Vice President People Operations

Elara Caring•Dallas, TX

18h

About The Position

At Elara Caring, the Vice President of People Operations is a key leadership role responsible for shaping and advancing the organization’s people operations strategy. Reporting to the Chief People Officer, this position leads HR service delivery, payroll, workforce administration, HR technology, and employee experience initiatives while driving operational excellence, compliance, and continuous improvement across a growing healthcare organization. Elara Caring provides compassionate, high-quality care to more than 60,000 patients nationwide. The role offers the opportunity to lead meaningful change, shape the employee experience, and build scalable people operations that support employees and patients. It includes approximately 25–30% travel.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
At least 12 years of progressive HR leadership experience.
Strong background in HR Operations, Shared Services, payroll, and HR technology.
Experience leading large teams and enterprise-wide initiatives.
Strong knowledge of HR compliance, workforce analytics, and process improvement.
Excellent leadership, communication, and strategic problem-solving skills.
Ability to travel approximately 25–30%.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.
Experience with Workday preferred.
Multi-state healthcare experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead the strategy and daily operations of enterprise People Operations.
Oversee HR Shared Services, the HR Contact Center, payroll, and workforce administration.
Drive process improvements, automation, and HR technology initiatives.
Establish operational standards, performance metrics, and compliance practices.
Lead people operations integration efforts for mergers and acquisitions.
Partner with executive leadership to improve the employee experience.
Build and develop high-performing teams.
Manage budgets and vendor partnerships.