About Silicon Valley Clean Energy

Formed in 2016, Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE) is a Community Choice Energy provider serving approximately 280,000 residential and commercial customer accounts in thirteen Santa Clara County communities. The SVCE mission is to provide customers with electricity generated from renewable and carbon-free sources at competitive rates, and further accelerate decarbonization through deployment of innovative local programs. Key program areas include: building electrification, electric vehicles and charging infrastructure, supporting local policies that advance electrification, and demand management.  

SVCE is a joint-powers agency governed by a Board of Directors comprised of an elected official from each of the thirteen SVCE member communities. By providing reliable and responsive electricity service at competitive rates, SVCE maintains a 96+% customer participation rate and a strong financial foundation. Access to clean electricity has helped our communities take a major step in fighting climate change by reducing local emissions. Yet, supplying clean electricity is just one part of the solutions needed to ensure a pollution-free future. It is essential that SVCE continues to proactively engage with our customers and community stakeholders in the electrification journey - helping to inspire, educate, and enable action in transitioning from fossil fuels to clean electricity – in homes, buildings, and transportation. 

The SVCE Culture 

Achieving SVCE’s ambitious and urgent mission requires a team capable of meeting the tremendous challenges embedded in these goals. SVCE develops and fosters a diverse and talented team that thrives in a dynamic and fast-changing environment. As such, at SVCE we recruit and retain smart, passionate, innovative, and collaborative employees. Company employees contribute, as a team and as individuals, to continuously building and supporting a culture of collaboration and trust. SVCE employees encourage creativity and the free flow of ideas to spur innovation. The workplace environment is adaptable, and technology enabled to drive innovative solutions. SVCE emphasizes focus and prioritization across departments to achieve quality, rather than simply quantity of output. SVCE provides a rewarding workplace experience where productivity can be maintained across a variety of work environments. SVCE provides opportunities for growth, engagement, and support professional and personal development. SVCE offers opportunities that position their people, as well as SVCE, for success. 

More information can be found at: www.svcleanenergy.org  

Position Summary

The Senior Manager of Human Resources leads the organization’s HR function, managing the daily activities of the Manager, HR and partnering with senior leadership to build a compliant, high-performing, and engaging workplace. Reporting to the Director of Operations, with close collaboration with the CEO, this role oversees talent strategy, employee relations, HR policies, compensation and benefits, performance management, and organizational development for our team of ~65-70 employees in a hybrid work environment. This role will supervise the HR team, build infrastructure for a scalable team, and be hands-on when needed.

Key Responsibilities

HR Leadership & Strategy

• Partner with executive leadership to align HR strategy with organizational goals, growth, and culture.
• Support Leaders in fostering and maintaining a positive, inclusive, and engaging hybrid work culture that supports retention and performance.
• Contribute to organizational strategic and workforce planning.

HR Operations & Compliance

• Lead the development, implementation, and administration of HR policies, procedures, and programs in compliance with state and federal employment laws.
• Oversee employee relations matters, including investigations and issue resolution, escalating to leadership or legal counsel as appropriate.
• Maintain and update the Employee Handbook and HR Standards and Policies.
• Maintain and standardize HR records and files.

Talent, Performance & Development

• Oversee recruitment and hiring processes, supporting leaders with workforce planning, job design, and candidate selection.
• Ensure consistent, timely performance management, goal-setting, and feedback processes.
• Support professional development, training, and employee engagement initiatives.

Compensation, Benefits & HR Programs Oversight

• Oversee compensation structures, salary benchmarking, and annual salary planning.
• Manage benefits administration, payroll coordination, and vendor relationships.
• Lead risk management programs including workers’ compensation, safety, and wellness initiatives.

Department Leadership

• Supervise the HR Manager and coordinate work with external consultants as needed.
• Develop and manage the HR budget; review and approve HR-related invoices.
• Evaluate and recommend improvements to HR systems and technologies for using experience and administrative tasks.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, or a related field.
• 8 - 10 years of progressively responsible HR experience, including at least 3 years supervising professional staff.
• Experience in public sector, utilities, or Community Choice Aggregation programs preferred.

Certifications

• SPHR or SHRM-SCP preferred.

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong knowledge of employment law, employee relations, compensation, benefits, and HR best practices. (Multistate knowledge considered a bonus.)
• Proven ability to manage complex, sensitive issues with sound judgment and discretion.
• Ability to lead multiple priorities in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and analytical skills.
• System experience with Paylocity, Employee Navigator, Airbase, and Monday.com preferred.
• Past hands-on experience with building out a full Human Capital Management / Human Resources Information System.

Work Location & Requirements

• Hybrid role with the ability to be in the Sunnyvale office 3+ day per week.
• Occasionally needed for Monthly Board Meetings – second Wednesday of the month; approximately 5:30 – 10:00 pm.
• Required attendance for company Quarterly-In-Person-Days
• Valid California Class C driver’s license required.
• Ability to perform standard office-based physical activities with reasonable accommodations.

Physical and Working Conditions

The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Environment

Work is performed in a typical office setting with exposure to computer screens and at public events (fairs, meeting rooms, farmers’ markets, etc.) with moderate noise and will require some evening and weekend work. The noise level in the work environment is usually typical of an office environment and public events.

Physical

While performing the duties of this class, employees are regularly required to sit, walk, and stand; talk or hear, in person and by telephone; reach with hands and arms. Employees are occasionally required to walk, and stand for prolonged periods; stoop, bend, kneel and twist; and may lift up to twenty pounds. Employees must be able to communicate in person, in writing, and by telephone with Board members, management, co-workers, vendors, consultants, and with the public in face-to-face, one-on-one, and group settings.

Vision

See in the normal visual range with or without correction; vision sufficient to read computer screens and printed documents; and operate assigned equipment.

Hearing

Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.

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Compensation details: 170000-210000 Yearly Salary

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