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Head of People jobs: 57 open roles

Open head of people jobs taken from employers’ own career sites and checked to still be open.

The market for head of people work

Every figure names its source. Skills and AI-skill shares describe the whole Human Resources function this title sits in. Outlook, pay and AI-use figures are for the government category “Human resources managers”, the closest occupation to this title.

Verified open head of people jobs
57

Source: NextChapter, checked against employer career sites, last 7 days.

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Employment outlook
Projected to grow 6% from 2025 to 2035 (faster than average).

Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–2035.

National median pay, all levels
$149,280

Source: BLS OEWS, 2025.

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Openings a year nationally, growth plus replacement
16,800

Source: BLS Employment Projections.

AI use at work
AI use among human resources managers is little observed so far.

Source: Anthropic Economic Index.

Human Resources openings that ask for AI skills
3%

Source: NextChapter verified openings.

Human Resources openings that are remote
6%

Source: NextChapter verified openings.

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Skills most often named in openings

  1. 1. talent acquisition10%
  2. 2. onboarding9%
  3. 3. employee relations8%
  4. 4. hris4%
  5. 5. excel3%
  6. 6. workday3%
  7. 7. project management2%
  8. 8. logistics2%

AI skills worth building for this work

  1. 1. AI tools in daily work
  2. 2. Gen-AI assistants (ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude)
  3. 3. Prompt design
  4. 4. AI coding assistants
  5. 5. AI workflow automation
  6. 6. Automation platforms (Zapier, n8n, Power Automate)

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Where head of people experience can go next

Career moves the skills carry over to, closest fit first. Time is how long a move usually takes.

  • People operations

    Close fit · Quick switch (weeks)

    People operations leadership uses your program delivery experience with less dependence on one business unit.

    Carries over: Policy and employee relations, HR program delivery

  • Learning and development

    Adjacent · A few months

    Leadership development is coaching at scale, which is most of what a good HR business partner already does.

    Carries over: Manager coaching, Performance programs, Facilitation

  • Consulting

    Adjacent · A few months

    Change management and org development consulting hire HR business partners for their advising and change experience.

    Carries over: Org design and change management, Executive advising, Structured problem solving

  • Compensation and total rewards

    Adjacent · A few months

    You have sat in pay calibration; a compensation credential turns that into a specialist track.

    Carries over: Pay decisions and calibration, Leveling, Partnering with finance

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Open head of people jobs

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Human Resources jobs in the rankings

Rankings about human resources jobs

Human Resources jobs · Top Human Resources employers · All rankings

Where head of people jobs are

Between jobs? Unemployment benefits and severance rules in these states, or in every state.

Head of People jobs by city and state

Employers hiring head of peoples

  • Substack 3
  • Prime Intellect 2
  • Confidential 2
  • Launch Potato 2
  • CBRE 2
  • Gray Swan Ai 1
  • Logixboard 1
  • Vaulted Deep 1
  • Develop Health 1
  • Periodic Labs 1

Head of People is one of the ways chief human resources officer is written. The Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) role page counts every spelling together: pay, best industries and states, skills and AI skills.

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