Chief People Officer
Scientific Safety Alliance, an Inc. 5000 Company
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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About the role
- Design and execute SSA’s enterprise-wide people strategy aligned to rapid growth, M&A, and long-term ownership value
- Build a best-in-class Talent Acquisition engine that consistently delivers 90%+ A-Players.
- Build scalable Talent Acquisition, People Operations, and Leadership Development functions capable of supporting rapid expansion
- Establish SSA as a destination for elite talent through culture, development, and ownership mindset
- Build and scale SSA’s Learning & Development ecosystem, including: Leadership development as the core pillar (SSAcademy)
- Frontline and technical enablement (e.g., TechEx)
- Manager capability and internal mobility pathways
- Design performance management systems that clearly connect goals, accountability, rewards, and equity value
- Own people compliance, governance, and risk mitigation across a multi-state and international footprint
- Lead people integration across acquisitions while preserving entrepreneurial energy and local excellence
- Establish structured development pathways for frontline leaders, managers, and executives , aligned with SSA’s growth, values, and ownership mindset
- Own SSA’s people-related compliance and risk management strategy, ensuring adherence to federal, state, and international employment laws as the company scales
- Proactively identify and mitigate people, culture, and workforce risks across a multi-entity, multi-jurisdiction organization
- Ensure compliant and consistent people practices across acquisitions, including classification, compensation, benefits, and employment agreements
- Design and implement policies, controls, and governance frameworks that protect SSA while preserving speed and autonomy
- Oversee post-acquisition people integration, including onboarding, compensation alignment, benefits harmonization, and cultural integration
- Serve as a trusted advisor to leaders on sensitive people matters, change management, and organizational health
Requirements
- Proven first-time CPO experience — you have built the People function from the ground up
- Track record of building a distinctive, non-cookie-cutter People function (e.g., Netflix-style thinking)
- Proven experience scaling teams and infrastructure in acquisitive or multi-entity environments
- Deep expertise across talent, performance, L&D, compensation, equity, and compliance
- Builder mentality — you design systems that didn’t exist before
- Experience in rapid growth PE-backed, or highly complex environments preferred.
- Operator mindset — you measure success by business outcomes, not HR activity
- Proven experience building and scaling Learning & Development programs, including leadership development, manager training, and high-potential programs in high-growth environments
- Demonstrated experience leading HR compliance, employment law risk mitigation, and governance in complex, multi-state and/or international environments
Benefits
- Equity ownership in SSA
- 401k Match
- 100% paid Medical
- Dental & Vision insurance
- Health insurance (100% for employee and family)
- Life insurance
- Generous Paid time off
- Parental leave
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
Talent AcquisitionPeople OperationsLeadership DevelopmentPerformance ManagementComplianceRisk MitigationLearning & DevelopmentOnboardingCompensation AlignmentCultural Integration
Soft Skills
Builder MentalityOperator MindsetChange ManagementOrganizational HealthTrusted Advisor