Director, People Operations

Suna Solutions; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Suna Solutions is seeking a hands‑on Director, People Operations to lead a growing People team across HR, payroll, onboarding, and compliance. You will balance day‑to‑day execution with strategic system design and risk management to support internal staff and an expanding EOR workforce.

You thrive in a fast‑moving, client‑facing environment, build scalable processes, and partner with Operations, Legal, and Finance to deliver high‑impact People initiatives across geographies.

Responsibilities

• Lead and Develop the People Operations Team: Provide leadership, coaching, and structure to ensure high-quality service delivery across HR, EOR, onboarding, payroll coordination, and compliance functions.
• Own People Compliance and Risk Management: Oversee compliance strategy, policies, audits, and data integrity across U.S. and international employee populations, ensuring regulatory and client requirements.
• Serve as the Senior Escalation Point: Resolve complex or high-priority employee relations issues and client escalations with professionalism and sound judgment.
• Manage People-Related Vendors & Partners: Build and manage relationships with benefits providers, 401(k) partners, HR technology vendors, background screeners, and international EOR partners.
• Oversee EOR and Global People Operations: Ensure smooth operations for employees engaged through international EOR partners, supporting compliant, consistent employment experiences across geographies.
• Lead Cross-Functional Projects and People Initiatives: Drive improvements to systems, policies, processes, and tools with Operations, Finance, Legal, and Client Services.
• Build Scalable, Efficient People Operations Infrastructure: Design systems, workflows, and governance for scale.

Skills

People Operations leadership

Compliance management

Vendor management

Global HR operations

Tools

HR technology vendors

Job description

This range is provided by Suna Solutions. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$85,000.00/yr - $110,000.00/yr

Lead Recruiting & Operations Specialist at Suna Solutions

Are you a People Operations leader who thrives at the intersection of compliance, service delivery, and operational excellence? Do you love building scalable processes, leading teams, and solving complex people challenges in a high-growth, client-facing environment? If so, Suna Solutions wants to meet you.

As our new Director, People Operations, you will lead a dynamic People team supporting both internal employees and our expanding Employer of Record (EOR) workforce. This role is perfect for a hands‑on, strategic operator who can balance daily execution with long‑term vision—someone who lives in the details but thinks in systems.

This role is highly visible, high‑impact, and essential to our next stage of growth.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and Develop the People Operations Team

  Provide leadership, coaching, and structure to ensure high‑quality service delivery across HR, EOR, onboarding, payroll coordination, and compliance functions.

• Own People Compliance and Risk Management

  Oversee compliance strategy, policies, audits, and data integrity across U.S. and international employee populations, ensuring we meet all regulatory and client requirements.

• Serve as the Senior Escalation Point

  Resolve complex or high‑priority employee relations issues and client escalations with professionalism, sound judgment, and a balanced, people‑first approach.

• Manage People-Related Vendors & Partners

  Build and manage relationships with benefits providers, 401(k) partners, HR technology vendors, background screeners, and international EOR partners—holding them accountable to service expectations and alignment.

• Oversee EOR and Global People Operations

  Ensure smooth operations for employees engaged through our international EOR partners, supporting compliant, consistent, and high‑quality employment experiences across geographies.

• Lead Cross‑Functional Projects and People Initiatives

  Drive improvements to systems, policies, processes, and tools. Partner closely with Operations, Finance, Legal, and Client Services to execute high‑impact People projects.

• Build Scalable, Efficient People Operations Infrastructure

  Design the systems, workflows, and governance that support Suna’s growing footprint—ensuring People Operations remains proactive, resilient, and built for scale.

Why Join Suna Solutions?

At Suna, you’ll join a company that values innovation, ownership, and operational excellence. You will directly influence the employee and client experience across the organization while shaping the People Operations function for years to come.

If you are a strategic People leader who is not afraid to roll up your sleeves—and you thrive in a fast‑moving, service‑driven environment, we’d love to talk to you.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT:

Suna Solutions provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Applicants, with criminal histories, are considered in a manner that is consistent with local, state, and federal laws.

REQUESTING AN ACCOMMODATION

Suna Solutions is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. If you are hired by Suna Solutions and require accommodation to perform the essential functions of your role, you will be asked to participate in our reasonable accommodation process. Accommodations made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodations once hired.

If you would like to be considered for employment opportunities with Suna Solutions and have accommodation needs for a disability or religious observance, please call us at 1 [phone], send us an email or speak with your recruiter.

PAY TRANSPARENCY POLICY STATEMENT

Compensation for roles at Suna Solutions varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the specific client, office or remote location, role, skill set and level of experience. As required by local law, Suna Solutions provides a reasonable pay scale to include the hourly or salary range that Suna Solutions reasonably expects to pay for roles that may be hired in California, Colorado, New York City or Washington

$85,000-$110,000

Job Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Human Resources
• Industries: Human Resources Services

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)