Chief People Officer (, MD, United States) Job at John H Northrop And Associates, Maryland

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  • John H Northrop And Associates
  • Maryland

Job Description

Overview

JHNA is seeking a seasoned Chief People Officer (CPO) to join our leadership team. This role is responsible for developing and executing an integrated people strategy that supports JHNA's mission-focused culture, growth objectives, and operational excellence across the DoD contracting environment.

Responsibilities

Talent Management & Organizational Effectiveness

  • Design, implement, and continuously evolve enterprise performance management framework, including performance review cycles, evaluation criteria, leadership calibration, and feedback mechanisms.
  • Develop and oversee structured bonus and incentive compensation programs aligned to individual performance, company profitability, contract performance, and strategic growth objectives.
  • Partner with executive leadership and Finance to ensure incentive plans are competitive, equitable, fiscally responsible, and aligned with government contracting requirements.
  • Establish formal career pathing, progression frameworks, and competency models across technical, functional, and leadership roles.
  • Lead the development of career tracking and professional development programs that support employee growth, retention, and succession planning.
  • Create scalable leadership development and mentoring programs to strengthen management capability and future executive readiness.
  • Drive initiatives that enhance employee engagement, performance accountability, and long-term retention.

Compliance, Governance & Risk

  • Work with HR to ensure HR policies, programs, and practices comply with federal labor laws, government contracting requirements, and internal governance standards.
  • Provide oversight of people-related risk management, workforce compliance, and ethical standards.
  • Support audits, due diligence activities, and internal controls related to human capital.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university (Master's degree preferred).
  • 10+ years of progressive experience in workforce planning, human capital strategy, talent management, or management consulting.
  • Experience supporting or operating within federal government, defense, intelligence, or professional services environments.
  • Experience leading workforce strategy during periods of rapid growth, transformation, or organizational change.
  • Strong knowledge of talent deployment models, workforce optimization, and organizational design.
  • Demonstrated experience translating enterprise workforce strategies into operationally executable solutions.
  • Proven ability to partner with senior leaders and influence decision-making at the executive level.
  • Strong analytical skills with experience leveraging workforce data to drive business outcomes.
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Job Tags

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