CPO for PE-Backed Professional Services: Scale & Integrate

PrivateEquityCXO; New York (NY); On-site; USD 350,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Private Equity Backed Professional Services Business seeks a Chief People Officer to lead the HR organization across portfolio operations, drive a unifying culture, and implement scalable HR practices in a high-growth, multi-location environment.

The ideal candidate will bring 15+ years of HR leadership, hands-on execution, and strong M&A integration experience, with PE exposure preferred to accelerate value creation and scale the platform over the next 2–4 years.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive HR leadership experience
• Hands-on, talent-first orientation
• M&A and people integration experience
• Private equity familiarity preferred
• Ability to build scalable HR foundations across multiple locations

Responsibilities

• Lead the HR foundation to create a unified, scalable platform across all locations
• Oversee leadership assessment and integration of teams, pay, benefits, and systems during add-on acquisitions
• Build a scalable talent engine to attract, develop, and retain sales and operations talent for growth

Skills

Strategic HR Leadership

M&A Integration

Talent Development

Organizational Culture

People Analytics

Job description

Private Equity Backed Professional Services Business seeks a Chief People Officer to lead the HR organization across portfolio operations, drive a unifying culture, and implement scalable HR practices in a high-growth, multi-location environment.

The ideal candidate will bring 15+ years of HR leadership, hands-on execution, and strong M&A integration experience, with PE exposure preferred to accelerate value creation and scale the platform over the next 2–4 years.