People Operations Director Jobs

People Operations Director

Yes Energy, LLC

Join the Market Leader in Electric Power Trading Solutions

The electrical grid is the largest and most complicated network ever built. Yes Energy’s industryleading electric power trading analytics software provides real time visibility into the massiveamount of data that is generated by the North American electrical grid every day. Our uniqueand innovative view of the data informs real time trading decisions that keep utility prices lowand the grid up and running. It’s both challenging work and work with a purpose.

Yes Energy values our team as much as we value our customers, and the People OperationsDirector is responsible for driving this core value through programs that attract, develop andretain top talent for the organization.We understand that People ARE the company and that People Operations is critical to the success of any organization. The ideal candidate will have the vision, imagination, and problem-solving skills to recruit and retain our diverse staff by directing and mentoring a skilled team of HR professionals. This individual will also develop and implement policies that ensure legal compliance and support Yes Energy’s mission, values and culture.

How you will make an impact:

As the People Operations Director, you understand that in today’s market, innovative andforward-thinking people strategy is integral to short and long-term success. To achieve this, youwill collaborate with teams to turn strategy into action, resolve talent gaps, and seizeopportunities that support goals of engagement, development, and retaining outstanding talent.We believe every member on our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad rangeof ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, designand deliver solutions.

Come join a team where People make the difference!

What you will contribute:

● Translate the strategic and tactical business plans into HR operational plans to enable theexecution of those plans.

● Identify and drive the communication and sharing of best practices across the company tofacilitate continuous improvement.

● Establish personal and departmental credibility throughout the organization and be aneffective listener and problem solver of people issues

● Monitor and ensure the organization's compliance with federal, state, and local employmentlaws and regulations, and recommended best practices

● Using our company values and philosophies, provide leadership, direction, and coachingthat enables leaders to make sound decisions and promote employee engagement andpositive employee relations

● Oversee all aspects of the employee life cycle, including onboarding, promotions, jobchanges, leaves of absence, relocations, immigration/visas, off-boarding and exit process

● Assist with addressing talent gaps including overseeing external recruitment and planning

● Enhance, develop, implement, and manage HR policies and procedures to improve theoverall effectiveness of the organization.

● Maintain knowledge of trends, best practices, and new technologies in human resources,and talent management; apply this knowledge to communicate changes in policy, practice,and resources to upper management.

● Oversee the health and benefits programs to balance dual goals of cost containment whileproviding motivation and rewards for our high-performance organization

● Manage compensation process to ensure market parity

● Ensure the department is periodically audited for compliance and that all HR processes arewell-documented and maintained.

What you bring:

● Seven (7) years of experience serving in a management role in human resources; or ten(10) years of experience in HR; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

● Thorough knowledge of human resources management

● Knowledge & understanding of employment laws and other governmental complianceregulations

● Strong business acumen

● Strong interpersonal skills; ability to relate to people at all levels of the organization;confident public speaker

● The ability to balance strategic thinking with operational execution.

● Curious and consultative

● Ability to successfully address the needs of multiple stakeholders with competing priorities

● Ability to objectively coach employees and management through complex, difficult, andemotional issues

● Strong written and communication skills; excellent facilitator who is experienced in fosteringconsensus and resolving conflicts

● Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate

● SPHR or SHRM-CP certification preferred

About Yes Energy

Overview

Yes Energy delivers real-time market data and electric power trading decision solutions. Over 1,000 market participants use Yes Energy solutions daily. The business is a leader in all aspects of information content collection and management, as well as in developing and delivering data and market analytics solutions. Since its inception in 2008 Yes Energy has become a trusted and respected supplier of innovative and reliable solutions focused on the needs of power market analysts, traders and trade managers. Yes Energy has a team of 94 amazing professionals located in Boulder, CO (HQ), Boston, MA and Chicago, IL.

Culture

Yes Energy has been named as one of the Best Places to Work in Colorado and we have theculture to prove it. At Yes Energy we care about saying “Yes” to customers. We like to listen

and learn, and develop our solutions in line with our customers’ needs. We think aboutcustomers as business partners and when we help them to be more successful … we are moresuccessful too.

Around the office our culture is driven by some pretty fundamental values that we’re proud of:

● We love innovation and solving tough challenges

● We are “high standards people” who combine passion and pride with hard work and rewardsof all kinds-- in an ethic that is consistent across the company

● We’re team-focused -- we work in small teams on well-defined projects that directly impactthe success of the business

● We play to the strengths and experience of each person, while each of us also works alonga continuum of roles adjacent to our focus area. This presents a challenge of maintaining abroad set of skills as well as an opportunity to learn and contribute in many ways

● We are constantly growing; Professional development happens every day and every year

Compensation and Benefits

We offer strongly competitive salaries and real bonuses that are achievable and that you can impact. Our benefits package is also very competitive and it includes medical insurance, 401K Plan with matching, flexible vacation and flexible work schedules. Investment in both formal and informal professional development is encouraged and funded by Yes Energy.

Base Compensation$110,000 - 135,000

In accordance with Colorado law, the range provided is Yes Energy’s reasonable estimate of thebase compensation for this role. The actual amount may be higher or lower, based onnon-discriminatory factors such as location, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities.

Yes Energy provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and

applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin,

age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Yes Energy complies

with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every

location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and

conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion,

termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.