Orbis is seeking an Executive Vice President (EVP), People Operations, this candidate is a strategic executive leader responsible for designing, executing, and scaling enterprise-wide people, talent, and security programs that enable business performance, regulatory compliance, and customer confidence. This partners with the C-suite drive operational excellence across a geographically dispersed and highly regulated workforce, while ensuring accountability to both internal stakeholders and external customers.

This executive owns the full People Operations ecosystem—HR, Talent Acquisition, and Security—ensuring that systems, policies, and culture align with business strategy, contractual obligations, and growth objectives.

BUILD (Strategy, Frameworks & Infrastructure)

Build and evolve a comprehensive People Operations strategy aligned to corporate objectives, customer requirements, and workforce planning.
Design and launch enterprise-wide policies, governance frameworks, security protocols, and compliance initiatives that strengthen organizational maturity and risk posture.
Develop scalable Total Rewards programs (including compensation, benefits, incentives, and recognition) that ensure market competitiveness, internal equity, and alignment with performance and retention goals.
Architect performance management, and succession planning frameworks that build bench strength and future-ready talent.
Establish KPIs and performance metrics across HR, Talent Acquisition, and Security functions to measure impact, drive accountability, and support data-driven decision making.

EXECUTE (Delivery, Accountability & Results)

Partner with the C-suite to execute high-impact strategies focused on operational excellence and workforce optimization across domestic and international teams.
Lead enterprise employee relations strategy, resolving complex and high-risk workplace issues with consistency, fairness, and compliance with employment laws.
Execute Total Rewards programs that directly support business performance, retention, and talent attraction in competitive labor markets.
Drive seamless M&A integration for domestic and international acquisitions, aligning people systems, policies, and security processes to ensure continuity and scalability.
Hold internal leaders and customers accountable to People Operations standards, contractual requirements, and compliance obligations.

ENABLE (Leaders, Culture & Performance)

Advance organizational culture through employee engagement and performance excellence programs.
Serve as a strategic advisor to business leaders on workforce strategy, talent risks, organizational design, and change management.
Build strong partnerships with internal customers, ensuring People Operations practices meet contractual, regulatory, and ethical expectations.
Champion cross-functional collaboration to streamline workflows and improve employee experience.

OPERATE (Governance, Compliance & Risk)

Lead proactive risk management and compliance efforts across federal, state, and local regulations, including employment law and security-related requirements.
Oversee security compliance (including personnel security, clearances, and regulatory adherence) in coordination with government and external stakeholders.
Ensure consistent policy application and operational discipline across all business units and geographies.
Maintain readiness for audits, inspections, and regulatory reviews related to workforce and security operations.
Establish operational cadence through reporting, dashboards, and governance structures that ensure transparency and accountability.

INTEGRATE (Systems, Functions & Growth)

Lead cross-functional initiatives that modernize systems, improve process efficiency, and elevate organizational maturity.
Aligning people strategies with Finance, Legal, IT, and Operations to ensure enterprise-wide coherence.
Drive technology adoption and process optimization to support scalability, data integrity, and workforce analytics.
Ensure acquisitions and expansions are fully integrated from a people, compliance, and security standpoint.
Drive internal customer and stakeholder accountability
Serve as the primary People Operations interface for external customers and partners where workforce, compliance, and security requirements are contractual obligations.
Ensure that People Operations standards meet or exceed customer expectations and regulatory frameworks.
Establish mechanisms for accountability, reporting, and continuous improvement tied to customer and partner requirements.
Protect organizational reputation through disciplined governance, ethical leadership, and operational excellence.

Qualifications & Experience

Bachelor's degree in a related field, masters degree preferred.
15+ years of progressive leadership experience in People Operations within highly regulated, high-growth, and/or complex organizations.
Proven experience leading enterprise-scale transformation, M&A integration, and cross-functional initiatives.
Deep expertise across Total Rewards, employee relations, compliance, workforce planning, and people risk management.
Experience partnering with Finance, Legal, and Security functions to navigate governance and regulatory requirements and audits
Experience working with external customers, government contracts, a regulated environments strongly preferred.
Executive presence and judgment with the ability to advise, influence, and constructively challenge the executive leadership team
Ability to lead through ambiguity, rapid change, and competing priorities while maintaining trust, compliance, and operational excellence.
Experience in the IC space highly preferred

Physical Requirements

Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
Routine video conference and/or in-person meetings.
Ability to attend planned meetings within the Washington Metro Area region.

Orbis Operations is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

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