VP, People Operations

  • Full-time

Company Description

The preferred locations for this position are: NC, SC, GA, NH, RI, FL, MA, TN

Salary: $120k-$165k

This one goes out to the human humans.  

What’s livingHR doing out here in the world?  

We humanize work for a living. 

Sound bold? That’s fair – but as a team, we feel called to the bold, the lofty, the new. We’re a team of talent, culture, and creative leaders who are making work better by building inclusive cultures, optimized talent, and humanized experiences.  

This person will be joining a team of brilliant—and nice—humans who are transforming everyday work as we know it. Together, we’ll use progressive ideas, data, creativity, and, perhaps most importantly, empathy, to spread around a better work experience for all.  

You’ll love being part of this team if you love this stuff: 

We show up for our people – and our purpose.  

We believe in humanity at work and believe that should start with us. We intentionally and mindfully nurture a culture of belonging that celebrates the value of all humans and advocates for equity and representation. And we know that supporting people’s whole selves is what allows them to do great work.  

livingHR will ALWAYS be a place where brilliant work and a meaningful life are encouraged to coexist without guilt. For more about how we make this statement real, check out our culture page and meet our team here: https://www.livinghr.com/our-culture 

As a full-time team member, we offer:  

  • An incredible amount of autonomy and the flexibility to work from anywhere (home, beach, mountains, space – really, anything goes) 
  • Base salary plus incentives  
  • Wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, 401k, STD, life, and telehealth mental health counseling* 
  • UNLIMITED PTO (that you are encouraged to use and with a minimum requirement)  
  • Fun and enriching culture/work environment* 
  • Continual support system of talent leaders and creative minds that have come together to humanize work* 

*Also available for freelance and part-time team members 

Job Description

A day in the life could look like:  

  • Strategic Project Leadership: Lead and oversee multifaceted projects focused on human capital strategy, people operations, workforce planning, organizational design, and the implementation of enterprise Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions. Direct these initiatives with an eye on strategic alignment and sustainable impact. 
  • Collaborative Facilitation: Skillfully facilitate meetings and workshops to gather insights and propel recommendations. Your adept facilitation will drive productive discussions and guide the direction of strategic decisions. 
  • Analytical Expertise: Utilize sophisticated analytical tools and frameworks, including process design and analysis, financial/cost analysis, ROI analysis, and workforce analysis. Apply these methodologies to support discovery, design, and informed recommendations. 
  • Strategic Collaboration: Collaborate closely with client leadership teams to harmonize operating models and organizational design initiatives with overarching strategic objectives. Lead projects focused on human capital strategy, people operations, workforce planning, organizational design, and enterprise HCM selection and implementation 
  • Leadership Development: Innovate proactive approaches to cultivate the next generation of leaders, promote talent mobility, and enhance succession planning. Align these initiatives with long-range client business strategies. 
  • Impact Measurement: Create metrics and measures to gauge the effectiveness and business impact of talent management endeavors, such as training, leadership development programs, and organizational enhancements. 
  • Expert Consultation: Provide clients with expert guidance in methodologies and best practices, particularly in understanding the organizational consequences of proposed changes related to organizational design, workforce planning, and HCM implementation. 
  • Change Management Craftsmanship: Craft robust change management processes and tools, orchestrating a strategic approach to support the seamless adoption of transformative changes. 
  • Cultural and Strategic Alignment: Ensure that all efforts are meticulously aligned with the unique culture and strategic aspirations of our clients. 
  • Service Excellence: Deliver exceptional, high-touch service to both employees and clients under your purview. 

