VP, People Ops Shared Services

Apex Service Partners

VP of People Ops building centralized services for payroll, benefits, and compliance across 150+ locations. Leading HR strategy for a multi-site, decentralized organization with a focus on efficiency and scale.

Posted 5/5/2026full-timeIrving • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead centralized delivery of Payroll, Benefits Administration, Compensation & Total Rewards, HRIS/HR Technology, Labor & Employment Law, and M&A HR Integration
Build and maintain scalable SOPs and playbooks that create “one way, every day” execution across 150+ locations
Audit current-state HR workflows and identify what should be absorbed centrally vs. owned locally; execute the transition with minimal disruption
Partner with Tech Services on a multi-year HR technology roadmap; evaluate vendors, consolidate platforms, and optimize the HR stack
Own the HR integration playbook for acquired companies
Lead multi-state labor law and compliance strategy; build proactive monitoring systems in partnership with Legal
Build and develop a lean, high-performing Shared Services team with a genuine service culture
Conduct a full audit of all Shared Services functions

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of progressive HR experience with deep, hands-on expertise across at least 4 of: Payroll, Benefits, HRIS, Compensation, Labor/Employment Law, M&A HR Integration
Proven track record building or scaling HR shared services in a multi-site, decentralized environment (100+ locations or equivalent)
Experience integrating acquired companies into HR systems and programs at speed
Strong working knowledge of multi-state labor law, compliance, and employment risk
Fluency in HRIS platforms (Workday, UKG, ADP, or similar)
Data-driven: you set KPIs, build dashboards, and manage to metrics
Scrappy and resourceful: you build efficiently, don’t over-engineer, and get things done

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical
Dental
Vision
Ancillary insurances
Competitive PTO
Sick days
Holidays
401(k) with matching

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Hard Skills & Tools

PayrollBenefits AdministrationCompensationTotal RewardsHRISLabor LawEmployment LawM&A HR IntegrationData AnalysisKPI Management

Soft Skills

LeadershipTeam DevelopmentService CultureResourcefulnessProblem SolvingCommunicationCollaborationStrategic PlanningAudit SkillsAdaptability