People Operations Leader: Total Rewards, Payroll & HRIS

Legacy Service Partners; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 125,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Legacy Service Partners is seeking a Senior Manager of People Operations to lead the people infrastructure and the team that runs it in a fast-growing, acquisition-driven environment in Tampa, FL. You will own total rewards, payroll, benefits, and HRIS platforms, guiding strategy and building scalable processes across a distributed workforce.

In this senior leadership role, you will set the strategy, develop the team, and partner with acquisitions to smoothly integrate new companies, while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 9+ years of experience in human resources and related functions.
• 5+ years of focused experience in total rewards, payroll, benefits, and/or compensation programs.
• Strong understanding of employment laws, regulations, and HR best practices.
• Experience supporting M&A transactions, including HR diligence and post-close integration.
• Proficient in HRIS systems and Microsoft Office Suite; experience with UKG HCM platforms preferred.
• HR certification (SHRM-CP, PHR, or equivalent) is a plus.
• Prior experience in home services or a similarly distributed, field-based workforce environment preferred.
• Ability to travel as needed to support partner projects and programs.

Responsibilities

• Team Leadership: Lead and develop a people operations team, setting clear expectations, building capability, and creating a high-performance culture within the function.
• Payroll Operations: Oversee accurate and timely payroll processing across partner companies, resolve discrepancies promptly, and work with partners to enhance payroll processes, controls, and automation over time.
• Benefits Administration: Manage employee benefits programs including health insurance and retirement plans, evaluate and negotiate with providers, and ensure offerings meet the needs of a distributed workforce.
• HRIS Strategy & Optimization: Own the HRIS platform at a strategic level. Driving data integrity, leading system enhancements, and building reporting and self-service capabilities that scale with the organization.
• M&A Integration: Serve as the people operations lead on acquisitions, owning the HR workstream from pre-close diligence through full platform integration, including payroll transitions, benefits onboarding, and HRIS setup.
• Training & Communication: Develop and deliver training on systems, policy changes, and total rewards programs. Ensure employees and partner leaders have the clarity they need to understand and act and use our tools and programs effectively.
• Total Rewards & Compensation: Lead efforts to create compensation systems and processes that scale with our business utilizing market research and subject matter expertise.
• Compliance: Ensure payroll, benefits, and compensation practices comply with applicable local regulations and company standards across all partner locations.
• Presentation & Analysis: Create executive summaries providing insight, analysis and recommendations for platform-wide total rewards programs and initiatives.

Skills

People leadership

Strategic planning

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or Business Administration

HR certification (SHRM-CP, PHR or equivalent) is a plus

Tools

HRIS systems

UKG HCM

Job description

Legacy Service Partners is seeking a Senior Manager of People Operations to lead the people infrastructure and the team that runs it in a fast-growing, acquisition-driven environment in Tampa, FL. You will own total rewards, payroll, benefits, and HRIS platforms, guiding strategy and building scalable processes across a distributed workforce.

In this senior leadership role, you will set the strategy, develop the team, and partner with acquisitions to smoothly integrate new companies, while