Director of People Operations (HR)

About Sparkfund

Sparkfund is an energy transition partner built to accelerate the energy transition by transforming the built environment into a productive, resilient, climate-adapted extension of the grid. We do this by partnering with utilities and building owners to provide program management, project implementation, and financing services and capabilities to our partners' customers. Together, we are creating a more equitable, resilient, and sustainable energy future.

The Director of People Operations will lead Sparkfund's HR function during a pivotal stage of company growth. You will drive execution, administration and implementation across the full employee lifecycle—recruiting, onboarding, performance, engagement, development, and offboarding—ensuring alignment with company goals.. You will support and advise leadership on organizational effectiveness, culture, and people development while executing at a high level to support day-to-day HR operations and compliance. This is a unique opportunity to build a high-impact HR practice in a growing organization.

This role requires a highly organized, detail-oriented individual who thrives in dynamic and fast paced environments,is passionate about problem-solving, process improvement, and advancing Sparkfund's mission. This role will be instrumental in positioning Sparkfund as a market-leading innovator and provider of high-value, grid-enhancing distributed energy resources and value chain management services.

Sparkfund is a remote-first company with a digital workplace built around emerging hub-offices; as a result this role is flexible on location. There will be required in-person meetings and travel up to 15% of the time, including meetings within the Minneapolis, Denver, Atlanta, Washington DC areas as well as meetings in other parts of the continental US to be determined. These meetings may include visits to utility customer offices and project sites as well as scheduled team and company gatherings to collaborate with other members of the team / company, learn the ins and outs of our business, and contribute to our company culture.

Talent Acquisition & Onboarding

Employee Experience & Development

HR Operations & Systems Management

Compliance & Policy

Required Skills & Qualifications

Benefits For full-time positions:

+ The anticipated salary range for this position is between $120,000-145,000 per year

We Want You To Know

You can be a great candidate even if you don't fit everything we've described above. You can also have important skills we haven't thought of. If that's you, don't hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself. We are dedicated to environmental stewardship, and recognize we need diverse perspectives to successfully tackle this massive challenge. To change the world, we must first change ourselves, which is why Sparkfund has created a space that sources viewpoints from people who look and think differently.

We are committed to diversity and building an equitable and inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds and experiences, and we're taking steps to meet that commitment. Sparkfund is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Sparkfund will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records consistent with federal, state, and local legal requirements.