CHRO
Business & Finance abbreviation · Job Title
| Stands for | Chief human resources officer |
|---|---|
| Categories | Business & Finance |
CHRO stands for Chief human resources officer, a job title abbreviation.
Executive who leads human resources, covering talent acquisition, compensation and benefits, performance management, culture, employee relations and succession planning. The CHRO advises the CEO and board on leadership and organizational structure.
Example: The CHRO is redesigning the bonus plan so that half of each payout depends on team results.
Usage notes
Some companies retitle the role chief people officer or chief talent officer to emphasize employee experience. The CHRO often works with the board's compensation committee on executive pay and with the nominating committee on CEO succession. Older titles include vice president of personnel and HR director.
Related abbreviations
More job title abbreviations
- CBO – Chief business officer
- CCO – Chief compliance officer
- CDO – Chief data officer
- CEO – Chief executive officer
- CFO – Chief financial officer
- CGO – Chief growth officer
- CIO – Chief information officer
- CISO – Chief information security officer
- CLO – Chief learning officer
- CMO – Chief marketing officer
- COO – Chief operating officer
- CoS – Chief of staff