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Vice President, Global People Operations

Athena PH -
Wilmington, NC

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Job Details

Full-time

Qualifications

Performance dashboard reports
Employee onboarding
HR technology strategy
Managing human resources teams
Organization design
Automation
HR analytics
Process design
Metrics Reporting
Scalable systems
Global team management
Data quality management
Team development
IT infrastructure
Data Architecture Design (Architecture design skills)
Employee data management
Technology management
Data interpretation
Organizational skills
Scalability
Data-driven problem-solving
Experience practicing in an HR senior management role
Management reporting
Operational excellence initiatives
Job evaluation for salary planning
International corporation experience
Business operations
Employee engagement
Workforce management
Senior level

Full Job Description

Location: USA (any state)

Reports to: President & COO

Team: ~20 globally

About Athena

Athena is a 4,000-employee, multi-country organization generating approximately $100M in annual revenue and continuing to grow.

As we’ve scaled, our people systems and processes have not kept pace with our global footprint. Historically, HR ownership was distributed across multiple executives — payroll and compensation under Finance, talent processes under Operations, and HR systems under Technology.

We are now consolidating People Operations under a single leader to modernize our infrastructure, unify governance, and build a scalable employee lifecycle experience.

This is a rare opportunity to step into VP-level scope and architect a global People Operations function at scale.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a high-impact, systems-oriented People leader — likely at the Director or Senior Director level today — who is ready to step into enterprise VP scope.

You will lead a global team of approximately 20 and own the operational backbone of the employee lifecycle across multiple countries.

This role does not oversee Talent Acquisition or Learning & Development. Instead, it focuses on:

People Operations strategy & governance
Compensation and organizational design infrastructure
Workforce planning and analytics
HR systems (including WorkDay optimization)
Global process standardization
End-to-end employee lifecycle execution

If you are energized by building structure, modernizing systems, and scaling operational excellence — this role is for you.

What You Will Do

Lead Global People Operations

Consolidate and unify People Operations under a clear model
Define KPIs, dashboards, and executive reporting
Establish governance, standards, and accountability across regions
Lead and develop a 25-person global team located primarily in the Philippines, Kenya, and Guatemala

Modernize Infrastructure

Optimize and expand WorkDay adoption
Ensure clean data architecture and reporting rigor
Identify automation opportunities and eliminate inefficiencies
Build scalable, repeatable processes

Elevate Compensation & Org Design

Standardize global leveling frameworks
Renovate compensation structures and pay architecture
Improve span-of-control discipline and org modeling
Partner with Finance on workforce planning alignment

Strengthen the Employee Lifecycle

Redesign onboarding and offboarding processes
Standardize performance management governance
Institutionalize succession planning infrastructure
Lead engagement measurement and action planning
Ensure consistent employee experience across countries

What Success Looks Like (First 18 Months)

A unified and clearly defined global People Operations model
Stabilized and optimized WorkDay ecosystem
Standardized compensation and leveling architecture
Embedded workforce planning discipline
Clear, measurable People Operations KPIs
Improved operational efficiency and employee experience metrics

What We’re Looking For

Experience

10–15+ years progressive HR / People Operations leadership
Currently Director or Senior Director (or equivalent) in a global organization
Experience leading HR Operations, Total Rewards, or People Infrastructure
Direct experience with enterprise HRIS implementation (WorkDay preferred)
Compensation architecture and org design exposure
Experience managing multi-country processes

Capabilities

Systems thinker who builds scalable infrastructure
Strong financial and workforce planning acumen
Data-driven and analytically rigorous
Experienced people leader comfortable managing distributed teams
Strong cross-functional partner with Finance and Technology
Builder mindset — comfortable operating in evolving environments

Why This Role Is Compelling

True VP scope with enterprise visibility
Lead a global team of ~20
Opportunity to build — not inherit — a mature system
Direct exposure to executive leadership
Chance to modernize People Operations for a 4,000-person organization

This is an opportunity to move from functional leadership into enterprise impact.

If you are ready to step into VP-level responsibility and build something enduring, we would love to meet you.

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