Remote Chief People Officer for Growth-Stage Tech

Ocient; United States; On-site; USD 275,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Ocient is seeking a Chief People Officer to lead the people strategy during a rapid growth phase. Reporting to the CEO, the CPO will build talent, culture, and leadership capabilities to scale from a startup into a durable, high-performance organization.

The role requires senior people leadership at a growth-stage tech company, with experience in fast headcount growth, restructuring, or M&A. This is a hands-on, strategic role influencing executive decisions and company culture.

Qualifications

• 12–18+ years of progressive HR/People experience, with 5–7 years at VP/SVP/CPO level.
• Experience as a senior people leader at a growth-stage tech company and scaling through headcount growth, restructuring, or M&A.
• Data-driven use of people metrics to drive decisions and business impact.
• Deep expertise in compensation benchmarking, benefits, and pre-IPO equity (options/RSUs).
• Multi-state or global HR experience across jurisdictions.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO and executive team, translating strategy into a forward-looking people roadmap with quarterly milestones.
• Lead workforce planning, org design, and headcount modeling with the CEO and leaders.
• Design leadership development, onboarding, and performance frameworks for a high-performance culture.
• Own total rewards strategy, benefits, and equity management for a pre-IPO company.
• Oversee employee lifecycle, HRIS, and people analytics to inform decisions.

Skills

Executive leadership

People strategy

Change management

Data analytics

Compensation strategy

Regulatory compliance

Employee relations

Org design

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or related field

MBA preferred

Tools

HRIS

Job description

Ocient is seeking a Chief People Officer to lead the people strategy during a rapid growth phase. Reporting to the CEO, the CPO will build talent, culture, and leadership capabilities to scale from a startup into a durable, high-performance organization.

The role requires senior people leadership at a growth-stage tech company, with experience in fast headcount growth, restructuring, or M&A. This is a hands-on, strategic role influencing executive decisions and company culture.