Executive People & Culture Leader (CHRO) - Healthcare

Dept Behavioral Health/Develop; Chesapeake (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

Dept Behavioral Health/Develop seeks a Chief People Officer to lead HR and Staff Development at Southeastern Virginia Training Center. The role oversees recruitment, employee relations, compliance, and compensation, serving on the executive team with strong collaboration across departments.

Required hands-on HR experience, management track record, and fluency in policy interpretation and data-driven decisions. On-site work is mandatory at the facility.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated hands on experience in recruitment, employee relations/EEOC, HR compliance, classification and compensation, and benefits administration.
• Experience with federal and state employment laws.
• Demonstrated management and supervision experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to interpret HR data and implement data driven solutions.
• Experience leading HR initiatives across multiple departments.
• Experience working in healthcare environments is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and supervision across HR and Staff Development.
• Oversee recruitment, employee relations, compliance, and compensation programs.
• Ensure HR practices align with state and federal laws.
• Collaborate with senior leaders, clinicians, operations, and finance.
• Participate in Executive Leadership Team discussions and strategy.

Skills

Leadership & supervision

Recruitment

Employee relations/EEOC

HR compliance

Classification & compensation

Benefits administration

HRIS

Microsoft Office

Data analysis

Communication skills

Tools

HRIS systems

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Dept Behavioral Health/Develop seeks a Chief People Officer to lead HR and Staff Development at Southeastern Virginia Training Center. The role oversees recruitment, employee relations, compliance, and compensation, serving on the executive team with strong collaboration across departments.

Required hands-on HR experience, management track record, and fluency in policy interpretation and data-driven decisions. On-site work is mandatory at the facility.