Impact and Influence of the Chief Human Resource Officer Role
The role of the Chief Human Resource Officer (CHRO) is a key executive leadership
position most often reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer and serving
as a member of the executive leadership team. The CHRO has significant influence
and impact on the success of the company through three key aspects of her/his role:
- Serving as a trusted advisor to the CEO and the senior leadership team;
- Translating business strategy into a talent strategy for the company, and;
- Helping to drive a performance-based culture that has the capabilities to change
and adapt as the business environment and competitive context changes.
The CHRO holds a dual role as both the functional leader of the human resources
department and as a business executive with extensive knowledge of the company’s
strategy and operations. The ability to operate effectively in both aspects of this
role is what differentiates world-class CHROs from other leaders of the HR function.
The CHRO is responsible for ensuring that the company has the requisite workforce
to enable the accomplishment of its business strategy. The CHRO is responsible for
developing programs and practices to attract, retain and motivate the right number
and the right types of talent doing the right things in the right way. In a nutshell,
the CHRO is responsible for providing leadership to ensure the company is growing
talent, building capabilities and shaping the desired culture of its global workforce.
This responsibility is shared with senior management and leaders at all levels of
the organization.