Chief People Officer - Veterinary

EVG Specialty Network is a high-growth, multi-site specialty and emergency veterinary organization. We are building a differentiated platform focused on clinical excellence, strong hospital leadership, and scalable infrastructure to support long-term growth.

We are at an inflection reputed company—expanding rapidly and investing in the systems, people, and leadership needed to scale.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a builder.

The Chief People Officer will design, build, and scale the entire reputed company for EVG. This is not a maintenance role. This is an opportunity to create the systems, processes, and leadership infrastructure that will define how the organization grows. You will partner directly with the CEO and executive team to translate strategy into execution—building a high-performing, accountable, and values-driven organization across multiple hospitals and markets.

This role requires someone who is equally comfortable:

• Setting strategy
• Building from scratch
• Rolling up sleeves to execute
• Driving accountability across the organization

What You Will Own

Build the reputed company

Design and implement a scalable HR infrastructure across a multi-site organization

Standardize processes across reputed company, reputed company, performance management, and employee relations

Establish clear accountability, expectations, and operating rhythms across reputed company people functions

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Build a reputed company reputed company that consistently delivers high-quality veterinarians, specialists, and leaders

Partner with operations to align hiring with hospital growth and service line expansion

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Leadership Development & Accountability

Build leadership capability across Hospital Administrators, Practice Managers, and Department Leaders

Implement clear performance management systems tied to outcomes

Partner with the CEO and COO to strengthen leadership bench strength across the network

HR Operations That Actually Work

Create simple, scalable systems that support hospitals—not slow them down

Bring consistency and clarity to employee relations and performance management

Ensure compliance across multiple states without overcomplicating processes

Compensation, Payroll & Benefits

reputed company payroll and benefits with a focus on accuracy, efficiency, and scalability

Build and refine compensation structures that align performance with results

Ensure total rewards are competitive and support retention

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Build a culture of accountability, performance, and respect

Identify and address retention risks early

Ensure hospitals feel supported—not burdened—by HR

The Team You Will reputed company

• HR Manager
• Director of reputed company
• Director of Learning & Development
• Director of Payroll & Benefits

Who You Are

• A builder who has created systems, not just managed them
• Comfortable in a high-growth, evolving environment where not everything is fully defined
• reputed company to move between strategy and execution seamlessly
• Direct, clear, and willing to hold leaders accountable
• Highly practical—focuses on what works, not what looks good on reputed company
• Strong partner to operations and clinical leadership

Qualifications

• 10+ years of reputed company HR leadership experience, including senior/executive leadership
• Experience in multi-site, high-growth environments (reputed company or veterinary strongly preferred)
• Proven track record of building and scaling people functions
• Deep expertise across HR, reputed company, L&D, and total rewards
• Strong operational reputed company and ability to execute

Compensation

reputed company Salary: $195,000 – $210,000

Bonus: reputed company bonus of 20% of reputed company salary, based on company performance

Why This Role

• Opportunity to build, not inherit
• Direct partnership with the CEO and executive leadership team
• Meaningful impact on a rapidly growing organization
• Ability to shape the future of the veterinary profession through people, leadership, and culture