AVP, HR Operations & Transformation

What you'll do

• Provide executive oversight of the global Total Rewards function including compensation, benefits, payroll, and global mobility ensuring programs are competitive, compliant, and aligned with company compensation philosophy
• Partner with the Total Rewards team to define and evolve compensation philosophy, job architecture, and pay structures
• Serve as executive escalation point for complex, cross-functional Total Rewards decisions including equity programs, executive comp, and global mobility
• Ensure the Total Rewards team has resources, direction, and cross-functional access needed to execute effectively at scale
• Review, streamline, and enhance global People processes across the entire employee lifecycle including onboarding, performance cycles, mobility, and offboarding
• Champion an employee-first mindset ensuring processes are intuitive, consistent, and frictionless across all regions
• Leverage AI and automation to modernize workflows and drive scalability and global consistency
• Build and elevate the operations function across all purview areas, clarify roles and responsibilities, and establish strong goals
• Set a strategic HR Calendar across key cyclical processes with a streamlined programmatic lens
• Drive accountability, urgency, and operational rigor to ensure exceptional delivery
• Own the roadmap and optimization of HRIS and integrated People systems as the single source of truth for People data
• Drive AI adoption across the People function ensuring tools are fully utilized and integrated into daily workflows
• Establish strong data governance practices to support accurate, compliant, and real-time analytics across People programs
• Ensure all People operational workflows meet local, state, federal, and international employment requirements while preserving business agility
• Build documentation, controls, and audit-ready processes across the People Operations function
• Maintain and update policies, procedures, and employee handbooks globally
• Guide the People function through system and process transformations with clear communication, structured change management, and high stakeholder engagement
• Provide executive oversight of vendor relationships across brokers, payroll providers, and HR technology partners ensuring strong ROI and service levels
• Partner cross-functionally with Finance, Legal, and business leaders to embed new processes and drive sustainable adoption

Requirements

• 12+ years of progressive HR leadership experience, with significant time in senior roles spanning HR Operations, Total Rewards, and/or HR Transformation
• Demonstrated experience leading or overseeing Total Rewards functions including compensation, benefits, and payroll in a global environment
• Proven track record leading large-scale HRIS implementations or HR digital transformation initiatives
• Strong knowledge of global labor law compliance and operational risk management
• Experience building and scaling People processes in high-growth or complex, multi-regional environments
• Strong executive presence and ability to influence and advise at the C-suite level
• Track record of leading and developing HR teams across multiple functional areas
• Clear, concise communicator who can simplify complexity and drive alignment across diverse stakeholder groups

Tech stack