Senior People Ops Lead: HR Ops & Change

Alliant Energy; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

Alliant Energy is seeking two Senior People Operations Consultants to provide comprehensive HR operational support across the employee lifecycle. You’ll partner with HR and business leaders to navigate complex employee and regulatory matters, leverage data-driven insights, and support organizational change for excellent employee experience.

Responsibilities include managing leaves of absence, employee relations investigations, Workday administration, case management, and driving automation and

Qualifications

• : Knowledge of employment laws and regulations.
• : Strong analytical, problem-solving, and judgment skills.
• : Ability to navigate ambiguity and resolve complex issues.
• : Strong business acumen and consultative skills.

Responsibilities

• Operates with a high degree of autonomy, curiosity, and exercises independent judgment to provide comprehensive operational support and navigate complex employee, operational, and regulatory alignment matters across the employee lifecycle while evolving service delivery practices to meet organizational and employee needs.
• Oversees and administers leave of absence and accommodation programs, including FMLA, ADA, military leave, personal leaves, return-to-work planning, and complex case management activities.
• Conducts and supports employee relations matters and workplace investigations involving policy violations, workplace concerns, performance issues, and disciplinary actions in partnership with HR Business Partners, Legal, leaders, and employees.
• Performs HR technology and Workday administration activities, including business process support, data audits, Tier 1 troubleshooting, testing support, and identifying opportunities to optimize technology solutions and data integrity within the HR Operations workspace.
• Manages escalated HR service requests and case management activities, coordinating cross-functional efforts to ensure timely resolution, identifying and monitoring service trends, and enhancing the employee and leader experience.
• Partners with HR Business Partners to support employee and labor relations activities, organizational changes, business inquiries and change management initiatives, providing operational expertise, data insights, and execution support. May support talent and workforce planning efforts.
• Leads or participates in HR projects and strategic initiatives, identifying and implementing automation opportunities and operational effectiveness enhancements that continuously strengthen service delivery, data integrity, and employee experience.
• Develops, maintains, and analyzes HR operational metrics, dashboards, and reports to identify trends, inform decision-making, improve organizational outcomes, and measure service delivery performance.
• Serves as a liaison with internal and external stakeholders, including vendors, third-party administrators, HR Centers of Excellence, Legal, IT, employees, and business leaders to ensure effective service delivery and issue resolution.

Skills

Employment law knowledge

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, HR, or related field

Tools

Workday

Job description

Alliant Energy is seeking two Senior People Operations Consultants to provide comprehensive HR operational support across the employee lifecycle. You’ll partner with HR and business leaders to navigate complex employee and regulatory matters, leverage data-driven insights, and support organizational change for excellent employee experience.

Responsibilities include managing leaves of absence, employee relations investigations, Workday administration, case management, and driving automation and