Human Resources Business Partner

Silicon Ranch is a fully integrated provider of customized renewable energy, carbon, and battery storage solutions for a diverse set of partners across North America.

We are known for putting community partnerships first, and are the only renewable energy company in the U.S. that owns and operates all of its solar ranches and has a 100% track record for successful delivery.

• We have the largest utility scale agrivoltaics portfolio in the country under Regenerative Energy®, our nationally recognized holistic approach to project design, construction, and land management. Our model incorporates regenerative ranching and other regenerative land management practices to restore livelihoods and soil health, biodiversity, and water quality.

Through our subsidiary, Clearloop, we are able to help businesses of all sizes reclaim their carbon footprint with a direct investment in building new solar projects while also helping bring renewable energy and economic development to distressed communities.

By joining Silicon Ranch, you will be joining a team of experienced and dedicated individuals who have proven time and again that it is indeed possible to not only “make solar do more”, but to make the promise of carbon-free, renewable energy that benefits people right where it comes from a tangible, measurable, and replicable reality.

Position: Human Resources Business Partner

Location: Nashville, TN (Hybrid)

Overview

As a Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP), you will partner with leaders across the organization to understand business priorities and ensure people strategy alignment. The HRBP provides consultation and direction on all HR aspects, ensuring alignment with the Silicon Ranch Values and Core Competencies to create a high performing culture and improve organizational success.

This role also works closely with the Director of People Operations to deploy best practice strategies in the areas of employee development, organizational effectiveness, compensation and benefits, and employee engagement and retention. This hands-on position will provide guidance to leaders on employment law, policy application, retention, performance management, change management, and engagement initiatives.

The ideal candidate will provide proactive human resources support, build strong relationships with teams, and deliver sound advice and coaching to leaders taking into consideration local, state, and federal employment law.

Main Responsibilities

Provide best-in-class HR support

• Provide support to managers and leaders in handling all human resource related activities
• Active listening and desire to comprehensively understand the critical needs of each functional unit
• Educate leaders on HR resources, processes, and tools regarding change management and the interpretation of policies and procedures.
• Provide counsel to management, and on occasions to employees, to maintain a productive and positive work environment, including developing employee engagement strategies, development planning, and coaching.
• Partner with HR leadership to conduct timely investigations, coach and advise leaders, and resolve issues and concerns.
• Partner with leaders on workforce planning activities.
• Support organizational effectiveness activities and ensure the strategy, capabilities, structure, roles and responsibilities enable the functions to deliver on strategic goals.
• Facilitate leadership talent reviews using succession planning and performance and potential development tools.
• Partner with HR leadership to educate leaders on compensation strategies and support leaders with executing effective compensation processes.
• Support leaders with leadership development and organizational effectiveness.

Performance Management

• Consult with and advise leadership to facilitate employee success through effective coaching.
• Educate managers on SMART goals, regularly assessing employee’s goals for relevancy and progress, and successful completion of the formal performance review process.
• Resolve employee performance issues to ensure appropriate corrective action steps are taken, including coaching, verbal and written warnings (corrective action) and Performance Improvement Plans.

Policy Management

• Assist with the creation, management, and communication of company policy
• Help leaders understand our policies and how to best communicate them with our employees when appropriate
• Answer company policy questions from both leaders and employees

Reporting: Director of People Operations

Qualifications

Basic

• High school degree or equivalent
• 2+ years of HRBP experience
• HRIS experience
• MS Office experience

Preferred

• B.S in HR, Business, or similar discipline
• 3+ years of HRBP experience
• Bamboo HR experience
• SHRM-CP

Silicon Ranch is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace that is reflective of the communities in which we work and serve. We are an equal opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.