Chief People Officer - Resources #0405KC

Chief People Officer – Resources

Our client is seeking a Chief People Officer – Resources to lead the people strategy for a growing organization developing a significant long-term mining and resource asset in Colorado. This is a pivotal executive leadership opportunity for a people leader who can build the workforce, culture, and organizational capability required to support project development, operational readiness, and long-term business success.

As Chief People Officer – Resources, you will be responsible for shaping and leading the full people agenda across the business — from workforce planning, recruitment, and retention to organizational design, leadership capability, culture, succession planning, and employee engagement. You will play a central role in building the foundations of a high-performing organization from the ground up, hiring and developing teams, and creating an environment where people can perform, grow, and contribute over the long term.

This role requires an executive who can operate both strategically and practically: someone who understands how to scale an organization, support multiple phases of project and operational development, and create a resilient culture in a demanding, high-accountability environment. You will be a key partner to the executive team, helping ensure the organization attracts, develops, and retains the talent needed to deliver major projects safely, credibly, and effectively over the coming decades.

This is a career-oriented role with a long-term view and is based in Western Slope, Colorado, with substantial travel requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the overall people strategy for the organization, aligning workforce capability with long-term business objectives and project development milestones.
• Design and implement workforce planning, talent acquisition, onboarding, retention, and succession strategies to support rapid organizational growth and long-life asset development.
• Build and lead the human resources and people function, establishing scalable systems, policies, and processes that support a growing workforce.
• Partner with executive leadership to shape organizational design, leadership structures, role clarity, and capability development across the business.
• Drive a culture that reflects safety, accountability, credibility, inclusion, collaboration, and performance.
• Lead leadership development, coaching, and talent management initiatives that strengthen management effectiveness and build bench strength across the organization.
• Develop employee engagement, recognition, and retention programs that support attraction and long-term commitment in a competitive labor market.
• Support the business in building a strong employer brand and employee value proposition aligned to the region, industry, and growth trajectory of the organization.
• Guide change management and cultural integration efforts as the business evolves through development, construction, startup, operations, and expansion.
• Ensure people policies and practices support compliance, employee relations, fair process, and sound organizational governance.
• Advise senior leadership on people-related risks, workforce trends, organizational effectiveness, and the implications of key business decisions.
• Build strategies to attract and retain talent across multiple generations, disciplines, and levels of experience.
• Help position the organization as a trusted and credible employer within the Western Slope region and broader resources sector.