Head of People Experience Jobs

Head of People Experience jobs are open across technology, healthcare, financial services, and professional services, at levels from senior manager to chief people officer, with specializations in employee engagement, culture transformation, and total rewards strategy. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.

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Overview

Open roles1,202+
Top stateCalifornia
Top employerOrkin
Top citySan Francisco, CA
Work type53% Hybrid
Top industryTechnology

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RFP Project Manager - People Solutions
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RFP Project Manager - People Solutions
Lockton Companies
Chicago, Illinois
Business Development
Growth Marketing
Marketing
$100k - $125k/yr
10,000+

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People Operations Specialist
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New 1h ago
People Operations Specialist
HG Insights
Remote
Human Resources
Corporate Training & Learning Development
Compliance & Legal
Human Resources (HR) — Generalist
Compensation & Benefits
Revenue Operations & Enablement
Remote (US)
None
51-200

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Recruiting & People Operations Associate
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Recruiting & People Operations Associate
Treeswift
New York, New York
Growth Marketing
Performance Marketing
SEO & SEM
$85k - $115k/yr

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Business Analyst - Workday People Technology
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Business Analyst - Workday People Technology
Power Design, Inc.
Saint Petersburg, Florida
Business Analysis
Data Analytics
Data Science
Bachelor's degree in business
1,001-5,000

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People Operations Specialist
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New 3h ago
People Operations Specialist
Children’s Nebraska
Omaha, Nebraska
Accounting
Business Operations
Bachelor's degree in business administration
1,001-5,000

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Head of People Experience Job Market

Who's Hiring

  • Orkin19
  • Free People16
  • Meta14
  • Apple13
  • Tesla13

Top Industries Hiring

  • Technology & Software29
  • Consulting & Professional Services8
  • Science & Research6
  • Banking & Financial Services6
  • Education5

What Employers Look For

The qualifications that appear most often in head of people experience jobs.

  • 10 or more years of progressive HR or people operations leadership experience
  • Demonstrated experience designing and scaling employee experience programs
  • Proficiency with HRIS platforms and people analytics tools
  • Experience leading organizational development or culture transformation initiatives
  • Strong background in total rewards, benefits strategy, or workforce planning
  • Bachelor's degree in human resources, organizational psychology, or a related field

Tips for Your Head of People Experience Job Search

Reframe your resume around culture outcomes

Head of people experience hiring managers want to see measurable shifts in engagement scores, retention rates, or eNPS, not just program names. Replace task-based bullets with before-and-after results tied to initiatives you owned from design through execution.

Target companies by growth stage intentionally

Early-stage companies need you to build people infrastructure from scratch, while enterprises need transformation experience inside complex hierarchies. Filter your search by company size and funding stage so you're applying where your specific background is actually the right fit.

Apply early to roles that fit

Migrate Mate lists head of people experience openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.

Show cross-functional influence in your materials

Head of people experience roles require earning trust from finance, legal, and business leaders, not just HR. Your resume and cover letter should include examples where you shaped business decisions outside the people function, not only internal HR program wins.

Prepare a people philosophy statement for interviews

Interviewers at the VP and C-suite level will ask how you think about employee experience as a business driver. Having a clear, articulated point of view on the relationship between culture and performance will differentiate you from candidates who only speak to execution.

Negotiate scope before you negotiate compensation

Head of people experience titles vary wildly in actual authority. Before accepting an offer, clarify whether the role controls budget, reports directly to the CEO, and has hiring authority for the team, because title inflation is common and scope determines your ability to deliver.

Head of People Experience Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions

Which companies are hiring the most head of people experiences?

The most active employers for head of people experiences right now are Orkin, Free People, and Meta, and the most openings are in California, New York, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Technology companies and healthcare systems tend to post these roles most consistently across the year.

How many head of people experience jobs are remote?

About 74% of head of people experience openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the senior strategic nature of the role. Sub-areas like people analytics, learning and development program design, and total rewards strategy tend to offer the most remote flexibility compared to roles that require on-site culture and facilities oversight.

How do you become a head of people experience?

Most people in this role move up through HR business partner, director of people operations, or talent management tracks, building credibility across multiple HR disciplines before stepping into an experience-focused leadership seat. Getting exposure to employee listening programs, organizational design projects, and cross-functional leadership early in your career accelerates the path significantly.

How do you get hired as a head of people experience with limited experience?

Candidates with limited direct experience often enter through a director-level people operations or HR business partner role at a mid-size company where the scope is broad enough to touch engagement, culture, and program design simultaneously. Building a portfolio of internal projects, like redesigning onboarding or launching a manager effectiveness program, creates concrete evidence of people experience thinking even before the title matches.

What does the head of people experience interview process look like?

The process typically moves from an initial screen with a talent acquisition partner, to a deep-dive with the CHRO or CEO, followed by a panel with business unit leaders and sometimes a presentation of a people strategy case study or 90-day plan. References are almost always checked at the final stage, and culture-fit conversations with the executive team are common before an offer is extended.

Where can I find and apply to head of people experience jobs?

You can find and apply to head of people experience jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States in one place. Find the roles that fit your background and apply directly to each listing without leaving the platform.

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