Chief People Officer — Growth & Acquisition Strategy

Scientific Safety Alliance; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 290,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity ownership in SSA

401k Match

100% paid Medical, Dental & Vision

Health insurance (employee + family)

Life insurance

Generous Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Scientific Safety Alliance is seeking a Chief People Officer to design and execute enterprise-wide people strategy in a rapidly growing, multi-entity environment. You will build and scale functions across talent acquisition, people operations, leadership development, and learning & development while aligning to growth and M&A initiatives.

You will lead governance, equity-related compensation, and compliance, and serve as a trusted advisor to leaders on organizational health and change management.

Qualifications

• Proven first-time CPO experience building a People function from the ground up.
• Track record of distinctive, non-cookie-cutter People functions.
• Experience scaling teams and infrastructure in acquisitive or multi-entity environments.
• Deep expertise in talent, performance, L&D, compensation, equity, and compliance.
• Builder mentality with the ability to design new systems.
• Experience in rapid growth, PE-backed, or highly complex environments preferred.
• Proven experience leading HR compliance and risk mitigation in multi-state or international environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute enterprise-wide people strategy aligned to rapid growth, M&A, and long-term ownership value.
• Build best-in-class Talent Acquisition, People Operations, and Leadership Development functions.
• Establish SSA as a destination for elite talent through culture and development.
• Build and scale the Learning & Development ecosystem, including leadership and technical enablement.
• Design performance management systems connecting goals, accountability, and equity value.
• Own people compliance, governance, and risk mitigation across multi-state and international footprints.
• Lead people integration across acquisitions while preserving entrepreneurial energy.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to leaders on change management and organizational health.

Skills

People leadership

Strategic HR planning

Change management

Compliance

Job description

Scientific Safety Alliance is seeking a Chief People Officer to design and execute enterprise-wide people strategy in a rapidly growing, multi-entity environment. You will build and scale functions across talent acquisition, people operations, leadership development, and learning & development while aligning to growth and M&A initiatives.

You will lead governance, equity-related compensation, and compliance, and serve as a trusted advisor to leaders on organizational health and change management.