Chief People Officer – Veterinary

EVG Specialty Network

Chief People Officer building and scaling comprehensive HR functions for EVG Specialty Network. Overseeing talent acquisition, leadership development, and culture to support rapid growth in veterinary care.

Posted 4/13/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $195,000 - $210,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and implement a scalable HR infrastructure across a multi-site organization
Standardize processes across recruiting, onboarding, performance management, and employee relations
Establish clear accountability, expectations, and operating rhythms across all people functions
Build a recruiting engine that consistently delivers high-quality veterinarians, specialists, and leaders
Partner with operations to align hiring with hospital growth and service line expansion
Elevate recruiting from reactive to proactive and data-driven
Build leadership capability across Hospital Administrators, Practice Managers, and Department Leaders
Implement clear performance management systems tied to outcomes
Partner with the CEO and COO to strengthen leadership bench strength across the network
Create simple, scalable systems that support hospitals—not slow them down
Bring consistency and clarity to employee relations and performance management
Ensure compliance across multiple states without overcomplicating processes
Oversee payroll and benefits with a focus on accuracy, efficiency, and scalability
Build and refine compensation structures that align performance with results
Ensure total rewards are competitive and support retention
Build a culture of accountability, performance, and respect
Identify and address retention risks early

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of progressive HR leadership experience, including senior/executive leadership
Experience in multi-site, high-growth environments (healthcare or veterinary strongly preferred)
Proven track record of building and scaling people functions
Deep expertise across HR, recruiting, L&D, and total rewards
Strong operational mindset and ability to execute

Benefits

Comp & perks

Target bonus of 20% of base salary, based on company performance

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Hard Skills & Tools

HR infrastructure designperformance management systemsrecruiting processescompensation structuresdata-driven recruitingemployee relationspayroll managementbenefits administrationtotal rewards strategyleadership development

Soft Skills

accountabilityoperational mindsetcommunicationcollaborationstrategic thinkingproblem-solvingleadershiporganizational skillsproactive approachrelationship building