Vice President, People Operations

The Vice President, People Operations, will help our communities thrive as a strategic and operational leader supporting a high-performance culture across a growing network of primary care physician practices. This position will influence all aspects of the employee experience and lead the execution of our people strategy for HRIS/technology, health and wellness benefits, compensation, payroll, onboarding, and compliance. We are a culture that is unabashedly driven by purpose, and making a difference for our patients, providers, and team members while growing at an accelerated rate.

Every day, we support the health journey of patients by authentically living our core values: Purpose Driven, Relationships Matter, Serve Others First, and Inspire Creativity. If you love serving others and would like to make a meaningful difference in an organization transforming patient care, we invite you to apply. Catalyst has been recognized as a Top Workplace for five consecutive years.

Roles & Responsibilities:

HR Leadership

• Develop and execute a people operations strategy aligned with the organization's mission to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care.
• Build and develop a high performing team that fosters collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement to support growth and operational excellence.
• Develop scalable methodologies and tools to optimize and streamline core processes that make up the employment lifecycle, including hiring, onboarding, timekeeping, payroll administration, compliance, compensation, and benefit administration.
• Build and develop a high performing team that fosters collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement to support growth and operational excellence. Mentor, coach, and develop team members by providing guidance and leadership in a learning environment to address the opportunities of a highly dynamic and fast-paced organization.
  
  

HR Technology & HRIS

• Lead the implementation and optimization of scalable and efficient HR platforms to support multiple entities with unique operational needs.
• Evaluate existing HR technologies and make recommendations for improvements that enhance user experience, data accuracy, and operational accuracy.
• Lead cross-function automation initiatives that improve HR service delivery and reduce manual effort to drive productivity and employee engagement.
• Lead vendor selection processes for HR systems and solutions that will enhance the People Operations function.
  
  

M&A Integration

• Lead HR due diligence, integration, and change management for M&A activity for on-time and on-budget implementations.
• Support rapid growth and mergers by developing and leading the transition plan for system integration and people operations process alignment, including harmonization of employment policies, compensation structures, and benefits across entities.
• Lead onboarding and cultural integration of physician practices and staff.
  
  

Workforce Planning

• Create people data analytics capabilities by partnering with various stakeholders to understand data needs, create data reporting functionality and provide actional insights to support decision making.
  
  

Benefits Administration

• Design and manage competitive, cost-effective benefits programs tailored to the health and wellness of team members.
• Lead annual benefits renewals and open enrollment.
• Ensure compliance with ACA, HIPAA, and other healthcare-specific regulations.
  
  

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field (Master's preferred).
• 10+ years of progressive HR leadership experience, including at least 3 years in a senior level position. Experience in healthcare environments and clinical practices preferred.
• Analytical Thinker: Able to provide strategic advice and direction for People Operations in all areas of employment lifecycle.
• People-Centric Leader: Focused on fostering a positive and supportive work environment.
• Proactive and Solution-Oriented: A go-getter who can identify and implement improvements; outstanding project management skills.
• Trustworthy Advisor: Dependable and able to build trust with leaders and team members across a complex organization.
• Strong Communicator: Able to effectively communicate at all levels of the organization.
• Change Leader: Skilled in managing and leading change initiatives to support organizational growth.
• Culture Champion of our purpose and values.