Human Resource Business Partner

OPAL Fuels; City of White Plains (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Short & Long Term Disability

401(k) plus MatchingContributions

Tuition Assistance

Referral Bonus

Generous Paid Time Off

Ten Paid Holidays

Job summary

OPAL Fuels is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner based in White Plains, NY. This hands-on advisor partners with Operations, Corporate Functions, and Sales to support employee relations, workforce planning, performance management, onboarding and leave management.

The role demands 7+ years in HR, strong employment-law knowledge, and the ability to drive change across a fast-growing energy business with a safety mindset.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or related field required.
• 7+ years of progressive HR experience including HR business partner experience supporting multi-site populations.
• Strong knowledge of employment law, HR policies, performance management and employee relations best practices.
• Experience in industrial, energy, construction, logistics, field service, manufacturing, or infrastructure workforces is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted HR partner to assigned business groups, translating operating needs into practical people solutions.
• Support workforce planning including headcount planning and capability-building activities.
• Partner with leaders on employee relations, investigations and policy interpretation.
• Support managers with communication, feedback, accountability and change adoption.
• Lead performance management processes including goal setting and development plans.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition to define hiring priorities and onboarding plans.
• Administer onboarding/offboarding and leave management processes.
• Use HR metrics to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Provide back up coverage for payroll and HR administrative tasks.
• Champion OPAL Fuels’ culture, safety mindset and values across teams.

Skills

HRBP

Workforce planning

Employee relations

Change management

Policy interpretation

Employment law

People analytics

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s in HR or related field

Master’s or HR certification preferred

Tools

HRIS

Payroll systems

MS Office

Learning & development tools

Job description

About OPAL Fuels

OPAL Fuels(Nasdaq: OPAL) is a leader in the capture and conversion of biogas into low carbonintensity RNG and renewable electricity. OPAL Fuels is also a leader in the marketing and distribution of RNG to heavy duty trucking and other hard to de-carbonize industrial sectors. For additional information, and to learn more about OPAL Fuels and how it is leading the effort to capture North America’s naturally occurring methane and decarbonize the economy, please visit www.opalfuels.com.

Position Summary

The HR Business Partner is a hands-on HR advisor responsible for supporting people practices aligned with business priorities across OPAL Fuels’ renewable natural gas, fuel station services, and corporate functions. Based in White Plains, NY, this role reports to the Chief Human Resources Officer and partners with assigned business groups to support employee relations, workforce planning, performance management processes, HR compliance, onboarding, leave management, and culture-building in a fast-growing, safety-focused energy business.

Role Structure and Coverage Model

We are hiring two HR Business Partners. One will provide HR business partnership support to Operations and Corporate Functions which includes RNG Plant operations, Finance, Human Resources, Legal and Communications. The other will support Sales and Operations which includes Fuel Station Sales Team and Fuel Station Services and Construction teams. This coverage model requires close partnership with operational and corporate leaders and their teams.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted HR partner to assigned business groups, translating operating needs into practical people solutions that support engagement, productivity, retention and organizational capability.
• Support workforce planning for assigned client groups, including headcount planning, talent risk identification, organizational needs assessment and capability-building activities.
• Partner with leaders on employee relations matters, performance improvement, investigations, policy interpretation and conflict resolution while promoting fairness, consistency and compliance.
• Support managers with effective communication, feedback, accountability, change adoption and employee development practices.
• Support annual and mid-year performance management processes, including goal setting, calibration, performance conversations and follow-through on development plans.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition to define hiring priorities, strengthen selection decisions and ensure onboarding plans create early impact for new hires.
• Administer onboarding and offboarding processes for talent across assigned client groups, ensuring a consistent employee experience, timely completion of required documentation and effective coordination with managers and HR partners.
• Administer all leave management processes, including workers’ compensation management, claim intake coordination, required documentation, follow-up with employees, managers and carriers, and coordination to support timely case resolution, compliance and return-to-work planning.
• Use HR metrics and business data to identify trends, assess organizational health and recommend actions related to turnover, staffing, engagement, absenteeism, productivity and capability gaps.
• Collaborate with HR colleagues on compensation, benefits, learning and development, talent acquisition and policy deployment.
• Provide back up coverage for all areas of HR including payroll administration
• Champion OPAL Fuels’ culture, values, safety mindset and commitment to execution across geographically dispersed field, operational and corporate teams.
• Support change initiatives related to growth, process improvement, restructuring, integration, technology adoption and business transformation.

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development or a related field required; master’s degree or HR certification preferred.
• 7+ years of progressive HR experience, including HR business partner experience supporting operational, field-based or multi-site employee populations.
• Demonstrated experience supporting workforce planning, employee relations, organizational effectiveness and change management activities.
• Strong working knowledge of employment law, HR policies, performance management, investigations and employee relations best practices.
• Experience supporting industrial, energy, construction, logistics, field service, manufacturing or infrastructure-related workforces preferred.
• Preferred experience in both large multinational corporations and small start-up enterprises, with broad exposure across HR responsibilities including payroll, compensation, benefits, talent acquisition, learning and development, and HR systems implementation.
• Ability to travel as needed to support assigned business groups, field locations and HR priorities.

Critical Competencies

• Strategic thinking with practical execution discipline
• Business acumen and ability to understand operational drivers
• High judgment, discretion and credibility with employees and managers
• Strong coaching, influencing and conflict-resolution skills in a business partnership context
• Analytical mindset with the ability to convert HR data into action
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, growing and geographically dispersed environment
• Commitment to safety, compliance, inclusion and continuous improvement
• Flexible, resilient and open to jump in and help in all areas of HR when needed.

Success Measures

• Improved manager capability within assigned client groups
• Reduced avoidable turnover and stronger retention of critical talent
• Timely resolution of employee relations matters with consistent application of policy and sound judgment
• Improved workforce planning discipline and succession visibility
• Higher engagement, stronger communication and clearer accountability across supported groups
• Measurable progress against business-specific HR priorities and operating goals

Work Hours and Arrangements

This position operates Monday-Friday during standard business hours. This role is expected to work on site at least 3 days per week. This requirement may change based on business needs.

Physical requirements

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work is performed in an office environment and requires the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards. Position requires substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers as necessary. Employee is required to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal, and extensive reading. Must be able to remain in a stationary position for an extended period.

Job Type

Full-time

Pay

The range for this role is anticipated to be $120,000-$140,000 annually with bonus for eligible positions. Where a specific pay range is noted, it is a good faith estimate at the time of this posting. The actual salary offered will be based on experience, skills, qualifications, market / business considerations, and geographic location.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short & Long Term Disability
• 401(k) plus MatchingContributions
• Tuition Assistance
• Referral Bonus
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Ten Paid Holidays

OPAL Fuels LLC is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

OPAL Fuels does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters or agencies without a current signed agreement and written confirmation specifying the roles for which submissions are authorized. Any resumes submitted without an agreement and authorization will be considered the property of OPAL Fuels.