Chief People Officer – CPO
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Chief People Officer scaling people strategy, leadership development, and HR operations at Verndale, a digital experience agency. Driving growth across U.S., Canada, and LATAM.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute a comprehensive people strategy aligned with company growth and cultural objectives
- Advise the CEO and executive leadership team on organizational design, leadership effectiveness, and workforce strategy
- Scale a best-in-class HR function combining strategic leadership with operational excellence
- Partner with business leaders to reinforce a performance-driven culture
- Redesign performance management to promote accountability, transparency, and continuous development
- Lead partner and leadership development programs and provide executive coaching
- Implement a firmwide learning and development framework
- Lead talent acquisition and onboarding across multiple geographies
- Forecast workforce needs and manage capacity planning
- Partner with internal recruiting and external firms to attract and retain talent
- Oversee total rewards strategy
- Manage payroll, benefits, and compliance across multiple jurisdictions
- Establish scalable HR systems, policies, and controls
- Lead HR due diligence and integration for potential acquisitions
- Define and embed company values and desired behaviors
- Lead engagement, inclusion, and retention initiatives
- Report directly to the Chief Executive Officer and serve as a trusted advisor to senior management
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in human resources, Business, or a related field
- Master’s degree preferred
- 15+ years of progressive HR leadership experience with proven executive-level impact
- Recognized senior-level HR certification such as SHRM-SCP, SPHR, or GPHR (or equivalent)
- Ability to design and implement people strategies with measurable impact, using data and metrics to prove ROI and organizational value
- Experience building and scaling HR infrastructure in multi-office, growth-stage, or private equity–backed environments
- 7+ years' experience within professional services or consulting organizations
- Strategic thinking, strong business acumen, analytical capability, and sound judgment
- Skill in coaching and influencing senior leaders, fostering collaboration, and navigating ambiguity and change
Benefits:
- Regular training and professional development
- Generous paid company holidays
- Vacation
- Paid sick time starting on day one
- Health insurance
- Monthly perks customized to meet individual employees’ needs
- Work/life balance support
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Life insurance
- Disability coverage
- RRSP savings plan
- Company-paid holidays
- Personal time off
- Remote work possibility
- Fully remote enabled workplace
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