Director of HR

Director of Human Resources, Boulder, Colorado 

Ascend Analytics is an innovative “climate tech” software and consulting company focused on energy analytics that are transforming the electric grid to renewables. Ascend's solutions provide the analytics to support critical power supply decisions from operating strategies over the next hour, to hedging and budgeting decisions over the next five years, to long-term investment and resource planning decisions over the next thirty years. For more information, visit www.ascendanalytics.com. 

Your Impact at Ascend Analytics  
As the Director of Human Resources at Ascend Analytics, you will play a pivotal role in supporting our growth and success by driving process improvements and people-centered planning for a staff of around 175 that is expected to grow significantly. You'll collaborate closely with department heads to align HR and operations strategies with our organizational goals, and lead initiatives to improve communication, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness across the company. This is a highly rewarding role for an experienced HR and people operations professional seeking opportunities for impact and partnership at all levels.     

Job Responsibilities  

Organizational Planning & Development:

• Partner with leaders to identify organization structure and staffing strategies that scale the current and future business needs. 
• Establish programs that promote ongoing leadership development.
• Foster a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion at the leadership level and lead initiatives to incorporate in the People Ops processes.
• Function as a strategic advisor to the team for all things people related. 

Talent Acquisition and Onboarding:

• Implement a recruiting program that enables the organization to attract high performing employees.
• Implement an onboarding program that provides newly hired employees with valuable information and enables them to quickly become positive contributors to the organization.
• Establish and implement an employer branding strategy. 

Employee Development & Performance Management:

• Implement performance management and employee development programs that provide individuals with growth opportunities and promote a performance based culture.
• Proactively work with leaders to quickly remove underperformers and identify high-potential employees for accelerated development.
• Incorporate technology in tracking and managing employee performance for consistency, transparency and scale across all locations. 

Employee Engagement:

• Establish mechanisms to receive and act upon employee feedback. 
• Implement employee programs that enhance the employee experience, drive performance, and positively impact employee retention.
• Drive employee morale through proactive and effective communications 

HR Operations:

• Implement HR processes and technology solutions that drive efficiency and scalability. 
• Evaluate and implement competitive compensation and benefit strategies that enable the business to attract and retain a high performing workforce.
• Develop requisite compliance programs and proactively stay abreast with emerging and changing employment laws.
• Direct HR activities in support of organizational goals and manage HR budget 

Required Qualifications 

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.   
• 6+ years of experience in HR and operations, with a strong understanding of HR policies and procedures.   
• SHRM and/or SPHR certification
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.   
• Excellent organizational and project management skills.   
• Demonstrated success with problem-solving and leveraging analytical skills for organizational success.   
• Detail-oriented and tech-forward approach, with a focus on systemization and process improvement    

Preferred Qualifications 

• Experience supporting a fast paced and dynamic startup environment, ideally within a high growth SaaS company    
• Maintain strong proficiency in MS Office and Paycor   
• Ability to work in Boulder office three days per week minimum.  

Compensation $95,000 - $115,000  

Negotiable based on qualifications and experience. Ascend highly values our employees and often pays above industry average.   

We offer flexible work hours in a relaxed environment with opportunities for advancement and excellent benefits, including medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability, parental leave, dependent care spending account, and a 401k plan.    

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Ascend Analytics is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information or other applicable legally protected characteristics.     

 Ascend Analytics is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at recruiting@ascendanalytics.com.