Head of People Operations

Willmeng Construction • Phoenix, AZ

11d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Head of People Operations leads the compliance & governance, and People Operations Business Partner (POBP) functions, reporting to the Chief People & Business Officer. This leader is accountable for building the infrastructure, team, and processes needed to support a growing, multi-state construction workforce — including the compliance rigor required as the company scales into federal contracting. This role requires firsthand knowledge of the construction industry and prior experience leading HR/People Operations at a similarly sized or larger construction firm with multi-state operations.

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive HR leadership experience, including prior experience leading HR/People Operations at a construction firm of similar size or larger.
• Direct construction industry experience is required.
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Design, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience operating across multiple states with varying employment law requirements.
• Proven experience building and leading teams, including compliance, and POBP functions.
• Strong executive presence and experience advising senior leadership on people strategy and risk.
• Strategic HR leadership and organizational design.
• Multi-state and federal compliance acumen.
• Team building and people leadership.
• Executive communication and influence.
• Data-driven decision making.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a People Operations team across compliance/governance, and POBP functions.
• Set and execute functional strategy and priorities in partnership with the Chief People & Business Officer.
• Build scalable People Operations infrastructure to support continued company growth across current and new geographic markets.
• Own ultimate accountability for multi-state employment law compliance.
• Ensure governance practices (policies, handbooks, recordkeeping, audits) meet the standards required for a construction employer of this size, inclusive of Federal contracting.
• Oversee compliance requirements tied to federal contracting as that line of business grows (e.g., OFCCP obligations, affirmative action planning, prevailing wage/Davis-Bacon considerations) - partnering with legal counsel and subject-matter specialists as needed.
• Lead the POBP team in delivering consistent, high-quality People support to field and office leadership across all locations.
• Ensure POBPs are equipped to handle workforce management, employee relations, performance management, and organizational design conversations with operational leaders.
• Serve as an escalation point for employee relations matters and organizational change initiatives.
• Advise the Chief People & Business Officer and executive leadership on workforce strategy, organizational design, and people-related risk.
• Represent People Operations in company-wide planning related to growth, new market expansion, and federal contracting readiness.
• Present People Operations performance and risk metrics to executive leadership.

Benefits

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• Discretionary annual bonus
• 401k with employer match
• Employee medical, dental, and vision insurance 100% covered, with options to add dependents at 50% coverage by Willmeng
• Flexible Time Off Policy
• 9 paid company holidays
• 3 consecutive weeks of parental bonding leave, with an additional 3-5 weeks of disability leave for delivery recovery
• Spacious break rooms with healthy meals & snacks provided at no additional cost
• Team-building activities, including volunteer opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive