Senior People Business Partner

Uplight, Inc; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible time off

Parental leave

Wellness stipend

Work flexibility

Job summary

Uplight seeks a Senior People Business Partner to drive strategic people initiatives from our Boulder, CO headquarters with a hybrid work model. You will partner with business leaders to align talent, culture, and operations as we scale.

You will design org structures, lead change initiatives, and use HR metrics to translate findings into practical actions. Collaboration with Talent Acquisition and People Operations is essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years as a People Business Partner in high-growth tech environments.
• Experience advising at all leadership levels in the business.
• Broad foundation across compensation practices, org design, employee relations, and employment laws.
• Pragmatic problem-solving with ability to translate policies into practical business practice.
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills; able to navigate sensitive conversations.

Responsibilities

• Drive business outcomes by building tailored people strategies.
• Lead org design and change management to keep teams resilient and aligned.
• Use HR metrics and feedback to identify friction points and deploy solutions.
• Oversee workforce planning, compensation, succession, and performance management.
• Advise on complex employee issues and mitigate risk while protecting culture.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition and People Operations to keep teams aligned.
• Work Hybrid from Boulder, CO HQ, with regular in-office presence 1–2 days per week.

Skills

People Business Partner

Remote teams

HR Expertise

Problem solving

Facilitation

Execution

Job description

Uplight is creating a new category of energy. We make software that manages energy resources in homes and businesses—including things like smart thermostats, electric vehicles, solar panels, storage batteries, heat pumps, and even people’s behavior—to generate, shift, or save energy to balance the grid, making it more efficient and reliable. This creates clean energy capacity that can be used by the power grid instead of burning more fossil fuels. Our solutions accelerate the transition to clean energy and save money for energy customers.

We are looking for a Senior People Business Partner to drive our company forward, and help us lead the clean energy revolution!

How You'll Make an Impact:

• Drive Business Outcomes: Deeply understand your assigned business units (their operational goals, financial drivers, and challenges) and build tailored people strategies that directly advance those objectives.
• Guide Growth and Change: Lead org design, cultural initiatives, and change management so teams stay resilient, aligned, and well-supported through scale.
• Turn Insights into Action: Use HR metrics and employee feedback to identify real friction points, partnering with leaders and the People Team to deploy practical solutions.
• Own Core Programs: Oversee end-to-end execution for workforce planning, compensation, succession, and performance management across your groups.
• Navigate Tough Situations with Care: Serve as a trusted advisor on complex employee issues and continuously improve our playbook to mitigate risk and protect our culture.
• Collaborate Seamlessly: Partner closely with Talent Acquisition, People Operations, and internal stakeholders to keep everyone on the same page your business units.
• Where You’ll Work: Boulder, Colorado (Hybrid). Uplight is a global team, but this role is anchored at our Boulder HQ, with local folks coming into the office 1–2 days a week.

What You Bring to Uplight:

• Track Record: 5+ years as a People Business Partner in high-growth tech environments, including direct experience advising at every level of leadership in the business.
• Distributed Team Savvy: Experience supporting remote or global teams (familiarity with supporting teams in India is a strong plus).
• Core HR Expertise: Broad foundation across compensation practices, org design, employee relations, and employment laws.
• Pragmatic Problem-Solving: Ability to translate complex policies and legal requirements into clear, sensible business practices. Balancing process but seeing situations through a human lens.
• Communication & Facilitation: Exceptional facilitation skills and the ability to navigate sensitive conversations, build consensus, and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Execution: The usual: you need to be organized and pay attention to the right details. This is a job where finish lines aren’t always clear and there will always be more to do, so juggling priorities so you’re focused on the most important things is key.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women, marginalized genders and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Uplight we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Why Join Uplight in Leading the Fight Against Climate Change?

• Make a Meaningful Impact: Your work directly impacts our mission of decarbonization and building a more sustainable future.
• Grow Your Career: We offer ample advancement opportunities, robust learning and development programs, and a supportive team environment that fosters collaboration and innovation.
• Thrive: We offer comprehensive benefits, including flexible time off, generous parental leave, a wellness stipend, and work flexibility to help you thrive both personally and professionally.
• Belong to an Inclusive Community: We celebrate diversity and foster an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, empowered, and heard. Our Employee Resource Groups offer opportunities to connect with colleagues who share your interests and backgrounds.
• Be Part of a Growing Movement: Join a team of dedicated individuals who are passionate about creating a more sustainable future. We offer a collaborative environment where your ideas are valued and your contributions recognized. Together, we can build a brighter tomorrow.

To learn more about our comprehensive benefits package and other perks, visit uplight.com/careers

Salary Range: $115,000 to $135,000 USD + Bonus

Application Deadline: October 1. 2026

In accordance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the approximate annual base compensation range is listed above. The actual offer, reflecting the total compensation package and benefits, will be determined by a number of factors including the applicant's experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity among our team.

Uplight provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race (including hair texture and hairstyles), color, religion (including head coverings), age, sex, national origin, disability status (including neurodivergence), genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, neurotypicality, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.