Why are we called Yes Energy?
Our business was founded on the principle of saying Yes to customers. We think that our customers have great ideas and we try to say Yes to them as often as possible. Our culture is infused with a “can do” spirit and a drive to do more to help power market participants make great decisions.
What are we dedicated to?
Our customers, of course. We also care about power markets that work, and we support the pursuit of efficient markets by devoting our efforts to delivering the best market information and insight. We believe in the power of open and competitive markets to assure reliable and low cost supply of electricity to everyone.
How did we get our Yes Attitude?
As Michael McNair got Yes Energy up and running in early 2008 he often thought about something he read: how John Lennon and Yoko Ono met. John attended an art gallery where Yoko was putting on a show. One exhibit was a ladder and when you climbed up there was a magnifying glass that could be used to see a teeny, tiny Yes written on the ceiling. Who knows what Yoko was really trying to say but it seems to us that finding the positive answer is how a company should approach its work with customers.
Who Are We Now?
We are a team of energy and information professionals who really think that power market data is fun. We love to collect and integrate huge amounts of real time energy information and make sense of it for our customers. We are top notch energy analysts, database gurus, application developers and economists. Most of our team has devoted their careers to energy market information. We are dedicated to keeping up with power markets as they evolve, and taking responsibility for quickly solving sticky market data problems so that our customers don’t have to.
Where Are We Headed?
Our story continues as our users ask us to create new solutions that extend our support across their workflow. We are building new tools for people who participate in power markets and who make these markets work-- because we want them to work too ... and because we like to say Yes to our customers.
Yes Energy’s industry leading electric power trading analytics software provides real time visibility into the massive amount of data that is generated by the US electrical grid every day. This in turn facilitates the optimal use of financial and physical capital in the energy industry - an industry that is a critical backbone of the entire economy.
What a mouthful. Most of the best candidates for our Director of People Operations will read that and say “huh?” or perhaps start yawning. We admit it to ourselves regularly - who ever thought they’d be doing this for a living? Perhaps more important for those best candidates is that the quirky work we do in our niche industry lines up perfectly with our always curious, highly motivated, and often nerdy people. They love to solve tricky problems with innovative technical solutions. We set high standards, work hard to meet them and we believe saying "Yes" to customers is the right way to do business. We mix high tech work with old-fashioned approach to people and relationships, inside the company and out. If this sounds like a fit for how you have wanted to approach helping a company manage and care for its employees... read on.
The Role:
One of Yes Energy’s core values is “staff is valued as much as customers.” We are seeking a Director of People Operations to drive this core value through programs that attract, develop and retain top leadership and technical talent; and foster an environment that inspires their best work. You would work directly with the Executive Management Team to deliver high-impact, people-focused strategies aligned with business objectives and growth.
The position leads an array of strategic and tactical HR responsibilities including talent acquisition, organizational design and planning, performance management, employee relations/engagement, learning and development, compensation, benefits, and compliance, for our employees in offices in three states. It requires the ability and passion for developing scalable HR solutions that will help Yes Energy grow our 50 person staff to 100+. You will have the opportunity to help Yes Energy guide this growth through hands-on implementation and facilitation, and to build strong internal partnerships across all levels of the organization.
This role manages an HR administrative support person and is located in our downtown Boulder, Colorado headquarters.
Key Responsibilities
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Act as the key leader in ensuring Yes Energy’s core value “staff is valued as much as customers” is brought to life, building overall engagement, cohesion, and trust.
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Provide leadership and input to key annual strategic processes: Annual Operating Plan, Strategic Plan and Annual HR Talent Review.
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Develop recruitment strategies to attract top talent; manage and execute the full recruitment life cycle.
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Coordinate and manage learning and development initiatives such as employee skills training, onboarding, annual retreat curriculum, and inclusive leadership programs.
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Oversee the performance management process and provide guidance to leaders on employee feedback/evaluations, engagement, and career development.
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Drive business strategies and employee retention through organizational development initiatives such as team facilitation, succession planning, org design, change management, and leadership coaching.
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Be a confidential and welcoming resource for people-related concerns across all levels; facilitate problem solving, effective communication, and conflict resolution.
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Develop and align compensation and reward strategies to drive desired employee and business performance; prepare and implement annual salary plans and position benchmarking.
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Coordinate, negotiate and manage benefits plans, annual benefits open enrollment, and issue resolution.
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Develop policies and manage processes to ensure compliance with all applicable state and federal regulations. Ensure the highest levels of accuracy and confidentiality for all people systems.
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Partner with and manage the career development of an HR Assistant.
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Travel occasionally to our Chicago and Boston offices.
Qualifications
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8+ years of Human Resources experience, including:
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Full spectrum of HR Business Partner functional responsibilities
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Talent acquisition across all levels
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Progressive leadership and management roles
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Solid knowledge of HR best practices, principles and regulations
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Ability to create simple, sustainable and organized operations and processes
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Extensive employee relations experience required
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Excellent verbal and written communication and organizational skills
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Highly collaborative, adept at building trust and productive relationships
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Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and confidentiality
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Demonstrated ability and experience working in a dynamic, deadline-oriented, professional services environment
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B.S. in Business, Human Resources or a related field
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Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Suite of Business Applications
What will set you apart?
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Technical recruiting expertise
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Experience scaling HR processes for company growth (50 to 100+)
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PHR/SPHR/SHRM certification, advanced degree
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Prior P&L responsibility
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Experience with HR technology solutions and software
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Experience with process improvement tools
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