People Operations Manager

FIELD; London; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a People Operations Manager to enhance their people processes and culture. This role focuses on problem-solving and efficiency, requiring strong analytical skills and the ability to prioritize effectively. The ideal candidate will thrive in a dynamic environment, driving impactful changes while ensuring a high-quality employee experience. Join a forward-thinking team dedicated to renewable energy, where your contributions will support the growth of a cleaner, greener future. With competitive compensation and a range of benefits, this is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference.

Benefits

Employee Share Scheme

Professional Development Budget

Private Medical Cover

Company Pension

Enhanced Parental Leave

Flexible Working Hours

Dog Friendly Office

Monthly Team Socials

Work From Anywhere for 1 Month

Mental Health Support

Qualifications

• Experience in people operations or HR generalist roles within dynamic environments.
• Ability to use data to diagnose issues and implement solutions.

Responsibilities

• Partner with teams to enhance people processes and employee experience.
• Conduct salary benchmarking and manage payroll submissions.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Presentation Skills

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources or related field

Professional HR Certification

Tools

HRIS

Performance Management Tools

Job description

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People Operations Manager

Department: Strategy & Operations

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: UK - London

Compensation: GBP 75,000 - GBP 90,000 / year

Description

A bit about Field

At Field, we're accelerating the build out of renewable energy infrastructure to reach net zero. We are starting with battery storage, storing up energy for when it's needed most to create a more reliable, flexible and greener grid. At Field, we will show that batteries are a totally viable part of our energy infrastructure - now, not in some distant future.

We have ambitious plans to become the defining new clean energy player in Europe over the next few years, gradually expanding beyond batteries into new asset types.

Your mission

This is a new role, created to help us continue to provide a best in class service to our growing team. The focus of this role will be on problem solving and implementing solutions that improve the efficiency of our people processes, while continuing to build on our amazing culture.

We've built a strong foundation so far, and we're looking for someone with strong analytical skills and a ruthless ability to prioritise for impact to help us level up.

This role would suit someone with strong people operations or HR generalist experience gained within a dynamic, fast changing and culture-driven environment. If you've only ever worked for large corporate businesses this isn't going to be the place for you - we need people who thrive on solving new problems every day and who are energised by finding new and better ways of working.

Key Responsibilities

What you'll be doing

This is a broad and varied role with the opportunity to have massive impact. Key responsibilities include:

Process + Efficiency

• Partner with team leads to understand what they need from the people team to make them able to deliver more effectively in their roles - diagnose issues, shape hypotheses, implement solutions and monitor their effectiveness / how to optimise
• Create new frameworks and toolkits for our team leads and Fielders as the need arises - helping us to mature as the business grows, without becoming too process driven or corporate in our approach
• Support team leads and their teams through ad hoc employee relations issues, including performance concerns, flexible working adjustments, absence concerns, disciplinary issues, etc
• Reviewing and optimising our people processes across countries, with a focus on consistent and high quality employee experience in all locations, balanced with efficient processes that scale effectively over time
• Attend events and proactively building a network of peers to help us stay attuned to sector specific challenges and trends, bringing back suggestions to help develop our thinking and improve our ways of working

Performance + Recognition

• Partner with the Employee Experience Manager and our Senior Leadership Team to monitor overall team health, wellbeing and performance, shaping interventions to increase these and demonstrating material positive gains over time
• Partner with teams to review and update existing career maps, ensuring competency breakdowns remain current and accurately reflect the skills needed across the business
• Support team leads and Fielders in the creation of impactful development plans, designed to help align individual development ambitions with current and future business needs
• Design initiatives, processes and tools designed to help promote and active feedback culture

Reward

• Complete salary benchmarking exercises to ensure we're always paying competitively and can continue to attract the top talent
• Collate and submit the monthly payroll submission to our external partner, ensuring changes are reflected in our HRIS and employee files
• Conduct periodic reviews of our benefits offering in each location, ensuring we remain competitive and that we're responding to employee feedback promptly and transparently

Upcoming projects that you'll have the opportunity to lead or contribute to:

• Implementation of a new performance and feedback tool (currently being selected), with a specific focus on the performance feedback and development planning tools
• HRIS upgrade tender process - we need to level up from our current system and implement a tool that fosters greater autonomy for our teams and offers better long term scaleability
• Review and improve our role levels matrix to make sure it continues to be fit for purpose for the business as we grow - help us to map this against external data sources like salary surveys and employee
• Review and update our Reward Philosophy - help us to think through how we balance local legislative requirements and cultural norms, against the wish to have a consistent and harmonious employee experience between teams

