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Haven Energy · 2 weeks ago

People Operations Lead

Austin, TX

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Haven Energy is on a mission to modernize the electric grid through battery storage and solar deployment. The People Operations Lead will build and manage the people function, focusing on talent strategy, company culture, and employee experience as the company scales rapidly.

Renewable EnergyService IndustrySolar

Responsibilities

Build and own Haven’s recruiting process across all functions

Partner with hiring managers to define role requirements, sourcing strategies, and interview processes

Manage candidate pipelines, ensuring an exceptional and consistent candidate experience

Develop recruiting analytics and insights to support hiring forecasts and decisions

Design and continuously improve Haven’s onboarding process to set new hires up for success from day one

Implement systems and rituals that strengthen engagement, connection, and culture

Design and run company-wide planning offsites

Develop resources and processes to enable managers to effectively support their teams

Take ownership of evangelizing company values across the organization through onboarding, internal communications, performance processes, and company rituals

Ensure values are meaningfully embedded into hiring, performance management, recognition, and decision-making

Build and manage Haven’s performance review structure and operating cadence

Partner with leadership to develop clear goal-setting processes, competency frameworks, and feedback mechanisms

Guide managers through performance conversations, coaching, and development planning

Work with leadership to design and update compensation strategies across teams

Maintain structures for leveling, titling, benchmarking, and merit cycles

Oversee core people operations, including compliance, documentation, HRIS management, and policy development

Build scalable training programs focused on manager enablement, leadership development, and role-based skill growth

Partner with leaders to create career pathways and growth frameworks

Identify and implement tools that enhance employee learning, productivity, and alignment

Qualification

People OperationsTalent AcquisitionPerformance ManagementCompensation StructuresEmployee DevelopmentHRISATSCoaching SkillsCommunication SkillsRelationship BuildingOrganizational SkillsStrategic Thinking