Deputy Chief Human Resources Officer

ADP, Inc.; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

ADP, Inc. is seeking a Deputy Chief Human Resources Officer in Arlington, VA to lead strategic HR initiatives across a large federal contracting portfolio. The role requires deep HR expertise, excellent stakeholder management, and the ability to influence at the highest levels.

The successful candidate will oversee talent acquisition, workforce planning, and organizational design, while driving continuous improvement in HR systems and processes to meet contract requirements.

Qualifications

• 8–12 years of HR experience in government contracting is required.
• Degree in HR, business, or related field; advanced degree is a plus.
• Proficiency with MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel is required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior HR advisor to executive leadership.
• Lead HR team development, training needs, and bench strength.
• Support end-to-end HR operations across programs and contracts.
• Oversee talent acquisition strategies for federal roles.
• Provide workforce planning, organizational design, and staffing optimization.
• Partner with program managers to forecast workforce needs.
• Drive continuous improvement in HR processes and employee experience.
• Support change management, performance, and employee relations initiatives.
• Shape HR strategy aligned with growth and contract requirements

Skills

HR experience

Strategic partnership

Staffing & recruiting

Workforce planning

Communication

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Change management

Security clearance

Fast-paced environments

Multi-contract portfolios

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field

Master’s degree

SHRM-CP

SHRM-SCP

Tools

Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

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Deputy Chief Human Resources Officer

Arlington, VA, US

4 days ago Requisition ID: 1026

Salary Range: $160,000.00 To $175,000.00 Annually

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Deputy Chief Human Resources Officer (Deputy CHRO) to support a large, complex federal government contracting portfolio. This role requires a highly skilled HR leader with deep knowledge of federal contracting environments, proven experience supporting fast-paced operations, and the ability to drive human resources initiatives across multiple lines of business.

The ideal candidate excels in dynamic environments, brings subject-matter expertise in federal HR compliance and staffing, and can build effective relationships with stakeholders at all organizational levels.

KeyResponsibilities

• Serveasaseniorhumanresourcesadvisortoexecutiveleadership.
• LeadHRteamdevelopment,identifyingtrainingneeds,andbuildingbenchstrength.
• Supportend-to-endHRoperationsacrossmultipleprogramsandcontractportfolios.
• Overseetalentacquisitionstrategiesforhigh-volumeandspecializedfederalcontractingroles.
• Provideworkforceplanning,organizationaldesign,andstaffingoptimization.
• Partnerwithprogrammanagersandcorporateleadershiptoforecastworkforceneedsandsupportrapidscaling.
• DrivecontinuousimprovementinHRprocesses,systems,andemployeeexperience.
• Supportchangemanagement,performancemanagement,andemployeerelationsinitiatives.
• Helpshapehumancapitalstrategyalignedwithorganizationalgrowthandcontractrequirements

Qualifications

• 8–12 years of progressively responsible HR experience within government contracting required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field required. Master’s is a plus.
• Must be highly proficient in Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Trackrecordofoperatingasastrategicbusinesspartnertoseniorleaders,notjustanoperationalHRsupport
• Demonstratedexpertiseinstaffing,high-volumerecruiting,andworkforceplanningforfederalprograms.
• Provenabilitytooperateinfast-paced,rapidlychangingenvironments.
• Experiencesupportingmultiplelinesofbusinessormulti-contractportfolios.
• Exceptionalcommunication,stakeholdermanagement,andleadershipskills.
• SHRM-CP preferred, SHRM-SCP is a plus.
• Active Secret Clearance, or the ability to obtain one.