Director, People Operations

Brightcore Energy • Armonk, NY

13h • $140,000 - $160,000

About The Position

At Brightcore Energy, we specialize in turn-key solutions that simplify the clean energy journey for large commercial and industrial clients. Whether it’s cutting-edge geothermal systems, solar, energy storage, or smart building technologies, we bring expertise, innovation, and a seamless approach to every phase of a project – from planning and design to implementation and ongoing support – thereby streamlining project timelines, reducing costs, and eliminating scope gaps.
Summary/Primary Role:
The Director, People Operations is responsible for leading the operational, compliance, and employee lifecycle People functions across the organization. This role partners closely with the General Counsel and SVP, People and works in peer collaboration with the Talent Manager to ensure the organization’s people infrastructure is compliant, scalable, and operationally effective. The Director, People Operations oversees employee relations administration, HR systems, workforce reporting, employment compliance, and the operational execution of the employee lifecycle. This role ensures that People processes support a multi-state construction workforce, including both field and corporate employees, while maintaining strong documentation, audit readiness, and regulatory compliance. The Director serves as the operational steward of People processes and policies, ensuring consistency, risk mitigation, and operational discipline across the organization’s People practices.

Requirements

• Minimum 8+ years of progressive Human Resources or People Operations experience.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Demonstrated experience managing employee relations, including investigations, corrective action, and performance management.
• Strong working knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws, particularly New York employment regulations.
• Proven ability to partner with leadership on people-related decisions and risk mitigation.
• Strong judgment and discretion when handling sensitive and confidential matters.
• High emotional intelligence and ability to navigate complex employee and leadership dynamics.
• Ability to operate independently while maintaining alignment with People team leadership.
• Clear, professional communication skills with employees, managers, and executives.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Experience with HRIS and payroll systems (TriNet or similar PEO platforms preferred).
• Comfortable managing reporting, audits, and compliance documentation.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and HR operational tools.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting operational or field-based employee populations. Construction industry experience strongly preferred.
• SHRM-CP, PHR, or equivalent certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Execute and continuously improve the organization’s People operations infrastructure across the full employee lifecycle.
• Manage operational People processes including onboarding coordination, performance management, leave management, and offboarding.
• Ensure consistent application of employment policies, practices, and procedures across both corporate and field populations.
• Provide clear and reliable access to People operational support, including guidance on benefits, timekeeping and payroll processes, leave administration, and effective use of systems.
• Establish scalable People processes and documentation standards to support company growth.
• Partner with Finance/Payroll to ensure accurate execution of compensation and role changes, PTO and leave administration, terminations, and workforce data management.
• Oversee workforce lifecycle processes associated with project ramp-up and demobilization typical of construction operations.
• Identify operational inefficiencies and implement improvements to enhance employee experience and organizational effectiveness.
• Oversee the administration of employee relations matters including performance management, corrective action, workplace investigations, and separations.
• Ensure employee relations processes are consistent, well-documented, and aligned with company policies and legal requirements.
• Partner with the General Counsel and external counsel on complex or high-risk employee relations matters.
• Provide guidance to managers on disciplinary actions, performance issues, and workplace conduct concerns.
• Maintain defensible documentation and investigation protocols to mitigate employment-related risk.
• Monitor organizational trends and proactively identify areas of workforce risk.
• Serve as operational owner of the organization’s HR systems, including administration of the TriNet HRIS platform (in partnership with Payroll).
• Ensure the integrity, accuracy, and security of employee data.
• Develop and maintain workforce reporting, dashboards, and analytics to support informed decision-making by leadership.
• Lead the implementation of system enhancements, automation initiatives, and workflow improvements that improve People operational efficiency.
• Establish data governance standards and conduct periodic audits to ensure compliance and data integrity.
• Lead the organization’s employment compliance infrastructure across federal, state, and local jurisdictions, with particular focus on multi-state operations and New York employment law.
• Conduct regulatory workforce reporting including EEO-1 filings, unemployment claims, and other required employment reporting.
• Partner with Safety team to ensure accurate OSHA recordkeeping and workforce documentation alignment.
• Conduct periodic internal HR compliance audits related to wage and hour practices, I-9 documentation, leave administration, and personnel file integrity.
• Support compliance documentation related to prevailing wage, apprenticeship, and other project based workforce requirements in coordination with the Talent Manager and Finance.
• Monitor regulatory changes and ensure timely updates to policies, procedures, and operational practices.
• Support consistent People practices across both corporate and field environments, recognizing the operational dynamics of construction job sites.
• Collaborate with Operations leaders to address workforce challenges associated with multi-site project workforces.
• Ensure People processes support the needs of field supervisors, project managers, and operational teams.
• Support workforce engagement and communication initiatives for field employees in partnership with the Talent Manager.
• Partner closely with the Talent Manager to ensure seamless coordination between recruiting, onboarding, engagement initiatives, and operational HR processes.
• Collaborate with Legal, Finance, Payroll, Safety, and Operations to ensure consistent and compliant workforce practices.
• Support organizational growth, restructuring, and workforce transitions from an operational and compliance perspective.
• Identify and implement operational improvements that strengthen HR governance and organizational scalability.
• All other duties and projects as assigned.

Benefits

• Brightcore offers a full slate of medical, dental, and vision benefits including options to enroll in a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and a Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Brightcore currently offers both traditional and Roth 401k plans with a dollar-for-dollar match of up to 3% of contributions and $0.50 on the next 2% for a total potential match of 4% annually.
• PTO
• Financial Wellness Benefits
• Benefit Concierge Program through Health Advocate
• EAP - Employee Assistance Program
• Disability, Life, & AD&D Benefits
• Access to Marketplace for Discounted Goods & Services

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director