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Qcells Europe · 3 weeks ago

Sr. Manager, HR Operations

Irvine, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

Qcells is one of the world’s largest manufacturers and providers of solar photovoltaic products and solutions. The Senior HR Manager, Operations will oversee compensation, benefits, payroll, and HR operations, ensuring scalable and compliant people practices while partnering closely with Finance and Legal.

ElectronicsEnergyEnergy StorageIndustrial EngineeringIndustrial ManufacturingManufacturingRenewable EnergySolar

Responsibilities

Lead, direct and communicate collaboratively with HR, management and leadership to influence, employee develop, policies, programs and services related to HR

Lead and manage the HR Operations Team (“HR Ops") including coaching, guiding, mentoring, and removing obstacles

Handles the full spectrum of an employee life cycle from onboarding through separation and makes recommendations to Leadership to improve Recruitment and Retention Initiatives

Oversee health & welfare benefits, vendor management, and annual renewal strategy

Ensure accurate, compliant, and timely payroll processing; partner with Finance and Payroll vendors on controls and audits

Manage the HR budget, including headcount planning, compensation costs, benefits spend, and vendor expenses

Own compensation programs, including job architecture, salary structures, market benchmarking, merit and incentive planning, and pay governance

Administer long-term incentive (LTI) programs, including grant processing, vesting tracking, participant communications, payout coordination, and ongoing program governance

Lead HRIS enhancements, integrations, and reporting capabilities to support compensation, payroll, benefits, and workforce analytics

Direct all HR-related insurance administration, including unemployment and workers’ compensation, ensuring effective audit management, timely renewals, and regulatory compliance

Keeps up-to-date with employment laws and best practices, and communicates these to management regularly

Manage end-to-end leave of absence (LOA) administration and oversee all interactive processes, including ADA, FEHA, and other accommodation requests, ensuring compliance, documentation, and timely employee support

Conducts and supervises the HR Team to complete the monthly HR Operational Audits (i.e. New hire files, Termination files, WC Claims, LOA portfolio, and ACA alerts on pay data entries in HRIS-Payroll-Benefit system) to ensure 100% completion in congruence with HR Operations protocol & mandated Compliance requirements

Periodic special projects and duties may be assigned based on Company need and requirements

Provide guidance on company policies and HR programs and oversee the drafting, implementation, and maintenance of HR policies and procedures

Lead complex employee relations issues, including investigations and disciplinary actions, and partner with labor counsel to ensure compliance and advise leadership on legal matters

Lead efforts to ensure adherence of HR team’s workflow processes & procedures

Maintains strict confidentiality of client, company, and personnel information; oversees and supervises the HR Team to run adhoc reports and/or process all request for employment data and verification of employments requests as necessary

Perform other duties and special projects, as assigned

Qualification

HR OperationsCompensation ManagementEmployee RelationsHRIS ManagementPayroll ProcessingBenefits AdministrationCompliance KnowledgeAnalytical SkillsMulti-taskingConflict ResolutionCommunication SkillsProblem-SolvingLeadership ExperienceDetail-Oriented

Required

A minimum 8+ years of relevant experience in HR (payroll, benefits, operations, employee relations, compliance)

A minimum 2+ years of people leader/supervisory experience

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Human Resources Management or Industrial Relations or equivalent from an accredited college or university

Develops extensive knowledge and stays current on current federal and state-specific employment and labor laws and human resources practices including but not limited to ADA, CFRA, COBRA, DEFH, DOL, EDD, EEOC, ERISA, FEHA, FLSA, FMLA, OSHA, IRS, and all other local, state, federal agencies

Expert skill in conflict resolution, mediation, arbitration and negotiations

Detail-oriented with solid legal research and analytical capabilities with advance research and writing skills

Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills

Hands-on approach with ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Experience working in organizations with multiple business units or legal entities

Must be able to perform a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another, with frequent interruptions or distractions and within tight deadlines

Preferred

Experience in energy, or renewable energy sectors

Experience supporting global or multi-state organizations

Company

Qcells Europe

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Qcells is a renowned complete energy solutions provider in solar cells and modules, energy storage solutions, downstream project business, and distributed energy solutions business.

Founded in 1999

Wolfen, Sachsen-Anhalt, DEU

1001-5000 employees