Fractional CHRO / CPO - St. Louis

Position Overview

Our client is looking for a strategic executive leader responsible for aligning talent, culture, and organizational design with business performance. This role goes beyond traditional HR — it directly impacts revenue growth, client delivery excellence, leadership capability, and scalable operations.

The CPO will serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO and executive team, helping shape business strategy through workforce planning, leadership development, compensation design, performance architecture, and culture stewardship.

Responsibilities:

• Strategic Leadership & Alignment: Lead the development and execution of enterprise-wide HR and people strategies aligned with overall business objectives.
• Talent Management & Acquisition: Design and oversee talent acquisition, retention, succession planning, and leadership development frameworks.
• Culture & Employee Experience: Shape organizational culture, engagement, and DEIB (diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging) initiatives to support innovation and retention.
• Organizational Design & Transformation: Partner with leadership on workforce planning, organizational design, and change management to drive growth and agility.
• HR Operations & Compliance: Ensure HR practices comply with regulatory and legal standards while managing HR operations and performance metrics.

Scope of Role:

• Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) — Enterprise-wide HR strategy and execution leader.
• Chief People Officer (CPO) — Strategic people-centric executive focused on culture, engagement, and future workforce readiness.

Role Requirements:

• Experience: 15+ years in HR with demonstrable progression to senior leadership roles (CHRO, CPO) in mid-to-large organizations.
• Strategic Mindset: Track record of driving organizational transformation, culture evolution, and people strategy that directly contributes to business outcomes.
• Industry Flexibility: Comfortable across a range of sectors (tech, professional services, healthcare, financial services, etc.).
• Leadership & Influence: Strong executive presence with proven ability to partner with CEOs and Boards.
• Future of Work: Demonstrated leadership in building human-centric, AI enabled workplaces and leverages new modern workforce models

What You Can Expect

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