Chief People Officer (on-site) (Bedford) Job at Merlin Labs, Inc., Bedford, MA

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  • Merlin Labs, Inc.
  • Bedford, MA

Job Description

About you

This is a role for a rare kind of operatorsomeone equally comfortable designing scalable business systems and shaping high-performance cultures. Youll partner closely with the Executive Team to lead company-wide execution while overseeing the internal functions that power our people and operations: Talent, People, Internal Ops.

Youll bring clarity to structure, cadence to leadership, and discipline to how we scaleall while championing a culture grounded in performance, inclusion, and purpose. This role is ideal for a strategic executive who thrives in ambiguity, operates with integrity, and is motivated by building enduring systems in a highly regulated, high-impact environment.

Responsibilities

  • Own and scale internal operations, including Talent, People and Internal Ops
  • Design and implement scalable HR systems and processes that support a high-growth, distributed team
  • Guide the evolution of organizational design, partnering with the CEO and functional leaders on structure and planning
  • Build systems for leadership development, compensation planning, and succession strategy
  • Oversee people operations, ensuring systems for performance management, learning, leadership development, and engagement
  • Serve as a stabilizing force as the company navigates regulatory complexity, rapid growth, and shifting priorities

Qualifications

  • Have 10+ years of experience in talent strategy, operations, people, or Chief of Staff roles, ideally in high-growth VC-backed or public tech companies
  • Deep expertise in org design, leadership development, performance management, and total rewards
  • Proven success leading cross-functional teams across the breadth of HR
  • A systems mindset: able to build structure and clarity without unnecessary process
  • Thrive in regulated or complex environmentsideally with exposure to dual-use tech, aerospace, defense, or adjacent industries
  • Ability to align People strategy with business needs in regulated or mission-driven industries
  • Deep familiarity with public company requirements (SOX, internal controls, S-1, audit committees, etc.)
  • Are known for your ability to connect people, systems, and strategy to drive sustained execution
  • Are operationally excellent but comfortable with ambiguity, and motivated by mission over ego
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Job Tags

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