Alliance College- Public Schools, Chief People Officer

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Position: Alliance College-Ready Public Schools, Chief People Officer

About Alliance College-ready Public Schools

Alliance College-Ready Public Schools is one of the largest and most successful nonprofit public charter school networks in the nation, operating 25 high‑performing middle and high schools that educate nearly 13,000 scholars who comprise the heart of Los Angeles' Latinx, Black, and recent immigrant communities. Alliance schools have been recognized as among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, Newsweek, the U.S. Department of Education, and the California Department of Education.

Since opening our first school in 2004, 95% of Alliance scholars have graduated from high school. We strive to uplift our scholars and their communities by fostering unparalleled educational opportunities that encourage scholarly thought, resilient learning, powerful communication, mind‑body wellness, and community advocacy. To learn more, visit www.

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Role Summary

Alliance College-Ready Public Schools seeks a dynamic and strategic leader to serve as its Chief People Officer (CPO). Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the CPO will set the vision and direction for attracting, engaging, rewarding, developing, and retaining Alliance’s 1,400+ person team. The CPO is directly responsible for the strategic and tactical oversight of all aspects of talent work at Alliance, including human resources, staffing, employee relations and engagement, performance management, compensation, and other talent‑related strategic initiatives.

The Chief People Officer will oversee and coordinate the organization’s people systems and strategy, including leadership of the talent function across strategic initiatives, talent acquisition, human resources operations, employee relations and engagement, and performance management, and lead a team of more than 25 staff members. This critical role will also serve as a member of Alliance’s Senior Leadership Team (Cabinet) and be a strategic partner to other home office teams as well as instructional leaders across the network.

This is an exciting opportunity for a seasoned talent and systems school leader to help a large, successful, mission‑driven organization truly become a best place to work and establish a best‑in‑class talent function. As a change‑management leader adept at building upon foundational human capital systems, the CPO will play a pivotal role in the next era of Alliance’s organizational development by continuing the vision and direction for a strong, inclusive, and people‑focused culture.

Set the vision, goals, and measures of success for the Talent Team (including performance management, human resources, staffing, employee relations and engagement, and strategic initiatives sub‑teams).
Hire, manage, and develop the Talent Team.
Manage the Talent Team’s annual operating budget.
Serve as a member of the Senior Leadership Team, playing an active and influential role in discussions and decisions about Alliance’s strategic priorities and plans.
Serve as a strategic advisor and functional expert to the CEO and Senior Leadership Team regarding talent management strategies, initiatives and issues across our schools and home office.
Serve as an ambassador and advocate for the Talent Team and all people matters.
Oversee initiatives and activities to build organizational culture.
Develop and implement change‑management strategies for large‑scale organizational talent initiatives.
Ensure that all talent‑related policies, procedures and processes are aligned with the organization’s culture and values.
Partner with the Performance Management team to ensure the quality implementation of Alliance’s performance management system across all levels and teams in the organization.
Set and execute a competitive, equitable and transparent compensation strategy.
Develop and implement a continuum of professional growth for all home office and school‑based staff to foster a…

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