Chief Human Resources Officer (Closed)

Title:  Chief Human Resources Officer

Location:  Santa Monica, CA

ID:  1561339

Role Overview: Lucas Group has partnered with a fast growth tech start-up to find their Chief Human Resources Officer.  This candidate will help steward all people operations and cultural elements to ensure the core mission of the company is being met. The candidate will lead, organize, and direct all aspects of recruiting, organizational development, culture, and human resources functions. The right candidate will be a strong HR leader able to deliver best practices in HR who can manage managers and can stand toe to toe with the executive team.  They should be analytical and be able to educate and influence. Someone with a background of strong team leadership, has led talent management and recruiting teams. Executive management, advocate and laisse between the groups, be a decision maker, weigh in on high profile ER matters, people relations, and people management for the team.

Requirements:

• Must come from a company (tech preferred) that has had very fast growth, gone through that growth and is willing to go through it again.
• Must have had experience managing employees at a global level
• Someone coming from a fast moving environment and is comfortable moving quickly preferred
• Serve as a strategic partner to the executive team to build a world-class culture and successfully implement strategic and innovative human capital solutions supporting business growth and transformation
• 15+ years of experience Human Resources or People Operations
• Experience leading an entire People function
• Experience managing a team of at least 15 members across recruiting, compensation, business partnerships, and learning and development

Qualifications:

• BA degree required MA or MBA preferred   
• Relevant field experience and appropriate HR certifications
• Team leadership in a high – growth startup environment

Lucas Group is North America's premier executive search firm. Since 1970, our culture and methodologies have driven superior results. We assist mid-tier to Fortune 500 clients find transcendent, executive talent; candidates fully realize their career ambitions; and associates find professional success. Headquartered in Atlanta, GA with 15 regional offices, our trusted, consultative, and passionate recruitment professionals combine industry depth and geographic breadth to deliver superior results. To learn more, please visit Lucas Group at www.lucasgroup.com.