About This Role
Leading the People function during a significant growth phase is the core of this VP, People Operations role. You will advise the leadership team and manage the full employee experience while overseeing a small team of HR professionals and a recruiter.
Responsibilities
- Set and execute a People strategy tied to growth plans and acquisition activity, including workforce planning, org design, and the People budget.
- Lead the People workstream for acquisitions, from due diligence and workforce assessment through integration planning and post-close execution.
- Build a repeatable integration playbook to align acquired teams on titles, levels, compensation, benefits, policies, and systems.
- Develop a company-wide job architecture, including job families, levels, titles, competencies, career paths, and consistent job descriptions.
- Own compensation philosophy, salary bands, incentive structures, promotion guidelines, and annual compensation planning with Finance.
- Oversee performance management, succession planning, and talent reviews.
- Lead culture, engagement, and change management across existing and acquired teams.
- Oversee recruiting and coach the company's recruiter on hiring standards, leveling, and offers.
- Provide executive oversight of payroll, benefits, 401(k), HR systems, and People vendors.
- Ensure People practices comply with federal, California, and local employment law, including worker classification.
- Build People dashboards and use workforce data to guide executive decisions.
Requirements
- Progressive HR leadership experience, including time as the senior People leader at a growing organization.
- A track record of advising CEOs and executive teams.
- Hands-on M&A experience: due diligence, integration planning, employee communications, and post-close execution.
- Experience building job architecture and career paths.
- Experience designing compensation structures, salary bands, and incentive programs.
- Strong knowledge of California employment law and HR compliance.
- Experience overseeing payroll, benefits, and retirement plan vendors and controls.
- Experience leading and developing HR teams and handling complex employee relations matters.
- Strong business and financial acumen, sound judgment, and executive presence.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
- SPHR or SHRM-SCP preferred.
- Agency, professional services, or marketing background is a plus.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and vision insurance.
- Opportunities for professional development and growth.
