Human Resource Business Partner

OUR PURPOSE

SunCommon believes business should create positive change and help solve the world’s biggest problems. Our mission is to accelerate the transition to solar power in our communities because ensuring a habitable planet is the most important work of our lifetimes.

ABOUT THE BUSINESS

SunCommon is a market leading renewable energy company operating in Vermont and New York’s Hudson Valley and Capital District. We use an innovative approach to marketing, via high-touch, personal interactions with home and business owners who want clean electricity and more energy security. We’ve done all the legwork to put together a total package that’s easy for the customer. We picked the best equipment manufacturers, arranged attractive financing that saves our customers real money and hired up the finest installers. There’s over 8,000 happy SunCommon residential and commercial customers so far - and lots more to come. Organized as a Benefit Corporation and certified as a BCorp, we’re committed to the triple bottom line of People, Planet and Profit. Our goal is to become the largest publicly traded, BCorp in the country producing renewable energy.

ABOUT THIS POSITION

This is a dynamic and experienced Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) role on our team. Under the guidance of the Director of People & Purpose, the HRBP will serve as a strategic partner to leadership, aligning HR strategies with business objectives. This role requires a deep understanding of our business operations and the ability to influence and drive change across the organization. The ideal candidate will be proactive, people-oriented, and committed to fostering a positive and productive workplace culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Partnership: Collaborate with business leaders to understand their goals and provide HR insights and solutions that align with the company's objectives.
• Employee Relations: Address and resolve employee concerns, conducting thorough investigations when necessary, and providing guidance on conflict resolution.
• Talent Management: Support workforce planning, talent acquisition, performance management, and succession planning to ensure the right people are in the right roles.
• Change Management: Lead and support organizational change initiatives, helping to ensure smooth transitions and minimal disruption to operations.
• Learning & Development: Identify training needs and partner with the Learning & Development team to deliver relevant programs that enhance performance.
• HR Policy Implementation: Ensure the consistent application of HR policies, procedures, and compliance with local labor laws and regulations.
• Data-Driven Decision Making: Maintain data records in the HRIS system. Analyze HR metrics to identify trends and recommended strategies to improve organizational effectiveness and employee engagement.
• Culture & Engagement: Promote a positive workplace culture through engagement initiatives and by serving as an advocate for employees and leadership alike.
• Compensation & Benefits: Process payrolls with accuracy and attention to detail to ensue proper compensation for all employees. Administer company benefits. Work with the Director to ensure that the company's reward strategies attract and retain top talent while maintaining internal equity.
• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging (DEIB): Support and advance the organization’s DEIB initiatives to create an inclusive workplace for all employees.

Education and Experience

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field; Master's degree or HR certification (e.g., SHRM-CP, PHR) preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Experience: Minimum of 5 years of HR experience, with at least 1 year in a strategic HRBP role.

Skills and Competencies

• Knowledge: Strong understanding of HR practices, employment law, and regulatory requirements. Experience with HRIS system (Paylocity a plus).
• Skills: Excellent interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills. Ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication in English. Ability to connect with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
• Analytical Ability: Proficient in data analysis and HR metrics, with the ability to translate insights into actionable strategies.
• Problem-Solving: Proven ability to manage complex employee relations issues and resolve conflicts effectively.
• Adaptability: Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with changing priorities.
• Leadership: Ability to influence and lead change initiatives while maintaining a high level of employee engagement.
• Integrity: High level of professionalism, ethics, and confidentiality in handling sensitive information.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

SunCommon provides our employees a competitive salary and strong package of benefits, including:

• For the employee and their family, fully paid medical premiums as well as a significant contribution toward medical deductible expenses.
• For the employee and family - fully paid dental premiums.
• 3 weeks paid personal leave (combined vacation and sick) for year 1; 4 weeks for year 2 and beyond.
• 10 paid holidays annually
• 401k company match 1:1 up to 3% of salary that the employee sets aside, then a 1:2 match for 4 or 5%
• Student Loan Paydown Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

SUNCOMMON VALUES

Achieving our mission is critical work, and how we do that work matters. One way SunCommon creates positive change is internally, by instituting and measuring ourselves against practices that do right by our employees, customers, and communities. The following core values are critical to our operations and our success: Embody Excellence, Maintain Humanity, Prioritize Inclusivity, Cultivate Joy.

We do it by celebrating creativity, cross-function collaboration, high energy, hard work, good play, deep networking and with the acknowledgement that we’ll each make mistakes and learn from them. We know success. We know fun. Come do both with us.

As a certified BCorps, we take seriously our responsibility to succeed and to honor our triple bottom line commitments to People (our employees and their families, our Customers and residents of the communities where we do business), Planet (our beloved environment and the broader globe, given climate change) and Profit (providing capital to grow, revenue to share among our employees, and a reasonable return to our investors). This is important work, and we have fun doing it. Innovation is fun stuff.

SunCommon of course is an equal opportunity employer and we don’t tolerate harassment or other discrimination based upon sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, caregiver status, pregnancy, military or veteran status, race, color, religion, national origin, place of birth, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other legally protected status.