Qualifications

We’d love it if you:  

  • Possess a Bachelor's Degree (preferred), PHR, SHRM or Organization Development and Workforce planning certifications and a minimum of 8+ years of human resources experience, or equivalent combination of experience and/or certification 
  • Have broad HR, People + Culture, Talent background and are a true SME in people operations, workforce planning, organizational design, and enterprise HCM selection and implementation 
  • Have demonstrated expertise in driving complex projects and initiatives that shape human capital strategy. 
  • Have extensive experience with developing high impact practices, programs, tools, and workshops across a diverse set of human capital initiatives 
  • Have demonstrated experience with large-scale organization programs, including in-depth knowledge of organization diagnosis, strategy formulation, and organization design within enterprise and SMB organizations 
  • Are an expert in research, analysis, and data-driven decision-making 
  • Possess advanced knowledge in organizational design principles, methodologies, and frameworks with a proven track record of leading successful organizational transformations 
  • Use your emotional intelligence to inspire and influence stakeholders at all levels, navigate sensitive discussions and manage conflicts. 
  • Utilize an adaptive consulting style to partner with teammates and adjust approaches to meet the needs of different organizations 
  • Want to make a difference in the lives of humans at work  
  • Have a passion for DEIB, culture, experience, and the world of work and deeply care about the inclusion and wellbeing of all people   
  • Desire a team that truly embraces and understands the work/life blend  
  • Are technically savvy, digitally fluent, and strong with Human Capital Management technologies  
  • Thrive working in a results-oriented and collaborative team setting while being extremely hands-on and agile  
  • Think strategically and align organizational design with business objectives. 
  • Possess strong project management, data analysis and data structuring/reporting abilities  
  • Enjoy thinking strategically to align perspectives, voices, and opinions  
  • Are well-organized and able to meet deadlines  
  • Are a good human who cares about all humans  

Additional Information

What Now? 

Well, if this sounds like a great opportunity for you, we hope you’ll apply to join us. 

Step 1: Click that “apply” button at the bottom of this page.  

Step 2: Share your “why” for joining us to accompany your “on paper” self. We’d love to see some work samples, hear some life stories, get to know the real, whole, entire you through this process. If you need assistance or accommodations with this application, we’re here and so happy to help. Contact us at [email protected].  

Step 3: One of the very nice humans on our team will reach out to you to confirm best next steps. Candidates who move forward in this process will likely start with a virtual interview via Zoom. This virtual interview could be with one or two livingHR team members and we’ll seek to truly get to know one another, share more about the opportunity, and answer any questions you have. 

Step 4: We will provide transparent and timely communication as we go as the process looks a bit different for each role. We can’t wait to learn more about you!  

EEO + We Belong

As a livingHR team member, we also invite you to join us in taking the livingHR “We Belong” Pledge: livingHR believes everyone should have access to opportunities and know what it feels like when We Belong. That’s why belonging and celebrating our whole selves has been woven into our Culture Code as an organization since 2009. ​ 

We believe that in order to support belonging, we must use our voices to advocate for everyone because all groups, races, abilities, identities, genders, religions, and backgrounds deserve: 

  • ​Social justice  
  • Human rights 
  • Equity 
  • Equality 
  • Representation 
  • Equal opportunity 

As part of the livingHR team, we know bringing humanity to work, celebrating the differences we have as humans, and developing empathetic and inclusive leaders is a social impact that we can create and one that will live on. ​We invite you to join our We Belong pledge so that together, we can: 

  • Amplify the voices that need to be heard 
  • Unite in our wildly different personal experiences to bring together open minds and encourage innovation 
  • Live boldly into our truths, bringing our whole selves to the work we do and the team we do it with 
  • Act with consideration for people, without exception 
  • Learn from and celebrate the life stories that build our awareness and allow us to think beyond self 

About Fe league 

Fe is the symbol for iron–is indicative of strength, abundance, and humanity.  

Fe league is a community of leaders across industries invested in supporting women. What began as a passion project for livingHR has spun off into its own national organization still championed by the livingHR team. Our purpose is to enact change and foster growth for women. We do this by creating space for meaningful conversations, swapping ideas, and furthering authentic learning through a foundation of diversity across industry, experience, and thought. 

We offer mentoring/reverse mentoring opportunities, events, panels, fireside talks, workshops, a dynamic virtual member portal, and nonprofit giveback engagements. We partner with nonprofits like Dress for Success and Women Employed that are giving back to the community and uplifting women. 

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