Chief Human Resources Officer

About the role

The Chief Human Resources Officer at GTI will own the enterprise-wide people strategy that directly supports the company's growth, revenue, and margin targets. This executive will serve as a full member of the Executive Leadership Team, shaping business decisions beyond HR and not merely executing on them. The CHRO will partner closely with the HR Director, acting as a thought partner and advocate while holding ultimate accountability for enterprise HR, recruiting, and talent operations across every site. This role requires executive talent management, including executive hiring, onboarding, compensation design, performance, and succession planning for the executive leadership team and site leadership. The CHRO will own organizational design for a scaling, multi-site manufacturing business and serve as the senior-most escalation point for high-risk employee relations, legal exposure, and material compliance matters. This leader will own total rewards strategy company-wide, including compensation philosophy, incentive design, and benefits strategy. The CHRO will evolve and protect GTI's five core values and "Together We Win" mantra as the company scales headcount and geography.

Key facts

What you'll do

Establish and own the enterprise human resources strategy aligned to GTI's growth, revenue, and margin objectives.

Serve as a full member of the Executive Leadership Team, influencing business strategy and decisions beyond HR execution.

Partner with the HR Director as a thought partner and advocate, supporting her priorities and development while maintaining accountability for enterprise recruiting and talent operations.

Own executive talent management, including executive hiring, onboarding, compensation design, performance management, and succession planning for the executive leadership team and site leaders.

Design and evolve the organizational structure for a scaling, multi-site manufacturing business.

Act as the senior-most escalation point for high-risk employee relations, legal exposure, and material compliance matters, partnering directly with Legal and the CEO.

Own the total rewards strategy company-wide, including compensation philosophy, incentive design, and benefits strategy.

Shape the enterprise culture strategy, evolving and protecting GTI's five core values and "Together We Win" mantra as headcount and geography expand.

Support the growth of the HR function, including HRIS and people analytics infrastructure, HR organization design, and a scalable operating model across plants.

Report directly to the CEO on workforce health, organizational risk, and progress against the people strategy.

Ensure the CHRO has deep expertise across the full HR discipline, including compensation and total rewards, talent acquisition, employee relations, compliance, and organizational development.

Require a Bachelor's degree as a minimum, with an advanced degree or HR certification preferred.

Demand willingness and ability to travel regularly to GTI plant locations as part of the role.

Specify that the CHRO must have 15+ years of progressive HR leadership experience, including 10+ years in a manufacturing environment across multiple locations.

Expect proven experience building and scaling HR functions in a fast-growing organization.

Requirements

15+ years of progressive human resources leadership experience is mandatory for this position.

10+ years of that experience must be within a manufacturing environment operating across multiple locations.

Candidates must demonstrate experience building and scaling HR functions and teams within a fast-growing organization.

A proven track record of advising CEOs and executive teams on organizational design, executive talent, and succession planning is required.

The Chief Human Resources Officer must possess deep expertise across the full HR discipline, including compensation and total rewards, talent acquisition, employee relations, compliance, and organizational development.

Experience owning HR technology and analytics infrastructure, such as HRIS, ATS, and people analytics, is required as the company scales.

A Bachelor's degree is required; an advanced degree or HR certification is preferred.

Strong executive presence and communication skills are required to represent HR credibly to the CEO and across the leadership team.

CHRO candidates must have experience working across the full spectrum of a manufacturing workforce, including skilled trades, professional and technical staff, and all other worker types.

Willingness and ability to travel regularly to GTI plant locations is a strict requirement for this role.

Candidates must have experience in industrial manufacturing, energy, infrastructure, or a related capital-intensive sector.

Experience partnering with founders or owner-operators in a closely held company is preferred.

A track record of mentoring and developing high-potential HR leaders into expanded executive roles is expected.

Experience building or evolving a company-wide values and culture framework at scale is preferred.

Practical notes

Willingness and ability to travel regularly to GTI plant locations.

Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree or HR certification preferred.

15+ years of progressive HR leadership experience, including 10+ years in manufacturing across multiple locations.