Sr. Manager, HR Operations

Join Energy Recovery and Help Build a Sustainable Future   At Energy Recovery, we build products that help limit global temperature rise, reduce carbon emissions, provide safe drinking water for millions of people, and bring efficiency and sustainability to a range of industries. Our products help customers avoid approximately 19.7 million metric tons of carbon emissions per year -- equivalent to removing over 4.7 million cars from the road!  In addition to innovating world-class products that help our customers and the environment, our employees enjoy a diverse, collaborative work culture, as well as extensive company benefits that support the overall wellbeing of our staff. This includes everything from generous health plans and time off, paid family leave, subsidized lunches and company events, and opportunities for charitable giving and volunteering in the community.   Come find out why we’ve been a certified Great Place to Work for 3 years in a row!  
What You Can Look Forward To:

We are seeking an ambitious and experienced Sr Manager, HR Operations to join our team in San Leandro, CA. In this role, you will report directly to the Sr Director of Total Rewards and play a crucial part in shaping, managing, and enhancing our people operations processes and strategies. You will be responsible for helping rebuild our processes in support of our new talent philosophy and organizational goals, driving key initiatives, fostering a positive and inclusive workplace culture, and ensuring the seamless execution of HR processes. If you are passionate about employee experience, love to build systems from scratch, excited to influence organizational effectiveness, and are ready to make a significant impact in a small publicly traded company, we would love to hear from you. Key responsibilities include:Collaborate with and work as a team to provide a range of Human Resources services for the full candidate and employee life cycles. -HR services include but are not limited to onboarding, compensation, workforce planning, performance management, organizational design, employee relations, compensation philosophies, benefits administration, compensation analysis, people analytics, compliance, off-boarding.
-Identify automation enhancements to all HR systems, programs, and tools to ensure data integrity and to further develop scalability.·Partner with and lead global full candidate employee life cycle with global PEO/EOR organizations.·Manage employee relations and agency relationships including requests and negotiations.·Contribute to the strategy, design, and execution of our HR programs and initiatives.·Partner with business and HR leaders in the implementation and administration of compensation programs and initiatives.·Collaborate with HR Operations and IT on technology strategy, improvements, and enhancements to data integrity and Total Reward tools.·Support audit processes and legal reporting to ensure HR programs are administered in compliance with company policies and government regulations globally.·Lead on-boarding activities and schedule with internal stakeholders identified in the onboarding process for successful new hire transition. ·Provide assistance with local, state, and federal reporting obligations partnering with HR Department.·Maintain familiarity with organization policies and practices ensuring an effective program of compliance with statutory, legal and regulatory requirements. ·Ensure accurate information in all HR processes following SOX controls.·Oversee Human Resources information and reporting systems, ensuring that data is accurate and reporting is timely and complete.·Assist with compensation benchmarking and role leveling·Provides change-management support as needed.  ·HR Metrics & Analytics; Analyzes trends and develops strategies to resolve HR issues and make a positive impact on business results. Abilities & Qualifications:· Demonstrates the ability to challenge the status quo and propose bold, creative solutions to complex problems. · Prioritizes actions and decisions that lead to tangible, positive results for the organization.· Willingness to roll-up your sleeves and develop the scaffolding necessary to reinforce what is working and strengthen our foundations.· Exhibits a proactive approach to identifying opportunities for improvement and driving innovative solutions to traditional problems.· 5-7 years previous experience in multi-function Human Resources or People Operations department.· Working knowledge of multiple human resources disciplines including workforce planning, total rewards including compensation and benefits, people analytics, compliance reporting, employee relations, HR technology and PEO/EOR management in a multi-state and/or