Chief People Officer (on-site)

About you: This is a role for a rare kind of operator—someone equally comfortable designing scalable business systems and shaping high-performance cultures. You’ll partner closely with the Executive Team to lead company-wide execution while overseeing the internal functions that power our people and operations: Talent, People, Internal Ops.
You’ll bring clarity to structure, cadence to leadership, and discipline to how we scale—all while championing a culture grounded in performance, inclusion, and purpose. This role is ideal for a strategic executive who thrives in ambiguity, operates with integrity, and is motivated by building enduring systems in a highly regulated, high-impact environment.

Responsibilities:

• Own and scale internal operations, including Talent, People and Internal Ops
• Design and implement scalable HR systems and processes that support a high-growth, distributed team
• Guide the evolution of organizational design, partnering with the CEO and functional leaders on structure and planning
• Build systems for leadership development, compensation planning, and succession strategy
• Oversee people operations, ensuring systems for performance management, learning, leadership development, and engagement
• Serve as a stabilizing force as the company navigates regulatory complexity, rapid growth, and shifting priorities 

Qualifications:

• Have 10+ years of experience in talent strategy, operations, people, or Chief of Staff roles, ideally in high-growth VC-backed or public tech companies
• Deep expertise in org design, leadership development, performance management, and total rewards
• Proven success leading cross-functional teams across the breadth of HR
• A systems mindset: able to build structure and clarity without unnecessary process
• Thrive in regulated or complex environments—ideally with exposure to dual-use tech, aerospace, defense, or adjacent industries
• Ability to align People strategy with business needs in regulated or mission-driven industries
• Deep familiarity with public company requirements (SOX, internal controls, S-1, audit committees, etc.)
• Are known for your ability to connect people, systems, and strategy to drive sustained execution
• Are operationally excellent but comfortable with ambiguity, and motivated by mission over ego