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Manager, People Operations – Milpitas, CA

1. July 2025

We take pride in once more presenting an opportunity to join XL Construction, a Northern California-based company that prioritizes investments in people and innovative concepts, all with the aim of creating the sustainable environments and communities that will shape the future.

In this role, the Manager, People Operations will report to the Vice President, People. This position leads and manages employee relations, with depth in compliance, and process optimization. Importantly, the Manager will educate leaders in a consultative and proactive manner and exert the influence necessary to inspire and achieve results.  The ideal candidate will be solutions-driven with an optimistic outlook and the ability to engender enthusiasm in those around them. This role requires balancing the needs of internal clients while navigating organizational change, demanding both the resilience and the partnership mindset to make leadership successful. The position is primarily hands-on with tactical execution while incorporating strategic thinking, requiring someone who thrives in implementation while maintaining a forward-looking perspective.

A minimum of seven years of progression within HR and at least three years of people management experience are preferred. The Manager must be a collaborative and insightful professional who is well versed in California employment law. This individual contributor role offers strong potential to build and lead a team as the company scales and seeks someone with the ability to evolve and grow, along with an appetite for an expanded succession role in the future. The Milpitas office will welcome the new People Operations Leader for three days a week as part of a hybrid work arrangement.