Vice President, Human Resources Operations & Payroll

RWE Clean Energy, LLC

To start as soon as possible, full time, permanent

Functional area: Human Resources

Remuneration: Exempt

As the Vice President, Human Resources Operations & Payroll you will lead and inspire a high-performing HR Operations & Payroll team and ensure operational excellence in both teams. From onboarding to payroll, we are focused on motivating and enabling high-performing teams to deliver business results. You will strategically partner with leaders within the HR Leadership Team and Finance teams to optimize processes, drive operational performance, and enhance the overall employee experience. The Human Resources Operations & Payroll leader is a vital member of our Leadership Team and will report to the SVP, Human Resources.

Responsibilities:

HR Operations:

• Lead a team who oversees key operational processes and workflows across the employee lifecycle, including onboarding/offboarding, employee changes/transfers, data management, and compliance.
• Create and drive strategic roadmap for process excellence, optimization and, simplification.
• Lead a continuous improvement strategy across the function utilizing data and stakeholder feedback.
• Lead people analytics strategy and drive development of roadmap for leveraging people analytics to drive business outcomes.
• Build strong partnerships particularly with the HR Business Partner (HRBP), Talent Acquisition, and IT teams as well as our third-party vendors to ensure our processes and systems are running seamlessly and that the HR Operations team is providing actionable and timely insights to partners.
• Provide leadership support for the implementation of new technology and business process optimization.
  
  

Payroll:

• Lead and manage high-volume, multi-state payroll operations.
• Lead and manage a team of payroll professionals to deliver high-quality services and meet established goals and objectives.
• Develop and implement global payroll operations strategies and initiatives to ensure accuracy, efficiency, and compliance of our payroll processes.
• Drive continuous improvements in payroll processes, systems, and procedures to enhance operational excellence.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and implement best practices and standardization of payroll processes.
• Monitor and analyze payroll data to identify trends and areas for improvement, and provide recommendations to senior management.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with external payroll vendors and partners.
• Lead and manage the annual payroll budget and forecasting process.
• Conduct regular audits and reviews of payroll processes to identify and resolve any discrepancies or errors.
• Stay informed about industry trends and changes in payroll regulations to ensure RWECE’s payroll processes are up-to-date and in compliance with all local, state, and federal payroll laws and regulations across all locations where RWECE operates.
• Train and develop team members to enhance their skills and knowledge of payroll operations.
• Represent the Payroll team in cross-functional meetings and present updates and progress reports to senior management.
  
  

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field required or equivalent work experience in the areas of HR Operations and Payroll.
• Current human resources and/or compensation credentials or certification, such as PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP, or Certified payroll Professional (CPP) preferred.
• Proven experience in leading high-volume multi-state payroll teams.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and payroll project management and implementation skills.
• Strong knowledge of payroll regulations and compliance including payroll and tax compliance
• Exceptional leadership and organizational skills
• High attention to detail
• Advanced Excel skills
• SHRM, PHR, or Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) designation is desired
  
  

This job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.

Sponsorship for employment authorization in the U.S. is NOT available for this position.

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays. Eligible employees also participate in short-term incentives, in addition to salary.

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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. No matter who you are, we welcome your application irrespective of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

RWE Clean Energy is one of the biggest names in the US renewables industry – and No.2 in solar. With a 1,500-strong team, the business has over 15 years’ experience of developing, constructing and operating renewable energy facilities, and ambitious plans for the future.

As part of the RWE Group’s Growing Green strategy to expand globally its green portfolio to more than 65 GW of installed capacity and to invest globally more than EUR 55 billion gross by 2030, RWE Clean Energy is determined to significantly increase its operating asset base in the U.S. This is backed by a project pipeline of more than 24 GW in onshore wind, solar and battery storage which provides for one of the largest development platforms in the United States.

Every project brings constantly-evolving technical, practical and social challenges – and drives a culture where everybody thrives, has fun and feels excited by each day. Our financial stability also means you’ll have the freedom to act with conviction and courage as we pivot to new technologies – and continuously improve, together.