Head of Human Resources

Were seeking a Head of Human Resources who brings proactive strategic and peoplefirst leadership to our HR function. This role is designed for a confident grounded professional who balances calm in crisis with forward momentum in steady timessomeone who thrives in structure leads with empathy and is always a step ahead in shaping bestinclass people practices.

Reporting to the Head of People Operations youll play a key role in aligning daily operations with our longterm visionsupporting managers mentoring the HR team and bringing clarity and purpose to our HR processes. Youll lead critical areas such as policy development employment law compliance audits and employee relations ensuring we remain strong and consistent across all foundational HR functions. At the same time youll stay focused on highlevel planning organizational design and compensation strategy while enhancing internal programs like DEI and our Affinity Groups. Youll also serve as a trusted advisor during complex employee issues and companywide transitions.

Youll work in close partnership with the Head of People Operations to build a cohesive People strategycollaborating on crossfunctional initiatives developing scalable programs and shaping the future of our employee experience. Youll also work alongside and in close coordination with our Head of Facilities and Business Operations and our Head of Marketing and Communications to ensure alignment across internal initiatives that impact the employee experience. In addition youll lead and support a team of six HR professionals guiding their development and ensuring alignment with business needs and HR best practices.

This is a key cultural leadership role. Youll be a visible presence across the company building trust and cohesion while helping us deliver a premier employee experience every day.

Primary Responsibilities

Strategic People Leadership

• Partner with managers to guide performance conversations team development and leadership coaching
• Advance key goals and initiatives such as pay equity performance management and engagement actions
• Serve as the senior escalation point for complex employee and personnel matters
• Act as a culture leader across the company building trust consistency and cohesion through inclusive ethical HR practices

Compliance Policy & Risk Oversight

• Own and maintain employee handbooks and HR policies ensuring alignment with federal state and local regulations.
• Oversee compliance processes such as EEO1 reporting ADA FMLA workers compensation and internal/external audits.
• Monitor employment legislation and proactively adapt HR practices to ensure full and timely compliance across all applicable jurisdictions.
• Lead or oversee internal investigations with discretion consistency and thorough documentation partnering with legal counsel as needed.
• Identify compliance risks and implement preventative measures including manager and employee training on HR policies and legal obligations.
• Ensure adherence to DEIrelated compliance requirements including antidiscrimination laws and affirmative action obligations while fostering an inclusive workplace culture.
• Conduct regular pay equity analysis to identify and address compensation disparities ensuring compliance with equal pay legislation and promoting fair compensation practices.

Crisis Management & Critical Incident Response

• Serve as a critical response leader in highstakes or timesensitive employee matters including legal issues workplace disruptions or investigations
• Provide levelheaded discreet guidance during organizational change restructuring or unexpected events

Organizational Design

• Support companywide organizational structure role clarity and teamlevel org design
• Lead compensation reviews pay band creation and internal equity analysis
• Ensure performance decisions are equitable strategic and wellcommunicated

Internal Program & Initiative Ownership

• Evolve internal initiatives including initiatives like DEI programming mentorship sponsorship and wellness strategy
• Ensure integration of employee programs into broader business and HR operations
• Monitor initiative effectiveness and recommend improvements for increased impact

HR Systems Analytics & Reporting

• Leverage HRIS and reporting systems to ensure data integrity trend visibility and compliance
• Provide dashboards and reports to support strategic planning compliance audits and leadership decisions

Team Organization & Management

• Directly supervise and support HR team members across functional areas
• Drive team clarity collaboration and accountability
• Facilitate professional development and team growth through mentorship and feedback

Qualifications :

Were looking for a proven seniorlevel human resources professional with broad and deep experience across the following areas:

