SVP, People Operations

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California, +2 more states.

📋 Description

• Develop and implement the comprehensive People Operations strategy, workforce planning, and organizational effectiveness initiatives to support business expansion and transformation.

• Act as a strategic partner and reliable advisor to the CEO, COO, and the wider Executive Leadership Team on all aspects of talent management, company culture, organizational structure, and change management.

• Collaborate with the Finance department on workforce planning and headcount strategies, ensuring alignment with investment objectives and budgetary targets.

• Lead the people-related efforts during M&A due diligence and post-acquisition integration—conducting cultural assessments, organizational design, retention strategies, program harmonization, and change management initiatives.

• Create a robust HR metrics and analytics framework, providing insights that facilitate data-driven decisions at all leadership levels.

• Guide and mentor the People Operations team—comprising People Business Partners, Generalists, and specialists in Talent Acquisition, Benefits, and HRIS—while closely collaborating with Payroll in Accounting to ensure accuracy and timeliness.

• Develop and refine the People Operations Team Charter, objectives, and operational rhythm; oversee resource allocation, budgeting, milestones, and risk management.

• Establish, document, and continuously enhance standard operating procedures across all People Operations functions, ensuring clear ownership and accountability.

• Ensure compliance with all employment laws and regulations in People Operations, including necessary regulatory and compliance reporting, in collaboration with internal and external legal advisors.

• Manage Total Rewards, including compensation philosophy, structure, and administration; spearhead the Benefits strategy and programs to ensure competitive, cost-effective offerings aligned with business objectives.

• Embed company culture through systematic approaches, rituals, and feedback mechanisms—enhancing employee engagement, recognition, and connectivity within a distributed workforce.

• Provide coaching and guidance to leaders on talent management, performance issues, organizational structure, and complex employee relations challenges.

• Promote an inclusive workplace where every employee feels welcomed, valued, and empowered to perform at their best.

• Collaborate with leadership to design teams and roles that can scale with the business, offering insights on capability gaps and succession planning.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related discipline.

• 10+ years of progressive experience in HR leadership within a fast-paced, growth-oriented, and performance-driven environment.

• Proven experience in setting strategic direction for the HR function and acting as a trusted advisor to senior leadership.

• Demonstrated success in operating both strategically and tactically; capable of crafting a vision and executing it personally.

• Extensive experience in influencing across a complex, cross-functional organization, including building effective relationships with all stakeholders.

• Strong business acumen and commercial insight - understanding how strategies translate into outcomes, and how People decisions affect the bottom line.

• Proven ability to build trust at scale—with executives, managers, and individual contributors—through consistency, transparency, and sound judgment.

• Demonstrated capability to manage the People Operations budget and other key financial metrics for the function.

• Advanced technological proficiency; comfortable with modern HRIS, ATS, people analytics, and AI tools.

• Experience leading the people component in M&A due diligence and integration is highly desirable.

🏝️ Benefits

• 100% company-paid health, dental, and vision coverage

• Company-paid life insurance, short-term, and long-term disability

• Unlimited paid time off - we trust your discretion

• Opportunities for profit sharing, bonuses, and ownership

• 401k plan

• Cell phone reimbursement