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Director, People Operations
The Lumistella CompanyUnited Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 19 Feb 2025
About the role
Join us in Telling the Stories of Santa’s North Pole!
The Lumistella Company is a global intellectual property company dedicated to bringing Santa’s North Pole to life for children around the world through consumer products, original entertainment and brand experiences. We are home to the most iconic and beloved Christmas brands of this generation including The Elf on the Shelf, Elf Pets, and Elf Mates. The Director, People Operations is a key leader on the People Operations team reporting to the VP of People Operations. This critical role will oversee all aspects of payroll, benefits and wellness strategy, compensation management, compliance, policy management, reporting, HCM system management, and leave management. The Director works closely with cross-functional teams to ensure that our people programs and processes align with key business objectives, foster a positive employee experience, and comply with relevant regulations.Overall, the Director, People Operations is responsible for ensuring we are attracting top talent through competitive offerings, our systems drive efficiency and productivity throughout the organization, and we are compliant with all laws and regulations. The Director, People Operations must possess strong analytical skills, strong strategic thinking, and excellent communication skills. This role requires a growth mindset and passion for driving operational improvements with excellence.The Director, People Operations will:
The Lumistella Company is a global intellectual property company dedicated to bringing Santa’s North Pole to life for children around the world through consumer products, original entertainment and brand experiences. We are home to the most iconic and beloved Christmas brands of this generation including The Elf on the Shelf, Elf Pets, and Elf Mates. The Director, People Operations is a key leader on the People Operations team reporting to the VP of People Operations. This critical role will oversee all aspects of payroll, benefits and wellness strategy, compensation management, compliance, policy management, reporting, HCM system management, and leave management. The Director works closely with cross-functional teams to ensure that our people programs and processes align with key business objectives, foster a positive employee experience, and comply with relevant regulations.Overall, the Director, People Operations is responsible for ensuring we are attracting top talent through competitive offerings, our systems drive efficiency and productivity throughout the organization, and we are compliant with all laws and regulations. The Director, People Operations must possess strong analytical skills, strong strategic thinking, and excellent communication skills. This role requires a growth mindset and passion for driving operational improvements with excellence.The Director, People Operations will:
1. Lead and Develop Team Members
- Teach and mentor junior professionals on the team that may or may not report directly to them.
- Develop and provide strategic direction in key areas of responsibility.
- Create KPIs for key areas of responsibility and ensure team members are accountable to the results.
2. Compensation Management
- Lead compensation planning including salary benchmarking, merit increases, and bonus programs.
- Collaborate with leadership to ensure compensation strategies are fair, competitive, and aligned with the company’s performance objectives.
- Conduct market research and benchmarking to ensure compensation packages are competitive and aligned with industry standards.
- Oversee the administration of promotions and salary adjustments.
3. Benefits & Wellness Strategy
- Design and manage comprehensive and competitive benefits programs, including health insurance, retirement plans, and other employee benefits.
- Evaluate and recommend changes to benefits offerings to ensure they meet employee needs and comply with legal requirements.
- Manage relationships with benefits providers and negotiate contracts to optimize cost-effectiveness.
- Develop and implement wellness initiatives and programs that promote employee health and well-being.
- Monitor and assess the effectiveness of wellness programs and make recommendations for improvements.
- Collaborate with external wellness providers and internal stakeholders to deliver engaging wellness activities.
- Oversee the end-to-end payroll process, ensuring timely and accurate payroll processing.
- Address payroll inquiries and resolve issues in a timely manner.
- Ensure compliance with tax laws, wage regulations, and other applicable legal requirements in a multi-state payroll environment.
- Develop and manage leave policies and procedures, including vacation, sick leave, parental leave, FMLA and other types of leave.
- Provide guidance to employees and managers on leave-related matters and manage the leave administration process.
- Ensure that leave policies are communicated effectively and processed accurately in compliance with applicable laws and company guidelines.
- Develop, interpret, advise, and implement policies and p
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