People Operations

• Partner with the Chief People Officer and company leaders to set people priorities and turn them into practical plans
• Lead, coach, and develop a small People team
• Advise leaders and managers on organizational effectiveness, performance management, talent decisions, workforce planning, and team health
• Own complex and sensitive employee relations matters from start to finish
• Design and drive programs across performance management, talent development, succession planning, manager enablement, employee engagement, and culture
• Use people data and employee feedback to identify trends, recommend action, and provide monthly reporting
• Oversee compensation and benefits programs and partner with Finance and executive leadership on planning, budgets, and equitable pay practices
• Ensure reliable day-to-day People operations, including HRIS management, data integrity, reporting, policies, and employee lifecycle processes
• Maintain compliant people policies and processes across Planful locations
• Identify process gaps, solve problems, and implement solutions
• Adapt to changing business needs and take on new priorities

Director of People Operations

• Lead a team responsible for People & Culture technology, operations, analytics, and enablement
• Lead the strategy, governance, delivery, and continuous improvement of People & Culture technology, operations, and enablement programs
• Serve as the enterprise leader for P&C systems, data and analytics, process optimization, automation, AI-enabled workforce solutions, and People operations infrastructure
• Partner with P&C leadership, technology teams, and external vendors to develop scalable and secure solutions
• Develop and execute the enterprise P&C technology roadmap
• Report to and partner with the Executive Vice President, Chief People & Culture Officer on key initiatives, outcomes, and organizational priorities
• Lead governance, optimization, security, and continuous improvement of P&C technology platforms, including HRIS, talent, recruiting, learning, performance, rewards, and workforce planning solutions
• Ensure P&C systems, processes, and data practices comply with regulatory, privacy, security, risk, and internal control requirements
• Design and improve end-to-end P&C processes, workflows, service delivery models, and operating metrics
• Drive operational excellence through standardization, simplification, automation, and process redesign
• Establish workforce data quality, governance, reporting, dashboards, and analytics
• Translate workforce insights into talent, organizational, and business recommendations
• Identify and implement automation, AI, and digital solutions to improve productivity, decision-making, and employee experience
• Lead cross-functional transformation, adoption, and change management efforts
• Lead and develop team members, manage vendor relationships, and oversee project prioritization, budgets, contracts, and implementation activities
• Perform other duties as assigned

AVP, People & Culture Technology and Enablement

• Administer the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, offboarding, employee file management, and benefits administration
• Partner with hiring managers on role-specific onboarding setup
• Manage new-hire compliance, including I-9 verification, state new-hire filings, and benefits enrollment deadlines
• Research federal, state, and local employment law requirements
• Monitor systems and practices for compliance
• Draft and refine policies and procedures for leadership review and approval
• Prepare and maintain offer letters, employment contracts, onboarding materials, and other HR documents
• Serve as the first point of contact for employee questions and resolve day-to-day HR issues
• Escalate complex employee matters as needed
• Partner with People Operations Associates and HR Administrators to answer questions and share knowledge
• Support employee engagement initiatives, surveys, recognition programs, team-building events, and offsites
• Collect feedback to strengthen the employee experience
• Identify and document opportunities to streamline HR processes using AI tools

People Operations jobs in Arizona

Director of People Operations

AVP, People & Culture Technology and Enablement

People Ops Generalist