Director, HR Operations

Energize your future by joining our team at Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative (NOVEC)! NOVEC's mission is to improve the quality of life for members, employees, and communities by providing safe and reliable electricity at competitive prices.

NOVEC serves approximately 185,000 meters with a system demand of approximately 2,377 MWs.

The electric delivery system consists of 74 substations, with five new substations under construction, supplied at either 230kV, 115kV and 35 kV ranging in size between 40MVA and 600MVA.

The electric delivery system includes approximately 7,851 miles of overhead and underground (~70%) distribution lines and approximately 360 miles of fiber optic lines across a service territory of 651-square-miles in six Northern Virginia counties.

NOVEC boasts electric reliability of 99.99%, a strong safety record, and substantial system growth to meet large-scale datacenter infrastructure needs.

As a leader on the high-tech frontier, NOVEC is using proven, cost-effective technology to improve productivity and reliability, reduce expenses, and increase cybersecurity - a national priority.

Today's technology includes what the industry calls "smart grid", as well as fiber optics, and mobile workforce.

OVERVIEW: The Director, Human Resources Operations leads the day-to-day and long-term delivery of HR programs that help NOVEC attract, develop, reward, and retain the people who keep power flowing to our members.

Reporting to the Vice President, Human Resources, this role oversees employee and labor relations, compensation, talent management, HR compliance, HRIS management and optimization, and HR policies and procedures.

The Director serves as a trusted partner to employees and leaders, models NOVEC's Core Values, and ensures effective, consistent HR service delivery.

This position is based in Manassas, Virginia, and joins an HR team of approximately 8-9 members with 4 direct reports.

The successful candidate will also bring a working knowledge of, or the ability and willingness to learn, NOVEC's benefits administration, including health and wellness, 401(k) administration, retirement plans, workers' compensation, and other fringe benefits.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Other related duties may be assigned.

An individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily and effectively.

Reasonable accommodation may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Employee & Labor Relations Builds and maintains relationships with employees, supervisors, and union representatives grounded in trust and respect.

Serves as the subject-matter expert on performance management, partnering with leaders on goal setting, performance reviews, improvement conversations, and corrective action that is fair, consistent, well documented, and compliant with policy and applicable law.

Conducts and oversees workplace investigations, resolving employee concerns promptly and impartially.

Applies collective ba...