Chief People Officer Job at Talent Harbor, Brooklyn, NY

  • Talent Harbor
  • Brooklyn, NY

Job Description

Chief People Officer (CPO)

Location: Brooklyn, NY — 100% Onsite; ~1x/week local NYC-metro travel

Employment Type: Full-Time

Seniority: Executive

About the Opportunity

Talent Harbor has partnered with a fast-growing behavioral health and social care organization operating across multiple healthcare entities in New York.

The organization currently supports 100+ employees and 500+ contractors, with 2–3 additional entities expected to be integrated over the next 12 months.

We’re looking for a Chief People Officer to build and lead the HR function as the organization scales.

The Role

This is a true build-not-maintain leadership opportunity. You’ll own people strategy and HR infrastructure across multiple entities, lead a team of 4 HR specialists, and establish the systems and processes needed to support continued growth.

Key Responsibilities

  • Build and standardize HR infrastructure across multiple entities
  • Lead and develop a team of 4 HR specialists
  • Drive HRIS/payroll implementation and technology improvements
  • Lead benefits strategy and consolidation
  • Strengthen recruiting, onboarding, performance management, and employee relations
  • Ensure compliance with healthcare, employment, and NYS regulatory requirements
  • Partner with executive leadership on organizational development and workforce strategy
  • Help establish a consistent, high-accountability culture across the organization

What We’re Looking For

  • 8+ years of progressive HR leadership experience
  • VP HR, Head of HR, CPO, CHRO, or senior HR Director background
  • Experience in healthcare, behavioral health, home health, social services, or another highly regulated environment
  • Proven experience building or scaling HR infrastructure during growth
  • Experience supporting multi-site or multi-entity organizations
  • Strong knowledge of healthcare HR compliance, HIPAA/PHI, and employment practices
  • Hands-on, autonomous leadership style with strong execution skills
  • Comfortable working 100% onsite in Brooklyn with local travel

Preferred: HRIS/payroll implementations, benefits consolidation, NYS healthcare compliance, M&A/integration experience, or EOS experience.

Compensation & Benefits

  • $190K–$230K base salary
  • Target total cash compensation around $240K , including milestone-based incentives
  • Health, dental, and vision benefits
  • Unlimited executive PTO
  • Flexible holiday trade

Why This Role?

This is an opportunity to build the people function from the ground up and have a direct impact on the next stage of growth for a rapidly expanding behavioral health organization.

If you’re an HR leader who enjoys building structure, scaling teams, and taking ownership in a fast-moving environment, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply directly today or connect with Javier at Talent Harbor for a confidential conversation.

Job Tags

Full time, For contractors, Local area, Flexible hours

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