Chief People Officer

Chief People Officer (CPO) Value Network Ventures (VNV) – Catalysing Community‑Led Climate Action Location: Bengaluru / 3 Days WFO in a week Reports to: CEO | Experience: 15–20 years | Direct HR Team Size: 6+ BUDGET – INR – 35,00,000 – 45,00,000 Per Annum About VNV Founded in 2010 and organically grown for over 15 years, VNV is a trailblazing social enterprise that develops community-powered climate ventures across South Asia, East & West Africa, and the Middle East Instagram+10VNV - Value Network Ventures+10VNV - Value Network Ventures+10 . With a focus on nature-based solutions —like agroforestry, mangrove restoration, clean cooking, climate-smart agriculture, rural energy, and waste management—VNV engages local communities to drive climate-positive transitions at scale. Today, VNV operates over 130 projects , reaches 7+ million rural households , and restores millions of hectares of ecosystems, integrating climate finance with grassroots leadership VNV - Value Network Ventures+3VNV - Value Network Ventures+3VNV - Value Network Ventures+3 . As the organisation transitions from organic growth to structured scaling, VNV is now laying the foundation for institutional culture, robust systems, and enduring impact. Role Overview As Chief People Officer, you will define the foundational people strategy and organizational culture for an enterprise in pivotal transformation. Leading a lean team of HRs, you’ll build the HR blueprint—from systems to structures—that underpins VNV’s next growth phase across its global footprint. You must be strategic, direct, and imperturbable—prepared to engage candidly with teams, lead with clarity, and implement high-impact initiatives rooted in VNV’s mission. Scope of Function You will own and elevate the core HR domains essential for institutionalizing people practices aligned with VNV’s mission and scale: Recruitment Lead end-to-end hiring strategy across functions and geographies. Build employer brand aligned with climate and community focus. Training & Development Architect learning frameworks, leadership curricula, and field training modules. Oversee internal and external capacity-building interventions. Performance Management Design and implement performance systems tied to strategic and impact outcomes. Foster a feedback-rich, growth-oriented culture. Employee Relations Champion transparent, values-based interactions and conflict resolution. Provide leadership on sensitive HR interventions with composure and clarity. Payroll & HRIS Ensure accurate, compliant payroll and benefits administration. Lead adoption/scaling of HRIS for operational efficiency and analytics. Strategic HR Planning & Analytics Translate organizational objectives into workforce plans and capability gaps. Use data to drive people decisions, forecasting, and structural design. Key Responsibilities Design an integrated People & Culture roadmap for scaling rigorously while preserving VNV’s mission-rooted ethos. Act as a strategic partner to the CEO and leadership, advising on people-related decisions, structure, and change management. Lead HR transformation: establish policies, processes, and system architecture to support a distributed and growing workforce. Mentor and strengthen the current HR team; build capability in sourcing, OD, relations, and training. Use HR analytics to drive visibility on talent pipeline, retention, performance, and diversity. Partner closely with field and country leads to reinforce cross-cultural collaboration and mission-driven alignment. Ensure compliance with global and regional employee laws and ethical practices. Personality & Leadership Attributes Direct, forthright communicator—transparent and unflinching in employee engagement. Calm under pressure and robust when addressing conflict or ambiguity. Empathetic yet firm; capacity for culturally sensitive leadership across diverse geographies. Hands-on, results-driven, and willing to take full ownership while building strategic systems. Experience & Qualifications 15–20 years in HR, including 5+ years in senior leadership (CPO / VP People / Head of HR). Proven experience scaling HR infrastructure in fast-evolving, mission-led or impact-driven organizations. Demonstrated success across talent acquisition , learning & development , OD , performance systems , and HR technology . Experience in sustainability, climate action, social enterprise, or international development domains is highly preferred. Exposure to operations in South Asia, Africa, or the Middle East; familiarity with multi‑jurisdictional HR compliance. MBA or Master’s in HR, Organizational Psychology, or related disciplines. Strong bias for execution and ownership, with a preference for building systems over ad hoc interventions. Why Join VNV Now? This is an exceptional opportunity to architect the people infrastructure and cultural DNA of an ambitious, impact-first climate enterprise. You'll play a foundational role in scaling VNV’s influence—driving strategic people decisions that empower millions of rural communities in their climate resilience journey.

Created: 2025-08-05