Chief People Officer - NYC

$350000 - $425000 per year | New York, NY | Hybrid | Permanent

Highly respected Primary care–focused, multi-specialty medical group with over 75 physician practice locations in the greater NYC metro area

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401k with Company Match
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays/ Floating Holiday(s)
• Commuter Benefits
• Health Savings Account/ Flexible Spending Account/ Dependent Care Account
• Annual Performance Bonus

The Chief People Officer (CPO) is a critical member of the Executive leadership team, responsible for building a mature, scalable people function that advances the organization’s strategy and strengthens execution. MUST LIVE IN NYC Metro area The CPO will shape a distinctive culture, establish and activate employer value proposition, improve employee engagement, and build the leadership and talent capabilities required for sustainable growth.

This leader will align workforce priorities, organizational design, talent development, talent acquisition, performance, total rewards, employee relations, and HR operations with company mission and business objectives while ensuring compliance with all relevant employment laws.

• Bachelor's degree in a related field; master’s degree or relevant certifications (e.g., SPHR, SHRM-SCP) preferred.
• Extensive experience (10+ years) in progressive HR leadership roles, including strategic planning and execution.
• Deep understanding of labor laws, employment practices, and best practices in talent management.
• Proven experience leading organizational change and driving cultural transformation.
• Effective communication, interpersonal, conflict resolution, and leadership skills.
• Experience in a high-growth or scaling organization.
• Inspirational leadership and emotional intelligence.
• Cross-functional collaboration and executive influence.

• Oversee end-to-end talent acquisition and retention strategies to recruit elite medical providers, healthcare administrators, and corporate leaders efficiently.
• Define and activate Employer Value Proposition (EVP) across digital, academic, and community networks to establish as an employer of choice in healthcare.

• Assess the maturity of the people function and lead a multiyear transformation roadmap that strengthens its operating model, capabilities, service delivery, and accountability in alignment with strategy and growth.
• Partner with senior leaders to anticipate workforce needs, clarify organizational structure whilst strengthening leadership effectiveness. Works closely with Chief Compliance and Chief Medical Officer on medical affairs.
• Build, develop, and lead a high-performing people team with clear roles, scalable processes, strong business partnership, and shared accountability for delivering measurable organizational outcomes.
• Develops and manages the HR budget in alignment with the organization’s short- and long-term goals.
• Ensure the organization's HR policies and practices comply with local, state, and federal employment laws.
• Oversee a progressive employee relations framework that resolves conflicts fairly, protects organization safety, and upholds high ethical standards

• Modernize HR Information Systems (HRIS), workforce analytics, and dashboard reporting to track retention, turnover, engagement, compensation equity, and labor costs.

• Partner with the executive leadership team, and Board to translate strategy into an enterprise people agenda, workforce priorities,…