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

A bit about you

These are some of the things that you'll need to have to be successful (and enjoy it!) here:

• the ability to use data and feedback to diagnose issues, shape hypotheses and define reasonable proposals which balance a number of factors (culture, brand, cost, scalability, etc)
• a ruthless ability to prioritise for impact - it isn't always obvious what needs to be done first, so you'll need to be a clear, analytical thinker who thrives on bringing order to chaos
• strong presentation skills with the confidence to get buy in from senior stakeholders - you shape compelling, commercial, culturally aligned proposals that are logically presented and help guide your audience to clear outcomes
• the ability to deliver through others - you motivate others to take action by by shaping clear, actionable plans and demonstrating the value of your contribution
• you pride yourself on working efficiently, with a raft of examples up your sleeve which show how you've increased your impact over your career
• a gifted plate-spinner - you like being involved in multiple projects at once and get a buzz from juggling a few different operational tasks in tandem
• a clear communicator with an ability to wield the power of storytelling to influence others towards collaborative decisions

Job Benefits

Package details

Salary: GBP 75,000 - GBP 90,000We're offering a competitive compensation package, including participation in our employee share scheme which rewards all employees for the growth of the business. You'll be awarded shares when you join, which will vest over four years - and as the business grows in size and value, so will your shares!

We value our team's wellbeing and belonging so we invest approx GBP 5,000 a year on a range of perks, benefits and wellbeing activities, including regular team socials and events.

Other benefits include

• Up to 10% Company wide bonus based on company performance
• Hybrid working (blend of home and office working to suit individual needs)
• GBP 2,000 per year to spend on your professional development
• Private medical cover with Bupa from day one with the option to add family members.
• Company Pension with 8% Contribution
• Enhanced parental leave, for all new parents:
  • 6 months fully paid primary carer leave
  • 3 months fully paid secondary carer leave
  • 10 days fully paid leave for fertility treatment
• Fun co-working office space in Shoreditch, London
• 1 month work from anywhere, for those with a travel bug
• 1 day green leave to do something good for the environment
• free lunch once a week - a great way to get to know people in the wider team
• dog friendly office, feel free to bring your pooch along
• Spill: our mental health benefit allowing every Fielder access to equal and unrestricted therapy and resources
• Regular, optional team socials designed to be inclusive for everyone (not just the pub goers!)
• Birthday carbon offset: a gift from Field to the world to celebrate your birthday

A bit about Field

Field is an international builder, owner, and operator of renewable infrastructure. Founded by a successful entrepreneur, we have robust BESS project pipelines across the UK, Italy, Spain, and Germany, backed by a recent GBP 200 million investment from DIF Capital Partners. Our mission is to grow internationally and develop a strong global BESS portfolio.

We are an eclectic team with diverse backgrounds, from scaling billion-dollar tech startups to building energy companies and specializing in energy markets. You'll work with fun, curious, entrepreneurial people making a real impact. We're proving batteries are a viable energy solution now. Our ambitious plans include becoming Europe's leading clean energy player and expanding beyond batteries into new assets

Our Values

• Work for the team - We are friendly and approachable. We make time for each other, value diverse perspectives, and learn and grow together.

• Do it right - We prioritise doing things right, never cutting corners. Safety comes first, and we consider our impact on communities and the environment. We act with integrity always.

• Move fast - We're doers. We take responsibility, deliver on promises, and get things done. FAST.

• Know your stuff - We're curious self-starters, always learning, adapting, and improving. No question is too small. We own our growth.

Read more about our values at www.field.energy

Love the sound of Field but not sure this role is right for you? Have a look at our careers page and register your CV. We are always interested in candidates who have exposure to BESS and work within the Renewable Energy space. We'd love to hear from you

Equality, Diversity & inclusion

Diverse teams make better teams. Field is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment which is as representative as possible of our society. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability, gender expression, marriage/civil partnership status, pregnancy/maternity status, race, nationality, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We published a blog discussing our findings and learnings from our first Equity, Diversity and Inclusion survey in March 2023 which you can read here.

Still not convinced? See what our current team think about working here to find out why you should join us!