Chief People Officer

Position Overview: Velo3D is seeking a strategic, hands-on Chief People Officer to lead our people strategy during a pivotal stage of growth. As a member of the executive leadership team, the CPO will partner closely with the CEO and senior leaders to build a high-performing organization, foster an exceptional employee experience, and develop the people, processes, and culture needed to scale the business. This leader will ensure that Velo3D attracts, develops, and retains world-class talent while building organizational capabilities that support sustainable growth, innovation, and operational excellence.

Strategic Leadership: Develop and execute a comprehensive people strategy aligned with Velo3D's business objectives and long-term growth plans. Serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO and executive leadership team on organizational design, workforce planning, succession planning, leadership development, and culture. Build the organizational infrastructure, talent programs, and HR processes necessary to successfully scale the company as it grows. Drive change management initiatives that support evolving business priorities and organizational transformation.

Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning: Lead global talent acquisition strategies to attract exceptional technical, manufacturing, and corporate talent. Develop workforce planning initiatives that align hiring with business needs and future growth. Strengthen employer branding to position Velo3D as an employer of choice within advanced manufacturing and technology.

Employee Experience & Culture: Champion a culture rooted in collaboration, accountability, innovation, inclusion, and continuous improvement. Develop programs that enhance employee engagement, retention, recognition, and career development. Foster open communication and strengthen leadership capabilities across all levels of the organization.

Performance & Leadership Development: Design and oversee performance management, leadership development, coaching, and succession planning programs. Partner with executives and managers to establish clear performance expectations and accountability. Build learning and development initiatives that prepare employees and leaders for future growth.

Total Rewards: Oversee compensation, benefits, and recognition programs to ensure competitiveness, fairness, and alignment with business objectives. Partner with Finance to develop compensation strategies that support talent acquisition, retention, and organizational performance.

HR Operations & Compliance: Ensure HR policies, systems, and processes are efficient, scalable, and compliant with applicable employment laws. Oversee employee relations, compliance, risk management, HRIS, and people analytics. Use workforce data and metrics to drive informed decision-making and continuously improve organizational effectiveness.

Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field; Master's degree or MBA preferred.15+ years of progressive human resources leadership experience, including executive-level leadership. Demonstrated success building and scaling organizations in high-growth technology, manufacturing, industrial, or engineering-focused environments. Strong experience leading talent acquisition, organizational design, leadership development, compensation, employee relations, and HR operations. Proven ability to influence executive leadership and drive organizational change. Deep knowledge of employment law, HR best practices, and people analytics. Experience partnering with executive leadership, the Board of Directors, and Board committees, including the Compensation Committee, on executive compensation, succession planning, leadership development, and governance matters. Excellent communication, leadership, and relationship-building skills. Experience supporting publicly traded companies.\Professional senior level HR certification (e.g., SHRM-SCP or SPHR) is a plus.

About The Company: Velo, Velo3D, Sapphire and Intelligent Fusion are registered trademarks of Velo3D, Inc. Without Compromise, Flow, Flow Developer, and Assure are trademarks of Velo3D, Inc. With the only Support Free laser powder bed fusion capability, we enable on-demand manufacturing of production quality Titanium, Inconel, and Aluminum parts with an unprecedented degree of design freedom and quality control. The VELO3D award-winning solution includes an integrated offering of hardware and software: Sapphire metal AM production printer, Flow™ print preparation software, Assure™ quality assurance and control system, and an integrated manufacturing process that runs throughout the printing operation. Our team enjoys excellent benefits including healthcare coverage and 401(K) employer contributions. We believe in transparency and recognizing exceptional efforts through our monthly all-hands meetings and team member appreciation awards. Velo3D provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to, and prohibits discrimination and harassment based on, race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.