Manager, Human Resources

Venture Global LNG; Lake Charles (LA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Venture Global LNG seeks a dynamic HR professional to oversee talent acquisition and team management in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Responsibilities include acting as the HR point of contact for the Calcasieu Pass 2 facility, advising on compliance and employment law, and managing employee onboarding. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in HR or Business and 7–10 years of HR experience, particularly in industrial environments. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership, compliance knowledge, and coaching skills.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of progressive HR experience, preferably in energy or industrial environments.
• Minimum of 3 years managing or supervising an HR team.
• Experience supporting a site-based or operations workforce preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary HR point of contact for the facility.
• Advise on compliance and employment law matters.
• Manage employee onboarding and off-boarding.

Skills

Employment law knowledge

Team development

Coaching skills

Analytical capabilities

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or Business Administration

Tools

Workday

Job description

Venture Global LNG ("Venture Global") is a long-term, low-cost provider of American-produced liquefied natural gas. The company’s two Louisiana-based export projects service the global demand for North American natural gas and support the long-term development of clean and reliable North American energy supplies. Using reliable, proven technology in an innovative plant design configuration, Venture Global’s modular, mid-scale plant design will replace traditional designs as it allows for the same efficiency and operational reliability at significantly lower capital cost.

As we grow in the Louisiana market, we are looking for a dynamic professional who will help us to identify, support, and develop our greatest resource, our people. This person will oversee our growing team in Cameron, LA as it relates to talent acquisition, compliance, employee relations and performance management. The ideal candidate will have experience building teams in a high growth industrial environment with a focus on helping leaders to not just fill jobs, enforce policies and administer benefits, but write compelling job descriptions that highlight our employment brand, create innovative staffing solutions in a lean environment, and develop policies that support our culture and mission. The right person will challenge conventional HR thinking in service of finding unique solutions.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary HR point of contact for the Calcasieu Pass 2 facility.
• Coach and guide leadership and employees on employee relations matters, performance and policies.
• Advise on matters related to compliance and employment law.
• Manage employee onboarding and off-boarding.
• Responsible for HR and benefits administration ensuring that new and current team members understand, have access to, and take advantage of our offerings.
• Protect our people and organization by supporting the creation of accessible HR policies and procedures that are compliant with federal and local laws and enhance VG’s culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or equivalent experience
• 7–10 years of progressive HR experience, preferably in energy, LNG, manufacturing, or industrial environments
• Minimum of 3 years of experience managing or supervising a small HR team
• Prior experience supporting a site-based or operations workforce strongly preferred
• Demonstrated experience leading performance management cycles and workforce progression initiatives
• SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR preferred but not required
• Workday experience preferred

Skills & Competencies

• Strong knowledge of employment law and HR best practices
• Experience in a safety-sensitive, highly regulated environment
• Strong leadership and team development capabilities
• Strong facilitation and coaching skills
• Ability to influence and partner with operational leaders
• Strong analytical and organizational capabilities
• High level of discretion and professionalism

Venture Global LNG is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law.