Human Resources Manager
About Orenda
Orenda is on a mission to make the grid more efficient with renewable energy projects and proprietary asset management technology. We develop, build, own and operate battery energy storage projects in dense urban environments to bridge the gap between renewables and electricity consumption.
We are a dynamic, NYC-based company at the forefront of a new industry. We are seeking highly motivated and incredibly talented individuals who wish to contribute to our important mission.
About the Team
Orenda’s People function is overseen by our Chief of Staff and supported by an experienced external HR Partner. The team serves employees across our origination, project execution, technology, capital markets, and corporate teams, and is focused on building people practices that scale with the business, including a consistent onboarding experience, an evolving performance management process, career development, a dependable compliance foundation, and engagement programming that strengthens our in-office culture. This role will be the team’s first dedicated in-house HR hire.
The Role
Orenda is hiring an HR Manager to lead and run the People function as the company grows. Reporting to the Chief of Staff and partnering closely with our external HR Partner on the People roadmap, you'll oversee employee relations, compensation and benefits, performance management, compliance, and the full employee lifecycle, while building the programs that help Orenda attract, develop, and retain great people. In this hands-on role, you'll also be responsible for workplace operations, including office administration, internal communications, and company events. This role is ideal for an experienced HR generalist who is ready to own a function, enjoys both strategy and execution, and thrives in a fast-growing company.
What You'll Do
Partner with our external HR Partner to shape and execute Orenda's People roadmap
Serve as a trusted advisor to the Chief of Staff and leadership on people matters
Own People metrics and reporting, maintain the People dashboard used in quarterly business reviews, and turn the data into recommendations for leadership
Lead the redesign, build, and implementation of Orenda’s performance management process, including supporting technology and quarterly review cycles
Support manager training and development programs
People Strategy, Performance & Development
Partner with the external HR Partner to shape and execute the People roadmap, and advise the Chief of Staff and leadership on people matters
Own People metrics and the dashboard used in quarterly business reviews, using data to recommend improvements
Redesign and implement performance management, including supporting technology and quarterly review cycle ownership; support ongoing manager training and development
Employee Lifecycle & Relations
Serve as the primary point of contact for employee questions and HR guidance
Own and continuously improve onboarding and offboarding, including the 30/60/90-day framework, new hire orientation, exit interviews, and trend reporting
Serve as the primary contact for employee questions and HR guidance
Advise employees and managers, resolve workplace concerns, and conduct investigations, partnering with the HR Partner on complex or high-risk matters
Ensure consistent policy application and documentation, including performance improvement and disciplinary processes
People & Workplace Operations
Develop and lead engagement programming and quarterly company events
Own the HRIS and People processes, including lifecycle transactions, data integrity, payroll coordination, and vendor management
Improve processes through technology and automation, including AI tools
Lead engagement programming and quarterly company events; draft internal communications, including the weekly company update
Oversee office administration, including supplies, snacks, and business card orders, and support special projects
Compensation,…