Senior Manager, People Operations

About Ameri Vet

Ameri Vet is a rapidly growing, people-first veterinary services organization dedicated to supporting veterinarians and care teams in delivering high-quality, compassionate care nationwide. As we continue to expand across multiple states, we remain committed to strong operational foundations, clinical excellence, and being recognized as a Top Place to Work. Our growth creates exciting opportunities for HR leaders to build scalable, compliant, and people-centered infrastructure that supports our teams and our mission.

Position Overview

The Senior Manager, People Operations plays a critical leadership role in ensuring organizational excellence across employment compliance, employee policies and procedures, HR systems, and employee support. This role supports a large, multi-site workforce and ensures adherence to federal, state, and local employment regulations across multiple jurisdictions.

Operating with a high level of autonomy, this leader partners cross-functionally to strengthen compliance infrastructure, enhance employee experience, and drive scalable people processes aligned with Ameri Vet's continued growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with federal, state (including multi-state operations), and local employment laws, proactively assessing regulatory impact
• Lead the development, review, and governance of employee policies, procedures, and handbook documentation
• Serve as a subject matter expert in employment compliance, providing guidance to leadership and HR teams
• Partner with Legal, Payroll, IT, and field leadership to ensure alignment on compliance and operational execution
• Support a large, multi-site workforce with consistent, scalable people operations processes
• Utilize Workday to manage reporting, audits, documentation, compliance tracking, and process optimization
• Conduct compliance risk assessments and develop mitigation strategies
• Oversee and strengthen employee support frameworks to ensure a consistent and positive team member experience
• Develop and deliver compliance training for managers and HR teams
• Lead cross-functional initiatives that enhance people operations infrastructure as Ameri Vet continues to grow
• Monitor trends, identify gaps, and implement continuous improvement strategies
• Support additional projects and initiatives as assigned

Education & Experience

• Experience supporting a large, multi-site workforce
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field required.
• At least six years of human resource management experience required, with strategic, talent management, and/or business development experience highly preferred
• Strong background in employment compliance, policy development, and HR operations
• Experience working in Workday or comparable HRIS systems
• Proven ability to manage complex, multi-state compliance environments
• Strong analytical, project management, and stakeholder partnership skills
• Ability to thrive in a high-growth, evolving organization
• Experience supporting a large, multi-site workforce

The physical requirements of this position are:

• Office work and standing and walking during practice visits.

Travel

• This role may require up to 5% domestic overnight travel.

Note

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health orsafety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.

EEO Information

The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, drug free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, and veteran status.

At Ameri Vet, we're committed to your growth, development, well-being, and success. We empower team members with the resources, support, and opportunities needed to thrive in their careers and make a lasting impact in our communities.

Here's what you can expect when you join our team:

• Tailored development programs, mentorship, and career pathing to help you achieve your unique goals.
• Competitive pay, performance bonuses, 401(k) matching, and student loan assistance to foster your financial…