Fractional Chief People Officer

Overview

The Talent Lever's client, a fast-expanding scale-up based in Sydney, seeks a distinguished Fractional Chief People Officer to spearhead world-class people strategy and support global scaling efforts. This role is vital to the company’s next growth phase, involving executive leadership and strategic influence over organizational culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and direct the overall people and culture strategy for the entire organization.
• Serve as a leadership team member, actively shaping business direction alongside other executives.
• Establish scalable systems, leadership bench strength, and standards that support rapid growth.

Candidate Profile

• Demonstrated 15 or more years of human resources experience, including leadership at the VP level with comprehensive functional oversight.
• Proven experience designing and implementing people strategies covering the full employee lifecycle on a large scale.
• Expertise in organizational design, leadership development, succession planning, and compensation strategies.
• Track record in managing organizational change such as restructuring, mergers and acquisitions integration, rapid expansion, or transformational projects.
• Board-ready capability to discuss commercial aspects and present people initiatives aligned with business objectives.
• In-depth understanding of APAC regional employment legislation and corporate governance.
• Skill in building and mentoring senior HR teams and cultivating leadership talent.

Ideal Attributes

• Experience operating with full HR ownership at Director or VP level.
• A leadership style grounded in values and sound judgment rather than fear or rigid process adherence.
• Preference for working within organizations that treat people strategy as a central component of business planning.

Compensation

Offers a competitive remuneration package reflecting the seniority and executive scope of the role.

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