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Senior People Operations Specialist

Uplight
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 1 Jul 2024
💰 $115,000/yr($90,000/yr$115,000/yr)

About the role

The PositionDo you dream about creating a more sustainable future? At Uplight, we are motivating energy users and providers to accelerate the clean energy ecosystem. Working with over 90 of the world’s leading electric and gas utilities, Uplight provides an end-to-end customer energy experience. Uplight delivers personalized experiences that customers have now come to expect–improving satisfaction, increasing revenue, reducing the cost to serve, and contributing to carbon reduction goals. We are B Corp certified, enabling us to put our values into action by not only making decisions for the benefit of our shareholders, but also for our customers, environment, employees, and community.We are seeking a Senior People Operations Specialist to join our team and help us achieve our ambitious goals for our business and the planet.What you get to do: 
  • Look for ways to scale operations for growth & optimize operational processes and procedures.
  • Assist with pre & post payroll tasks.
  • Facilitate Uplight leave process with care & empathy.
  • Drive process automation and improvements including UKG optimization.
  • Manage special projects for the People Operations Team.
  • Lead updates to policies, guides, & artifacts for the People Team.
  • Identify ways to improve employee experiences.
  • Track and report on operational performance.
  • Assist with improvements to the onboarding & offboarding process.
  • International employee management through Employer of Record partnership.
  • Keep up to date with the current market trends and industry forecasts.
What you bring to Uplight:
  • A successful candidate will have at least 8 years of experience in roles responsible for benefit & leave administration, driving projects, change management, process improvement, and/or operational support within Human Resources, ideally within technology companies.
  • Proven track record of delivering change initiatives using problem identification, cross-functional team leadership & change management technology solutions.
  • Able to solve complex procedures with a high level of independence.
  • Confident Google Suite user.
  • You have a strong sense of customer service for internal stakeholders.
  • Excellent interpersonal, organizational, communication, and consulting skills.
  • Ability to assess needs, influence, collaborate, deliver and partner in a cross-functional environment.
  • Thoughtful leadership and strong management capabilities.
  • Ability to build relationships across a range of styles and cultures to form networks within and outside the company.
  • Business and personal integrity.
  • Keen attention to detail and the ability to deliver a well-thought-out plan and accurate product/presentation.
  • Strong HR generalist knowledge & ability.
Bonus points:
  • SHRM or PHR certification 
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women, marginalized genders and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Uplight we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.What makes working at Uplight amazing:We are:
  • Proud to be over 500+ purpose-driven individuals helping to create a more sustainable planet.
  • Committed to the environment, our employees, and our communities. 
  • Focused on providing cross-functional work, collaboration, and development.
  • Committed to taking our work and mission seriously and….we love to laugh!
We also provide:
  • 401k Match
  • Medical, vision, and dental insurance 
  • Monthly wellness stipend 
  • Peer to peer recognition program 
  • Management by objectives bonus plan  
  • Innovative flexible time off policy
  • Exceptionally collaborative and cool office spaces
  • We offer 8 weeks of paid parental leave, with an extra 2 weeks of full-pay part-time work for a smoother transition for parents. 
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