Position Details
Location: St. Louis
Type: Part time
Work Model: On-site
Compensation: $80-$125/hr
Who We Are
livingHR is the remote-first, professional services “work agency” created to make work better. We partner with organizations to deliver human-centric, future-of-work-ready HR-managed services, professional services, and products. We believe in taking exceptional care of our people so they can deliver exceptional outcomes for clients, partners, and communities.
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
livingHR engages candidates on a project-by-project basis. Engagement timing, scope, and duration vary based on client needs. Candidates may be considered for multiple opportunities over time as part of our long-term talent community.
Skills Required
- 15+ years of experience in HR with progression to senior leadership roles such as CHRO or CPO
- Track record of driving organizational transformation, culture evolution, and people strategy tied to business outcomes
- Experience working across multiple industries, including technology, professional services, healthcare, or financial services
- Strong executive presence and proven ability to partner with CEOs and boards
- Demonstrated leadership in building human-centric, AI-enabled workplaces and leveraging modern workforce models
livingHR, Inc. Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about livingHR, Inc. and has not been reviewed or approved by livingHR, Inc..
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Unlimited PTO is paired with a stated minimum of three weeks annually and additional paid holidays, signaling breadth and encouragement of time away.
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Healthcare Strength — Employer-paid life, AD&D, and short- and long-term disability plus company contributions toward medical and dental indicate a robust core health and protection foundation.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave for birthing and non-birthing parents alongside a Family Emergency Fund underscores meaningful support for caregiving and crises.
livingHR, Inc. Insights
What We Do
livingHR is The Work Agency® making work better by building culture, experiences, and talent for growing organizations. An agency built for the people function, we drive employee engagement and business results by tackling organizational culture, change, transformation, talent, and leadership opportunities with a people-first approach. We offer high-impact solutions to take your business to the next level, including: - Create Cultures - Optimize Talent - Modernize People Operations - Humanize Experiences - Search for Great Talent - Transform DEIB Life can be hard. Work doesn't have to be. Let us do the lift on humanizing your workplace.
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