Chief People Officer

Job description

The mission of the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) is to work in partnership with communities to protect and promote the health and well-being of all Boston residents, especially those impacted by racism and systemic inequities. The BPHC envisions a thriving Boston where all residents live healthy, fulfilling lives free of racism, poverty, violence, and other systems of oppression. The BPHC sets an expectation that all staff and leadership commit, individually and as part of the BPHC team, to hold ourselves accountable to establishing a culture of antiracism and advance racial equity and justice through each of our bureaus, programs, and offices. The Chief People Officer (CPO) is a senior leadership position at BPHC that serves to maximize the Human Resources Office’s (HR) functional performance and delivery of services, strengthens staff skills and abilities to ensure successful programs, and supports employee well-being. The CPO provides direct oversight of HR staff and operations, monitors and approves changes to HR processes to optimize delivery of HR services, and oversees learning and development opportunities, including those administered by the Consortium for Profess...