VP of Human Resources (People Leadership)

Location: Denver, Colorado; on-site role

Salary: $170,000–$190,000 annually, plus target bonus and equity participation

Company

hirify.global provides Professional Employer Organization services, while the client company is a profitable, high-growth industry leader seeking its first senior People executive.

What you will do

• Partner directly with the CEO, board, executive leadership team, and business unit leaders on talent and organizational priorities.
• Personally source and close high-quality VP-level talent and build talent density across the organization.
• Assess team capability, identify performance gaps, and execute hiring, development, and role-change plans.
• Set the compensation philosophy, including leveling, compensation bands, merit cycles, and incentive programs.
• Strengthen organizational capability through organizational design, succession planning, and leadership development.
• Establish a performance discipline focused on accountability, differentiation, and meaningful development.

Requirements

• Approximately five years of People leadership experience, including experience in a senior People leadership role.
• Experience leading People functions in a growth-stage, private equity-backed company with approximately 75–400 employees.
• Proven recruiting experience, including personally sourcing and closing VP-level candidates.
• Demonstrated success raising team performance and addressing underperformance directly.
• Strong compensation and financial expertise, including P&L analysis, fully loaded headcount-cost modeling, and workforce planning.
• Executive presence, analytical rigor, and the ability to communicate with boards and defend data-driven recommendations.

Nice to have

• High-potential, rising People leaders are encouraged to apply.

Culture & Benefits

• Strategic People leadership role with broad ownership and direct executive visibility.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with company contribution, life and disability insurance, and an employee assistance program.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• Management incentive plan participation and executive leadership team membership.
• Collaborative, creative environment supporting learning, growth, and employee contribution.