Chief Human Resources Officer

Role Overview

The Head of Human Resources is the senior executive accountable for leading and scaling the organization’s people function. This role serves as a member of the executive leadership team and partners closely with senior leaders to shape workforce strategy, strengthen organizational effectiveness, and build a high‑performance culture across a multi‑site, growing enterprise.

This position provides end‑to‑end leadership for HR strategy and execution across manufacturing locations and distributed employees nationwide. The ideal candidate brings broad HR expertise, a strong business mindset, and experience building HR infrastructure in complex, fast‑growing environments.

Strategic Leadership & Business Partnership

• Serve as a strategic advisor to executive leadership on organizational strategy, workforce planning, and people‑related business decisions
• Translate business objectives into enterprise‑wide HR strategies aligned with both near‑term operating plans and long‑range growth goals
• Influence and guide leadership through periods of transformation, scale, and organizational change

Workforce Planning & Organizational Effectiveness

• Assess organizational structures and talent capabilities, recommending data‑driven improvements to enhance performance and engagement
• Lead workforce planning, succession planning, and talent continuity initiatives to ensure business readiness
• Drive organizational design efforts that support agility, accountability, and long‑term scalability

Talent, Rewards & HR Infrastructure

• Own enterprise strategies for talent acquisition, compensation, benefits, and total rewards
• Establish and maintain compensation and incentive frameworks, including base pay, bonus programs, and equity participation
• Design and oversee comprehensive benefits offerings, including health and welfare, retirement, and wellness programs
• Provide strategic oversight of HRIS platforms and HR technology tools to enhance data integrity, analytics, and employee experience

Talent Development & Performance Management

• Build leadership development and enterprise talent programs that strengthen internal pipelines and bench strength
• Define and evolve performance management philosophies and frameworks that drive accountability and results
• Champion learning and development initiatives that build core capabilities and support long‑term growth

HR Enterprise Leadership & Governance

• Lead HR Business Partners and Centers of Excellence to ensure consistent, high‑quality service delivery across the organization
• Direct enterprise‑wide HR initiatives, transformation efforts, and cross‑functional projects
• Ensure full compliance with all employment laws, regulatory requirements, and internal policies
• Partner with leaders to navigate complex employee relations and labor matters with discretion and sound judgment
• Maintain the highest standards of integrity, confidentiality, and professionalism

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree with 15 years of progressive experience in human resources or Graduate degree with 13 years of progressive experience in human resources; Prior experience as an HR business partner is required.

Aerospace Defense is required.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Requires expert knowledge of HR functions.
• Proven experience driving strategies and results in change management, performance management, employee engagement and retention, staffing, compensation, talent management, and succession planning.
• In-depth understanding of employment law and applicable state requirements.
• Extensive experience as an HR Business Partner with progressively increasing scope and responsibility, ideally within a matrix and government contracting environment.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, influencing, coaching, and consulting skills.
• Highly adaptable, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Proven ability to collaborate in a team environment as well as operate independently.
• High degree of professional integrity and confidentiality, with a strong attention to detail.
• Experience supporting a full P&L (all functions to include manufacturing) and/or distributed employee groups as an HR business partner.
• Demonstrated strategic thinking and ability to influence and drive HR initiatives within a complex, matrixed organization.
• Demonstrated experience delivering measurable results, leveraging HR metrics and reporting out on progress regularly.
• Track record of building strong business relationships with senior executives and business leaders.
• Project management experience leading teams to address complex issues.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Strong presentation skills with experience delivering presentations to all levels of the organization.
• Ability to expertly utilize MS Office software products like Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint to analyze data and leverage that data to influence senior level customers and HR function.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, highly adaptable and able to thrive in a fast-paced dynamic environment.
• Ability to obtain a Secret Security Clearance, which requires US Citizenship.
• Ability to travel as needed.