Director, Human Resources Operations

Albany, NY

Fusco Personnel is actively recruiting for a Director, Human Resources Operations, to join our client in leading the nation in the fight on global climate change and the transition to a clean-energy powered economy.  

This is a FT Direct Hire position offering a competitive salary and benefits package.

Primary Responsibilities

• Guide a team of professionals to manage HR operations functions and deliver quality, on-time results
• Cultivate positive relationships entity-wide through active engagement with all business units
• Provide input to NYSERDA’s strategy: analyze trends, identify challenges and opportunities, and forecast future needs
• Partner with the Director of HR Strategy & Policy to develop, prioritize, sequence, and execute a multiyear improvement plan
• Implement and streamline HR processes to deliver efficient infrastructure that keeps pace with organizational change
• Coordinate thoughtful change management for process and organizational changes to foster understanding and adoption
• Implement efficient, effective, inclusive recruiting processes
• Prepare and equitably administer compensation plans that deliver employee value; keep salary structures current and competitive and ensure appropriate position classifications
• Manage employee and intern onboarding and offboarding; support new hires to foster effectiveness and retention
• Coordinate entity-wide performance management through employee goal setting, performance appraisals, and coaching
• Proactively communicate and reinforce HR-related policies and practices
• Guide/coach direct reports to foster engagement, provide learning opportunities, and align entity, team, and individual goals

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 10 years’ experience in Human Resource Management or a related field including at least 7 years in progressively complex management roles  
• SPHR or SHRM-SCP certification
• 5+ years’ experience working with HR information systems and commercially available HR operations software 
• 3+ years’ experience successfully coordinating change initiatives with cross-entity impacts    
• Effective line management of multi-tiered 5+ person human resources teams in a dynamic operational environment 
• Successful leadership of change initiatives, both process and systems, affecting multiple functions and departments 
• Actionable knowledge of current industry trends for HR operations and administration technology and processes
• Adept at coordinating multiple high-priority initiatives working across stakeholder groups with competing priorities and delivering on-time, high-quality outcomes that attain the desired results
• Significant experience in recruitment and training strategy and workflows
• Significant experience identifying and implementing meaningful metrics and reporting to improve understanding of human resources operations and employment trends
• Intermediate-to-advanced skills using Microsoft Office (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) as well as 365OS
• Strong manager, coach, mentor, and developer of talent; able to develop a team to achieve their potential, innovate and uncover new possibilities, and deliver impactful and relevant outcomes
• Able to travel occasionally among our Albany, Buffalo, and NYC locations (roughly 10%)

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree, in which case 8 years’ experience in Human Resource Management is required including at least 7 years in progressively complex management roles 

Salary

• $152-191k

Fusco Personnel takes great pride in successfully matching talent and culture for our valued clients.  We accomplish this through the hard work and expertise of our exemplary specialty recruiters and staff. 

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Fusco Personnel is a NYS Certified Women Business Enterprise (WBE) and an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity, Race/Gender/Veterans/Disability Employer