Chief People Officer

Job Title

Chief People Officer

Agency

Texas A&M Engineering

Department

Vice Chancellor Engineering

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Why work for Texas A&M Engineering?

Who we are

Texas A&M Engineering is a large employer in the great and growing cities of Bryan/College Station, offering thousands of career opportunities in a wide variety of fields. We are deeply committed to recruiting and retaining a talented workforce that embraces our core values of respect, excellence, leadership, loyalty, integrity, and service. Texas A&M Engineering offers competitive salaries, full benefits, an extensive support network, and above all, an enriching and highly collaborative working community that is deeply passionate about our vision for higher education, research, and public service.

Job Description

Purpose:

The Chief People Officer (CPO) is a senior executive responsible for shaping the employee experience and fostering a people-first workplace culture within the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) and the Texas A&M College of Engineering. This role oversees all aspects of human resources – including talent acquisition, employee engagement, and leadership development – with the goal of maximizing employee potential and aligning people strategies with the organization’s broader objectives. As the strategic leader for all people-related matters, the CPO plays a key role in driving organizational success through its workforce.

Responsibilities:

Leadership Management (35%)

Leads with a strong focus on customer service, ensuring the division remains a dependable and accessible resource that provides direct support across all relevant functions, including:

Talent Management:

• Develop comprehensive strategic recruiting and retention plans to meet the human capital needs of strategic goals.
• Oversee talent acquisition, career development, succession planning, retention, training, leadership development, and compensation and benefits.

New Employee Engagement

• Oversees the onboarding process for hiring events held on the 1st and 16th of each month, ensuring a seamless and efficient experience for new hires while fostering a positive and engaging culture from day one.

Compensation & Benefits:

• Manage comprehensive compensation and benefit plans that are competitive and cost-effective.
• Ensure that compensation structures align with market trends and business objectives.
• Educate employees about various leave categories, manage leave pools and provide counsel on complex leave situations.
• Ensure wellness initiatives are offered to all employees.

Employee Relations:

• Implement initiatives to maintain and improve employee relations, including counseling and coaching in performance management, career paths, conflict resolution, and leadership development.
• Administer employee grievance procedures, investigate employee complaints, mediate disputes, and recommend appropriate administrative actions.

Performance Management:

• Develop and oversee the implementation of performance evaluation management systems to align individual performance with organizational goals.
• Foster a high-performance culture through continuous feedback and improvement initiatives.

Compliance & Analytics:

• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
• Utilize HR analytics to measure and improve workforce performance, engagement, and retention.

Training & Development:

• Lead initiatives for employee training and professional development.
• Foster a culture of continuous learning and growth.

Immigration Services:

• Maintain compliant processes relative to employment visas, visiting scholars and unpaid interns.

Organizational Effectiveness (30%)

• Provides vision and leadership for a full-service people focused division.
• Develops and executes strategic outreach initiatives for recruitment purposes.
• Develop