Chief People and Culture Officer

Requirements

• 20 plus years of progressive HR leadership experience, including at least 7 years in global or multi-country roles
• Previous experience serving as a Chief People Officer, CHRO, or equivalent enterprise-level people executive
• Experience in the technology sector or supporting technology-enabled organizations
• Strong background in organizational development, leadership transformation, and culture evolution within complex global organizations
• Deep expertise in organizational development, enterprise change leadership, and executive team effectiveness
• Demonstrated success building and executing people strategies in fast-growing, complex organizations
• Proven experience serving as the senior-most HR leader during a period of significant organizational transformation or in an early-stage organization, with responsibility for building or rebuilding the HR function from the ground up, including scalable people programs, processes, systems, and infrastructure
• Experience leading distributed teams and driving large-scale organizational change
• Deep expertise in organizational development, talent strategy, and leadership development
• Strong track record in mission-driven, nonprofit, or international environments
• Exceptional strategic thinking, executive presence, and cross-cultural leadership capability
• Demonstrated ability to influence executive stakeholders and Board-level leaders on enterprise-wide organizational matters
• Relevant HR certifications such as SHRM-SCP, CIPD, or HRCI preferred

Nice to have:

• Master’s degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, or a related field
• Experience working in emerging markets, including Sub-Saharan Africa
• Background scaling organizations through periods of rapid growth and transformation
• Executive coaching experience and/or formal coaching training preferred, particularly in supporting senior leaders through organizational transformation and growth
• Experience implementing and optimizing HR technology platforms and people analytics
• Familiarity with global employment practices across both developed and emerging markets
• Demonstrated ability to balance innovation with operational discipline in complex, multicultural environments
• Experience partnering with Boards of Directors, executive committees, or governance bodies on succession planning, executive compensation, and organizational strategy

Important Details

• Reporting to: CEO
• Years of experience: 20+
• Locations: Remote within the Eastern Standard Time (EST) zone, with a preference for candidates located in Toronto headquarters or near one of RTV’s office locations
• Working Conditions: Regular collaboration across global time zones and periodic international travel are required. International travel up to 30% is required depending on the candidate’s location.

About the Company

Raising The Village (RTV) builds and strengthens pathways out of ultra-poverty through an approach guided by data, designed with communities, and scaled by partnerships. They work with last-mile communities to implement solutions that raise incomes, sustain impact, and chart sustainable pathways to possibility within 24 months. To date, RTV has supported more than two million people in Uganda, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, with support from partners and their team in North America.

Headquarters

Toronto, ON

Open jobs

12

Website

raisingthevillage.org