Location: Remote – Flexible Compensation: Competitive compensation + meaningful equity ownershipStart Date: ASAPAbout Us – Why Join NowScientific Safety Alliance, or SSA, exists to Accelerate Science. Delightfully. SSA is growing at an exceptional rate and is rapidly rising Inc Magazines 2024 and 2025 list of fastest growing privately held companies. In just over three years, SSA has created over $300M in enterprise value through disciplined growth and 21 acquisitions. We are now intentionally building the executive leadership team that will take SSA to $1B+ in enterprise value.We serve the life sciences world — pharmaceutical, biotech, hospital, and research facilities — by removing operational friction so innovation can move faster. SSA is a 100% founder- and employee-owned company, and ownership is real: performance directly compounds value for every team member.We are at a pivotal inflection point. The systems, culture, and people decisions made now will define SSA for the next decade.The Opportunity: Chief People OfficerThis is a once-in-a-career opportunity to architect a category-defining People function at a company already accelerating on a powerful growth trajectory. It is a dream role for an innovator and builder who wants to create a high-performance people organization — one not centered on bureaucracy, policy management, or reactive employee issues, but on elite talent, ownership, productivity, and long-term value creation.The Chief People Officer will serve as a core member of SSA’s executive leadership team and will be responsible for building and scaling the people organization required to support aggressive growth, frequent acquisitions, and increasing operational complexity.At SSA, People is not a support function — it is the most strategic function in the company. You will build the systems, culture, and leadership engine that enable an army of A-Players to consistently outperform the industry, stay for the long term, and passionately build SSA as owners — turning talent into a durable competitive advantage and a primary driver of enterprise value.How You Will Make an ImpactDesign and execute SSA’s enterprise-wide people strategy aligned to rapid growth, M&A, and long-term ownership valueBuild a best-in-class Talent Acquisition engine that consistently delivers 90%+ A-Players. Build scalable Talent Acquisition, People Operations, and Leadership Development functions capable of supporting rapid expansionEstablish SSA as a destination for elite talent through culture, development, and ownership mindsetBuild and scale SSA’s Learning & Development ecosystem, including:Leadership development as the core pillar (SSAcademy)Frontline and technical enablement (e.g., TechEx)Manager capability and internal mobility pathwaysDesign performance management systems that clearly connect goals, accountability, rewards, and equity valueOwn people compliance, governance, and risk mitigation across a multi-state and international footprintLead people integration across acquisitions while preserving entrepreneurial energy and local excellenceEstablish structured development pathways for frontline leaders, managers, and executives, aligned with SSA’s growth, values, and ownership mindsetOwn SSA’s people-related compliance and risk management strategy, ensuring adherence to federal, state, and international employment laws as the company scalesProactively identify and mitigate people, culture, and workforce risks across a multi-entity, multi-jurisdiction organizationEnsure compliant and consistent people practices across acquisitions, including classification, compensation, benefits, and employment agreementsDesign and implement policies, controls, and governance frameworks that protect SSA while preserving speed and autonomyOversee post-acquisition people integration, including onboarding, compensation alignment, benefits harmonization, and cultural integrationServe as a trusted advisor to leaders on sensitive people matters, change management, and organizational healthDeliverables & OutcomesA world-class People function purposely-built for scale, speed and ownershipAn organization composed of an army of A-Players who:Represent 90%+ of the workforceDeliver >2x industry-average productivityMaintain 90%+ retentionGenerate >$100K profit per employeeA fully scalable people infrastructure that supports sustained high-growth and multi-company integrationConsistent hiring, onboarding, and performance standards across all SSA operating companiesMeasurable improvement in quality of hire, retention of top performers, and leadership effectivenessBuild scalable onboarding, training, and upskilling programs that support rapid growth, internal mobility, and post-acquisition integrationClear compensation, incentive, and equity frameworks tied directly to performance and value creationMinimal people-related risk exposure through proactive compliance and governanceMeasurable improvement in leadership effectiveness, team performance, and retention of high performersA repeatable L&D model that scales across newly acquired companies without diluting cultureExecutive-level dashboards and KPIs that link people outcomes to business resultsWhat We’re Looking ForProven first-time CPO experience — you have built the People function from the ground upTrack record of building a distinctive, non-cookie-cutter People function (e.g., Netflix-style thinking)Proven experience scaling teams and infrastructure in acquisitive or multi-entity environmentsDeep expertise across talent, performance, L&D, compensation, equity, and complianceBuilder mentality — you design systems that didn’t exist beforeExperience in rapid growth PE-backed, or highly complex environments preferred.Operator mindset — you measure success by business outcomes, not HR activityProven experience building and scaling Learning & Development programs, including leadership development, manager training, and high-potential programs in high-growth environmentsDemonstrated experience leading HR compliance, employment law risk mitigation, and governance in complex, multi-state and/or international environmentsBenefitsEquity ownership in SSA401k Match100% paid Medical Dental & Vision insuranceHealth insurance (100% for employee and family)Life insuranceGenerous Paid time offParental leave
