Chief People Officer

BW Design Group is a fully integrated architecture, engineering, construction, system integration, and consulting firm committed to helping our clients realize their most critical goals from Strategy to Commercialization. As the only firm born from a manufacturing technology company to become an independent and fully integrated firm, we combine deep domain expertise in the manufacturing environment with an approach that is built to serve the dynamic needs of our clients.

Rooted in our distinct culture of Truly Human Leadership, we cultivate the leaders who will define tomorrow and partner with our clients in the food & beverage, life sciences, industrial, and advanced technology industries to build the future of manufacturing and technology.

Barry-Wehmiller is a diversified global supplier of engineering consulting and manufacturing technology for the packaging, corrugating, sheeting and paper-converting industries. By blending people-centric leadership with disciplined operational strategies and purpose-driven growth, Barry-Wehmiller has become a $3 billion organization with nearly 12,000 team members united by a common belief: to use the power of business to build a better world.

You will lead one of the most strategic functions in a thriving, growth-focused Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) services firm at a pivotal moment in its evolution.

This role sits at the intersection of talent strategy and business transformation — where your decisions directly impact the firm’s ability to attract world-class talent, retain top performers, and build the leadership bench required for sustained growth and market leadership.

You will partner with an engaged, forward-thinking executive team that views People as a competitive advantage, not an afterthought. If you thrive at building scalable talent systems, transforming organizational culture, celebrating and recognizing team member contributions, and developing leaders who drive real business results, this is your opportunity to make an outsized impact on a firm with the resources, commitment, and ambition to do this work at scale.

We are a growing and evolving Architecture, Engineering, Construction (AEC), and Systems Integration firm seeking a strategic Chief People Officer to help drive our next phase of growth. As a key member of the executive leadership team, the CPO will develop and execute the firm’s People strategy, ensuring the organization has the talent, leadership, culture, and capabilities needed to achieve its business objectives.

This leader will oversee talent acquisition, talent development, performance management, compensation, HR business partnerships, and people operations while partnering closely with business leaders to strengthen organizational effectiveness and advance a high-performance, people-centered culture. Leading a team of approximately 40 People professionals, the CPO will build scalable programs, processes, and systems that support sustainable growth and exceptional business results.

• Evolve People Team Operating Model and Structure

  • Assess capabilities of the People Team and how the team is organized and staffed to meet evolving firm needs.
  • Ensure the team has the right skills, roles, and capabilities to deliver maximum support to the business and its leaders.
  • Recruit, develop, and retain top People talent.
  • Continuously improve People processes, shared services, and technology solutions to create efficiency and enable more effective support for current business needs.

• Lead Talent Acquisition Strategy and Scalable Recruiting Systems

  • Lead an enterprise-wide talent acquisition strategy that positions…