• Strategic Planning: Experience collaborating communicating and tracking HR strategy metrics and boardlevel reporting
• Budgeting & Resource Planning: Experience managing the HR budget and resource and headcount planning
• Vendor & Partnership Management: Skilled in managing external partnershipsincluding legal counsel brokers HR tech providers and consultantsto ensure quality compliance and cost efficiency.
• Employee Relations: Proven ability to manage and resolve complex employee issues mediate conflicts coach managers and ensure fair consistent and legally sound outcomes across a variety of employee situations.
• Workers Compensation & Risk Management: Strong working knowledge of incident response protocols reporting and compliance requirements; experience collaborating with legal and safety partners when needed.
• Policy Management & Compliance: experience in federal state and local employment laws (FMLA ADA EEO etc.) with a proactive approach to tracking legal updates and translating them into timely policy changes manager guidance and handbook updates.
• Employee Engagement & Culture Strategy: Experience measuring and improving employee experience and engagement including evaluating and measuring the employee lifecycle in addition to use and analysis of engagement surveys and followthrough.
• Internal Investigations: Skilled in conducting or overseeing confidential and sensitive workplace investigations including documentation interviews and postinvestigation recommendations or followup.
• Team Leadership & Development: Experience directly managing HR professionals across functional areas (TA L&D Benefits etc.) providing guidance coaching and oversight to help them deliver excellent support and grow in their roles.
• Initiative Ownership & Change Management: Demonstrated ability to drive forward companywide HR initiatives (e.g. DEI mentorship programs engagement strategies) ensuring they are goalaligned crossfunctional and impactful.
• Partnering Across the Business: Comfortable working with executive leaders legal counsel finance frontline managers and team members alikeadapting communication style and building trust at all levels.
• HR Tech & Systems: Fluent in HRIS systems (ADP) and people analytics tools demonstrated experience with reporting and dashboards
• Confidentiality & Judgment: Trusted to navigate confidential situations with integrity empathy and sound judgment
• Diversity Equity Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB): Experience building programs improving representation and fostering belonging.
• Immigration & Work Authorization: Familiarity with U.S. immigration and work visa processes including I9 compliance sponsorship policies and coordination with legal counsel or immigration partners.
• Compensation Strategy & Pay Equity (preferred): Experience leading compensation benchmarking and internal pay equity analyses collaborating with finance or executives on pay structures and supporting equitable transparent compensation decisions.
• Organizational Design & Development (preferred): Demonstrated success advising on org structures job architecture role clarity and workforce planning to improve team effectiveness and longterm scalability.
• Experience working in a dynamic evolving midsized hybrid corporate environment
• Proactive goaloriented mindset with the ability to move initiatives forward with urgency and clarity
• Calm credible leadership during times of change challenge or uncertainty
• Demonstrated cultural leadershipbuilding trust equity and cohesion through every touchpoint
• Comfort working in a lean highperformance environment where adaptability ownership and teamwork are essential
• Excellent judgment and discretion in handling sensitive and highimpact matters
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence and coach at all levels

Education & Credentials

• Bachelors degree in Human Resources Business Administration or related field required
• Professional certification such as PHR SPHR SHRMCP or SHRMSCP required
• 10 years of demonstrated experience in Human Resources

At Apex Clean Energy we believe that diverse perspectives drive innovation and success. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all individuals feel valued and empowered. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply even if you do not meet every qualification listed in the job description. Your unique experiences and skills could be the perfect fit for our team!

If you are passionate about renewable energy and want to join us in accelerating the shift to clean energy we would love to hear from you. Please submit your application for our teams review!

Additional Information :

Work Environment
Primarily traditional office hours in an indoor office environment. Flexible work hours are allowed when work duties and business operations permit.

Hours/Type: Full Time Exempt
Department: Human Resources

What Apex Can Offer You

• A missiondriven energetic environment
• Collaborative and driven professional workforce committed to supporting your ideas and feedback and accelerating your potential
• Ongoing support and guidance such as onthejob learning handson experience and mentorship
• Training strategies and tools to support your personal and professional growth
• Team atmosphere of diverse professionals committed to making an impact as an organization
• Opportunities to volunteer and give back to our local communities
• Exceptional benefits such as medical and dental; 401(k) with corporate match
• Base and bonus commensurate with experience
• Responsible Paid Time Off plus standard company holidays
• Benefits Offered: comprehensive highdeductible health plans dental and vision insurance plans shortterm and longterm disability group life insurance 401(k) corporate matching flexible spending arrangements company paid parking and cell phone fitness and wellness corporate discounts

At this time Apex will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

Apex Clean Energy Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity age national origin ancestry citizenship disability or veteran status.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime