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The Home for Little Wanderers · 8 hours ago

Chief People Officer

Boston, MA

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$175K/yr - $225K/yr

10+ years exp

The Home for Little Wanderers, Inc. is dedicated to creating better futures for vulnerable children and their families. The Chief People Officer (CPO) will lead the organization's people strategy, ensuring a high-performing workforce and aligning HR initiatives with organizational goals.

Health Care

Responsibilities

Develop and execute a comprehensive people strategy that advances mission impact, organizational health, and employee experience

Lead, support and develop a multidisciplined human resources team, including recruitment, compensation and benefits, and employee relations

Collaborates with CEO and executive leadership team to align HR initiatives with organizational goals and program outcomes

Serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO and other executives on people-related matters, providing strategic guidance and support

Lead annual and multi-year HR roadmaps, translating strategic priorities into actionable objectives

Manage the design and implementation of competitive compensation, benefits and total rewards strategies to attract and retain talent and ensure alignment with organizational needs

Own the agency’s employee engagement strategy including employee experience and employee recognition

Oversee a proactive and strategic employee‑relations function, ensuring fair, consistent, and legally compliant practices; provide guidance on complex workplace matters; strengthen manager capability in resolving issues; and cultivate a culture of trust, accountability, and open communication

Lead the performance evaluation strategy, ensuring the organization utilizes effective platforms, tools, and processes that support meaningful feedback, accountability, and development

Develop manager capability frameworks, learning journeys, and leadership pathways across all staff levels

Build diverse talent pipelines and recruiting strategies aligned to program needs

Own HRIS strategy and optimization, ensuring accurate data and efficient processes

Ensure multi-jurisdictional HR compliance and policy alignment

Champion an inclusive culture and embed DEI principles in all talent systems

Serve as staff liaison to Board committees and partner across departments to align HR initiatives with service delivery and growth plans

Perform other duties as assigned

Qualification

People strategyHR operationsEmployee engagementTotal rewards designHRIS optimizationDiversityEquityInclusionManager capabilityCommunicatorChange leaderCollaboration with executivesNonprofit experienceHealthcare experienceMulti-site experienceAdvanced degreeSHRM-SCP/CP certification

Required

Demonstrated experience serving as a Chief People Officer or in an equivalent executive HR leadership role, with a proven track record of leading enterprise‑wide people strategy and organizational transformation

10–15+ years progressive HR leadership required

Demonstrated success in employee engagement and manager capability strategies

Expertise in total rewards design and market benchmarking

Strong command of HR operations, HRIS optimization, and multi-state compliance

Skilled communicator and change leader; proven ability to collaborate with executive leadership