Chief People Officer
This is a high-impact executive role designed for a strategist who can bridge the gap between operational discipline and mission-driven culture. The CPO will be instrumental in modernizing the American Cancer Society's internal structures to better support its massive global impact. It offers the unique challenge of managing a hybrid workforce of professionals and a vast network of over a million volunteers.
American Cancer Society
Atlanta, Georgia, United States · Posted 26 April 2026
The role
Overview
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About American Cancer Society
American Cancer Society is an enterprise organisation working in non-profit / healthcare, based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
Non-profit / Healthcare
Enterprise
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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Requirements & Skills
Key Responsibilities
- Aligning talent and leadership strategies with the organization’s long-term mission
- Serving as a member of the CEO’s Executive Team and advisor to the COO
- Developing scalable talent practices and robust succession pipelines
- Overseeing organizational design, role clarity, and total rewards strategy
- Driving a high-trust, high-performance culture across the enterprise
Essential
- Proven experience as a senior HR executive or People leader within a large-scale organization
- Expertise in translating enterprise-wide priorities into actionable talent strategies
- Demonstrated ability to lead organizational design and workforce planning initiatives
- Experience reporting to or working closely with C-suite executives and Boards
- Track record of strengthening leadership effectiveness and organizational health
- Ability to manage complex transformation and change management projects
Preferred
- Experience in the non-profit or healthcare sector
- Background in managing large-scale volunteer-driven workforces
- Advanced knowledge of modern rewards strategies and job frameworks
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Perks
Benefits & perks
- Remote work flexibility
- Opportunity to lead a mission-driven global health organization
- Comprehensive executive benefits package
- Influence over a multi-billion dollar research and advocacy legacy
- Collaborative executive leadership environment
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