VP, People Ops

VP, People OpsOn-site in Phoenix, AZOur client is a well-established organization seeking a strategic People Operations leader to enhance its talent function and support evolving business needs. The VP, People Operations will have significant influence across the business, strengthening HR operations, developing a high-performing People team, and creating scalable practices for a complex, multi-state workforce. This opportunity offers an experienced HR leader the chance to shape people strategy while making a meaningful impact across the organization. This Role OffersSenior-level opportunity to lead key people initiatives and help shape the organization’s future direction. High visibility with senior leadership and meaningful influence over workforce strategy, organizational planning, and business growth. Opportunity to shape the People Operations function and establish scalable practices that support the organization’s evolving workforce. Broad leadership scope spanning HR compliance, employee relations, organizational effectiveness, workforce planning, and leadership support. Competitive total rewards package with comprehensive health and retirement benefits, paid time off, performance incentives, and long-term wealth-building opportunities. Collaborative culture where People Operations works closely with leaders across the organization to support shared business goals. Focus Establish the strategy, operating structure, and priorities for a scalable People Operations function supporting employees across multiple states. Build, coach, and lead an effective HR team responsible for business partnership, workforce support, and employment compliance. Strengthen governance across employment policies, documentation, workforce records, internal reviews, and regulatory requirements. Establish scalable HR programs and practices that support evolving business needs and operational requirements. Partner with field and corporate leaders on employee relations, performance challenges, workforce planning, organizational structure, and change initiatives. Serve as a senior advisor to executive leadership, connecting business priorities with practical workforce strategies and identifying emerging people-related risks. Create consistent HR practices that can scale effectively as the organization expands into additional markets. Leverage workforce data and operational metrics to identify trends, improve decision-making, and communicate priorities to senior leadership. Provide experienced guidance on sensitive employee matters while helping leaders develop accountable, high-performing teams. Maintain strong connectivity with operations through regular engagement with regional offices and active construction environments. Skill Set 10+ years of progressive HR leadership experience within a complex, growth-oriented organization. Relevant experience within a comparable industry environment is required. Strong expertise navigating employment requirements across multiple states and developing compliant HR practices for geographically distributed workforces. Demonstrated success building and leading People Operations teams within growing or operationally complex organizations. Proven ability to guide senior leaders on talent priorities, organizational planning, workplace matters, and operational considerations. Familiarity with complex regulatory requirements and compliance-driven work environments is highly valued. Strong business judgment with the ability to balance employee needs, regulatory requirements, and operational priorities. Proven ability to build scalable programs and improve HR processes as an organization expands. Effective executive communication, relationship-building, and influencing skills across corporate and field-based teams. Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Development, or a related discipline preferred. About Blue Signal: Blue Signal is a leading executive search firm, specializing in human resources (HR) recruitment. Our HR recruiters have a strong reputation for finding top-performing talent in areas such as HR leadership, talent acquisition, and HR operations. Learn more at bit.ly/3PValhv