Now Hiring: Chief People Officer

Published on September 06, 2022

The Chief People Officer is responsible for creating and fostering a leading-edge human resources function that advances the vision and mission of the Unified Government. 

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate for the position of Chief People Officer will be a well-rounded, proven human resource practitioner knowledgeable in all areas of human resources. Proven experience achieving operational excellence in a highly complex work environment is required. They will have a track record of growing and developing diverse teams in a fast-paced, changing organization while building an inclusive and equitable working environment. The successful candidate will be a strategic, proactive business partner, who will provide thought leadership and forward-leaning practices as an active and constructive leader, who can foster a culture that supports creativity and innovation, and who is skilled at both prompting and effectively reacting to new work environments and organizational demands. While no one candidate will have all the criterial enumerated below, the ideal candidate will possess the following professional and personal abilities and attributes:

• A proven leader who is a strong talent developer and mentor of employees who can help create and maintain a positive organizational culture;
• A strategic partner and people-centric HR leader well versed in guiding an organization through change and growth; experienced in organizational development and HR transformation;
• A proactive business partner; to engage the leadership team and staff around creative HR solutions; one who can bring fresh ideas to drive growth and impact;
• An engaged and confident leader equipped with the tenacity to articulate and implement the UG’s people needs of the future and to further position HR as a strategic support function;
• A strong communicator with the ability to effectively communicate with a variety of audiences across all levels of the organization, open to feedback and skilled at conflict resolution, with an ability to influence others;
• An individual with strong emotional intelligence and an ability to build trust in a variety of relationships;
• A team player who emphasizes collaboration and consensus building;
• A trusted confidant with an ‘open door policy’; equipped at building trust with a remote workforce;
• An open-minded team member who has the ability to adapt to the needs of the organization and employees;
• An experienced professional who can leverage HR data and metrics to measure and monitor progress and inform decisions;
• A person of unquestionable ethics, integrity, and the ability to exhibit a high level of confidentiality concerning personnel and protected information and labor negotiations;
• A forward-thinking people leader passionate about an experience that attracts and retains employees where they can work and grow;
• An individual who exhibits a belief in diversity, equity, and inclusion, ensuring the strategies, policies, practices, and programs work in a cohesive manner to address both short and long-term needs of an evolving employee and talent pipeline; and,
• A leader deeply committed to the mission, vision, and values of the Unified Government.

Learn more about this exciting new role.

Position is open until filled.