Strategic People Leader for Early-Stage Growth

Nicely Co.; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Nicely Co. in Tulsa, OK seeks a Chief People Officer to shape strategy, organizational development, and scalable growth.

You will translate priorities into clear plans and partner across functions, building processes suitable for an early-stage company. The role requires strong judgment, in-depth people expertise, and the ability to own budgets, risk management, and performance measurement while fostering a culture of ethical conduct and inclusive collaboration.

Qualifications

• Experience leading people strategy at senior level.
• Ability to build scalable processes in an early-stage company.
• Strong judgment and decision-making.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Commitment to confidentiality and ethical conduct.

Responsibilities

• Set direction for people strategy, org development, and growth.
• Translate priorities into documented plans and measurable outcomes.
• Build lightweight, repeatable HR processes for an early-stage company.
• Collaborate across functions to resolve dependencies and deliver outcomes.
• Identify risks early and propose proportionate solutions.
• Maintain accurate documentation on company, customer, and employee information.
• Communicate progress, constraints, and results clearly to teammates.
• Partner with founder/CEO on strategy, budgets, and performance measures.
• Develop the function's roadmap and future hiring plan.
• Develop future team members through coaching and leadership.
• Balance immediate execution with scalability and resilience.

Skills

Strategy development

Organizational development

Resource allocation

Risk management

Performance measurement

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership

Communication

Documentation

Job description

Nicely Co. in Tulsa, OK seeks a Chief People Officer to shape strategy, organizational development, and scalable growth.

You will translate priorities into clear plans and partner across functions, building processes suitable for an early-stage company. The role requires strong judgment, in-depth people expertise, and the ability to own budgets, risk management, and performance measurement while fostering a culture of ethical conduct and inclusive collaboration.