Regional People Ops Generalist

Willmeng Construction • Salt Lake City, UT

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Regional People Operations Generalist serves as the dedicated People Operations partner within an assigned geographic market, partnering closely with local operational leadership while remaining aligned with enterprise People strategy and standards. This role is responsible for the employee experience from recruitment through retirement, serving as the primary People Operations resource for employees and leaders within the geographic market. A significant portion of the role is dedicated to attracting, recruiting, and hiring top talent while supporting workforce planning to meet the organization's aggressive growth objectives. Reporting to the Divisional People Operations Business Partner with a strong partnership to the Market or Geographic Leader, this position combines strategic partnership with hands-on execution across talent acquisition, onboarding, employee relations, performance management, engagement, compliance, and organizational development.

Requirements

• 5+ years of progressive Human Resources experience with significant full-cycle recruiting responsibility.
• Demonstrated success recruiting professional, operational, and field positions in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience partnering directly with operational or business leaders.
• Strong knowledge of employment law and HR best practices.
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field.
• Excellent interviewing, relationship-building, and influencing skills.
• Ability to travel throughout the assigned market.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruiting for all salaried and hourly positions within the assigned geography.
• Partner with local leaders to develop workforce plans aligned with backlog, growth forecasts, and operational demands.
• Build and maintain proactive talent pipelines for key operational, project management, field, and support positions.
• Source passive candidates through networking, industry associations, community partnerships, and local recruiting events.
• Manage candidate experience from initial outreach through offer acceptance and onboarding.
• Coordinate interviews, facilitate hiring decisions, negotiate offers, and partner with hiring managers to ensure timely hiring.
• Develop relationships with local trade schools, universities, workforce development organizations, military transition programs, and industry organizations.
• Serve as the primary People Operations advisor to the local leader and team.
• Participate in leadership meetings and provide guidance on workforce strategy, organizational effectiveness, and talent planning.
• Coach leaders on employee development, leadership effectiveness, conflict resolution, and organizational change.
• Partner with operational leaders to proactively identify workforce risks and opportunities.
• Ensure a consistent onboarding experience for every new employee.
• Support promotions, transfers, career development, and succession planning.
• Coordinate employee transitions, resignations, retirements, and offboarding.
• Champion Willmeng's culture, values, and employee experience initiatives.
• Support local engagement activities, recognition programs, and community involvement.
• Partner with Employee Experience to deliver consistent employee programs across all markets.
• Act as the local ambassador for the People department.
• Serve as the first point of contact for employee and manager concerns.
• Partner with leaders on performance management, coaching, corrective action, and conflict resolution.
• Escalate complex employee issues to the Divisional People Operations Business Partner as appropriate.
• Ensure consistent application of company policies and procedures.
• Partner with Compliance & Governance to maintain compliance with federal, state, and local employment regulations.
• Support leave administration, accommodations, and workers' compensation processes.
• Ensure employment practices align with company standards and legal requirements.

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: Mid Level