Chief People Officer

Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning

• Develop and execute recruiting strategies to attract exceptional engineering, technical, manufacturing, and business talent.
• Partner with leadership to forecast workforce needs and organizational growth.
• Build scalable hiring processes and employer branding initiatives.
• Oversee onboarding programs that accelerate employee integration and productivity.

Culture & Employee Experience

• Foster a mission-driven, high-performance culture aligned with company values.
• Design employee engagement, recognition, and retention programs.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to leaders and employees.
• Lead initiatives that support diversity, inclusion, collaboration, and innovation.

Organizational Development

• Build performance management and career development frameworks.
• Support leadership development.
• Guide organizational design during periods of rapid growth.
• Facilitate change management initiatives as the company scales.

Compensation, Benefits & Total Rewards

• Design competitive compensation structures and equity programs.
• Benchmark compensation against aerospace, defense, and technology markets.
• Manage employee benefits programs and vendor relationships.
• Ensure compensation practices support recruitment and retention goals.

Compliance & Risk Management

• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws.
• Develop HR policies, procedures, and employee handbooks.
• Partner with legal and finance teams on employment-related matters.
• Support security clearance, export control, and regulatory workforce requirements where applicable.

HR Operations

• Establish scalable HR systems, processes, and metrics.
• Manage employee relations and conflict resolution.
• Oversee HRIS implementation and administration.
• Track key workforce metrics and provide strategic insights to leadership.