small team.
• Create succession plans and talent architecture where lacking.
• Rebuild the hiring processes end-to-end and manage candidate experience.
• Serve as external ambassador for the company at events and with customers.

Skills

Chief People Officer

Organizational design

Culture change

Executive communication

Public-facing leadership

Job description

NU Advisory Partners has been retained to lead the search for a Chief People Officer for a growing, investor-backed company in the tech-enabled services space. This leader will partner closely with the CEO and a newly formed executive team, shape a distinctive culture as the organization matures, and modernize the people function to support its next stage of growth. The role suits a seasoned people executive who pairs strategic counsel with a willingness to roll up their sleeves on operations and systems.

About NU Advisory Partners

NU Advisory Partners is an AI-native executive search and advisory firm specializing in senior executive, operating, and board roles, with deep expertise in private capital-backed environments.

We're breaking the mold in an industry that hasn't changed in decades, pairing a top-tier team with tech, data, and AI to make search smarter, faster, and built for how businesses move today. The result? A better experience for clients, candidates, and ourselves. With 2,000+ searches and deep industry expertise, we deliver high-touch service and leadership talent that drives long-term value.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor and coach to the CEO on organizational priorities, leadership development, and senior hiring
• Guide the executive team's operating rhythm, help run its agenda, and support each leader's growth
• Evolve the company's culture as it scales, preserving what makes it special while building for sustainable growth
• Lead internal and external communications, keeping messaging consistent with the culture the company is building
• Brief the board regularly on people strategy, talent, and organizational health
• Ensure the right talent is in every seat and continually raise the bar on performance across the organization
• Own compensation, pay structures, benefits, and the performance cycle, reinforcing a merit-based, high-performance culture
• Modernize people operations and lead a small, hands-on team
• Create succession plans, career frameworks, and talent architecture where little exists today
• Rebuild the hiring process end to end, including how candidates experience the company
• Serve as an external ambassador for the company with customers and at industry events

Qualifications & Experience

• Proven experience as a Chief People Officer or senior HR executive, ideally across companies of different sizes and stages
• A track record of guiding people functions through meaningful cultural and organizational change
• Experience partnering closely with a CEO and helping a new leadership team align around shared goals
• Strength in organizational design and change, applied thoughtfully to the business rather than from a standard template
• Experience leading HR for a distributed, client-facing workforce of specialized professionals; a background in tech-enabled services is a plus
• Experience building succession and career frameworks in an environment with limited existing infrastructure
• Excellent communication skills, internally and externally, and comfort serving as a public face of the company
• Energized by occasionally supporting customer conversations alongside the commercial team