Chief Human Resources Officer - Real Estate

Our client is looking for a CHRO to be a key member of the leadership team, and be responsible for building a strong, scalable people and culture platform. The role will focus on strengthening leadership capability, organizational culture, HR governance, talent systems, and employee trust

The CHRO will operate as a strategic partner to the CEO and COO, while ensuring independence, fairness, and credibility of HR processes.

Key Responsibilities :

1. Culture, Engagement & Organization Health

- Build and sustain a strong culture across locations, teams, and entities

- Design and lead employee engagement programs, including action planning and follow-through

- Drive leadership ownership of culture and people management, not just HR-led initiatives

2. Talent & Leadership Development :

- Develop leadership capability across senior and mid-management levels

- Design succession planning and leadership development frameworks

- Support executive coaching and leadership effectiveness initiatives

3. HR Governance, Trust & Fairness :

- Strengthening HR governance, policies, and controls

- Ensure transparent, fair, and consistent processes for performance management, compensation, and rewards

- Build high confidence in grievance handling and employee relations

4. Performance, Rewards & Role Clarity :

- Drive clarity on roles, responsibilities, goals, and performance expectations

- Design and implement consistent performance management and incentive frameworks

- Ensure pay and reward decisions are objective, well-communicated

5. Organization Design & Integration :

- Support organization design aligned to business strategy and scale

- Lead integration of teams, functions, and locations into a cohesive operating model

- Partner with leadership on change management during transitions and growth phases

6. Stakeholder Management :

- Partner closely with the senior leadership team

- Engage constructively with sponsors, board members, and external advisors on people matters

Key Capabilities & Experience :

- 15+ years of progressive HR leadership experience, preferably in real estate, financial services, infrastructure, or complex multi-stakeholder environments

- Strong understanding of governance, compliance, and board-level HR expectations

- Demonstrated ability to build trust, manage sensitive employee relations, and handle ambiguity

- Experience leading culture transformation, ESAT programs, and leadership development

- High emotional intelligence, maturity, and executive presence