Chief Human Resources Officer – Lead People Strategy for a US Tech Company

About the Company

A growth-stage US technology company with several hundred employees across the United States, serving business customers with a leading software platform. Fresh off a successful funding round, the company is scaling its go-to-market and product organizations and wants people strategy to be a competitive advantage, not an afterthought.

Why Join Us?

This is a build-and-scale CHRO role with a CEO who genuinely believes people strategy wins markets. You will own the full people agenda — talent, culture, rewards — during the most exciting phase of a company’s growth, with the budget and board support to do it right.

Role Overview

The Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) will lead all people functions, including talent acquisition, people operations, total rewards, and culture. Reporting to the CEO, the CHRO will build the people infrastructure that supports doubling headcount while strengthening engagement, performance, and inclusion.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own the people strategy and roadmap aligned to the company’s growth plan.
• Scale talent acquisition across engineering, go-to-market, and corporate functions.
• Modernize total rewards, including compensation bands, equity refreshes, and benefits.
• Build performance management, career frameworks, and manager enablement programmes.
• Strengthen culture, engagement, and DEI in a hybrid working environment.
• Own people analytics, HR systems, and reporting for the executive team and board.
• Partner with legal on employment matters, policies, and compliance across US states.
• Support fundraising and board processes with people-related diligence and reporting.
• Develop the HR team into a strategic, data-driven function.

Requirements:

• 12+ years of HR leadership, including senior roles in high-growth technology companies.
• Experience scaling organizations through rapid headcount growth.
• Strong command of US employment law, compensation design, and equity programmes.
• Data-oriented approach with people-analytics fluency.
• Excellent executive presence and board-level communication.
• Experience building high-performing HR teams.
• Degree in HR, business, or related field; master’s degree or JD an advantage.

What We Offer:

• Salary of $170,000–$190,000 per year plus equity and bonus.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) with company match and generous PTO.
• Hybrid or flexible working arrangements within the United States.
• A seat at the table in a company that puts people first.

If you are the people leader founders call when they want to scale without losing their soul, apply today.