Embark

People Operations Director

Embark$100K — $130K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Significant HR leadership experience, preferably in healthcare or a similarly complex environment.
  • Proven success in leading organizational change with measurable business outcomes.
  • Strong expertise in data analytics to inform HR decisions; familiarity with Workday is advantageous.
  • Exceptional communication skills with the ability to influence at all levels of the organization.
  • In-depth knowledge of employment law and multi-state compliance requirements.
  • Ability to strategize while being hands-on in execution.

Responsibilities

  • Drive people strategy by collaborating with leaders to enhance labor costs, retention, and engagement.
  • Lead associate relations through development and governance of relevant policies and training programs.
  • Establish a data-driven people function using analytics to derive actionable insights for business improvements.
  • Ensure compliance with multi-state employment laws and oversee audits and regulatory requirements.
  • Guide transformation initiatives, maintaining structure and momentum through organizational changes.
  • Identify talent development needs and create learning plans aligned with business goals.
  • Cultivate a positive culture by coaching managers on engagement and retention strategies.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) / Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
  • 401(k) matching contributions.
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
  • Strong commitment to company core values fostering a supportive work culture.
Full Job Description
About the Role

This is a pivotal leadership role for a People Operations professional who wants to build something - not just maintain it. As Director, People Operations, you'll be the strategic and operational backbone of our people function, partnering closely with senior leaders to drive the associate experience, organizational effectiveness, and cultural health of the business.

This role sits at the intersection of strategy and execution. You'll modernize how we work - simplifying and automating legacy processes, standing up new ones, and leading the change management required to make those shifts stick. If you thrive in complex, fast-moving environments and care deeply about both people and outcomes, this role was designed for you.

What You'll Do
  • Drive people strategy - Partner with business leaders to design and implement people strategies that move the needle on key outcomes including labor costs, retention, and engagement.
  • Lead associate relations - Own the development and ongoing governance of associate relations policies, programs, and training, keeping them aligned with evolving laws, regulations, and company culture.
  • Build a data-driven people function - Establish a people analytics practice and lead initiatives that surface meaningful insights using Workday; translate data into action for both the business and the People team.
  • Own compliance - Oversee policies spanning multi-state employment law, audits, and regulatory requirements; proactively identify gaps and drive remediation.
  • Lead change - Serve as a key architect and guide for transformation initiatives, bringing structure, communication, and momentum to complex organizational changes.
  • Develop talent - Partner with leaders to identify capability gaps and build learning and development plans that fuel both individual growth and business performance.
  • Influence culture - Coach and support managers in attracting, retaining, and engaging their teams; help shape a workplace where people do their best work.

What You Bring
  • Significant HR leadership experience, ideally including a healthcare or similarly complex, regulated environment
  • A track record of leading organizational change and delivering measurable business results through people initiatives
  • Strong proficiency and comfort using data and analytics to inform decisions. Workday experience to drive these decisions is a plus.
  • Exceptional communication and executive presence - you can influence at every level and navigate difficult conversations with clarity and care
  • Deep knowledge of employment law and multi-state compliance
  • The ability to balance strategic thinking with a bias for execution - you're comfortable setting direction and rolling up your sleeves

Why This Role

This isn't a role for someone looking to manage the status quo. It's an opportunity to modernize a people function, lead meaningful change, and have a real impact on the experience of every associate in the organization - and, by extension, on the care patients receive.

Travel

Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-the-area and overnight travel may be expected.

What We are Offer You

At U.S. Urology Partners, we are guided by four core values. Every associate living the core values makes our company an amazing place to work. Here "Every Family Matters"

Compassion

Make Someone's Day
Collaboration

Achieve Possibilities Together
Respect

Treat people with dignity
Accountability

Do the right thing

Beyond competitive compensation, our well-rounded benefits package includes a range of comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans, HSA / FSA, 401(k) matching, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and more.

About Embark

Embark is a self-driving truck company that develops autonomous technology for long-haul trucking. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Embark's technology is designed to improve safety and efficiency in the trucking industry by reducing the number of accidents caused by human error and increasing the speed and reliability of deliveries. The company has partnerships with major trucking companies and has completed numerous successful test runs of its autonomous trucks.
Learn more about Embark
Size
200 employees
Market Cap
$50 million
Industry
Founded
2011
NASDAQ

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