Apple Hires Its First Chief People Officer in HR Reshuffle (1)

Apple Inc. is hiring its first chief people officer and removing human resources responsibilities from its head of retail, overhauling the way the tech giant hires and supports employees.

The company is naming Carol Surface to the new role, Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook said in a memo to employees. That shifts the responsibilities from Deirdre O’Brien, who has long run Apple’s human resources in addition to serving as its retail chief — a role she’ll continue to hold.

Surface “brings an incredible depth of experience, which will be invaluable in supporting our teams around the world and building ...