Vice President, People

Utility Global; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 230,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Utility Global, Inc. seeks a Vice President of People to lead our human resources function from our Houston headquarters. This role will shape people strategy, leadership development, and talent acquisition to support rapid global growth in energy and industrial decarbonization initiatives.

You will partner with the CEO and C-suite to build a scalable organization, monitor key metrics, and foster a high-performance culture that aligns with our zero-carbon mission and values.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of progressive human resources leadership experience.
• At least 3 years in a senior executive HR role.
• Experience supporting growth-stage, industrial, energy or engineering-focused organizations.
• Strong knowledge of employment law, compensation, benefits, talent management, and organizational development.
• Proven experience leading organizational change and building high-performance cultures.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, coaching, and influencing skills.
• Ability to build strong relationships across all levels of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO and executive leadership team on all people-related matters.
• Develop and execute a comprehensive people strategy aligned with the Company’s business objectives and growth plans.
• Establish and monitor key people metrics to inform business decisions and improve organizational performance.
• Partner with the C-suite to continuously develop and implement an expanding global organization structure in line with the Company’s commercial growth in each priority region.
• Develop and oversee recruiting strategies to attract exceptional talent.
• Build scalable talent acquisition processes that support rapid organizational growth.
• Lead leadership development programs to strengthen management capability across the organization.
• Foster a culture of continuous learning, innovation, collaboration, and professional development.
• Champion the Company’s values and help shape a high-performing workplace culture.
• Develop initiatives that enhance employee engagement, retention, and overall employee experience.
• Partner with leaders to maintain open communication and strong employee relations across all levels of the organization.
• Partner with Marketing & Communications to advance the Company’s internal communications and branding strategies.
• Design and oversee competitive compensation, incentive, and benefits programs that support attraction and retention objectives.
• Ensure compensation practices are aligned with market conditions, business goals, and pay equity principles.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
• Oversee employee relations matters, workplace investigations, policy development, and conflict resolution.
• Maintain effective HR systems, controls, and reporting processes.
• Develop scalable HR policies, programs, systems, and processes.
• Manage departmental budgets and resources effectively.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Influencing

Coaching

Relationship building

Strategic thinking

Change management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Admin, Organizational Development

Job description

Join Utility Global

At Utility, we’re reimagining what’s possible.

Our breakthrough H2Gen® technology transforms undesirable industrial by-products into clean energy and sustainable fuels and feedstocks, helping hard-to-abate industries decarbonize without compromise. We’re building systems and solutions that will power a zero-carbon future by turning what the world doesn’t want into clean energy it needs most.

But technology alone doesn’t change the world.

People do.

We’re building a team as bold as our mission. Engineers and scientists, designers and operators, storytellers and strategists all united by a shared belief: that the undesirable can become invaluable, and that industrial decarbonization can be both practical and economical.

At Utility, we see possibilities where others see limits. We believe progress happens when diverse minds collaborate toward a cleaner, smarter, more resilient world.

If you’re ready to do the most meaningful work of your career, join us and help build what’s next.

The Company

Utility Global is redefining how the world makes and uses energy. Through its breakthrough H₂Gen® technology , Utility transforms industrial off-gases and biogases into clean energy and sustainable fuels and feedstocks, helping industries decarbonize without compromise. The company’s proprietary technology delivers a scalable, economic pathway to a zero-carbon future, positioning Utility as a leader in the industrial decarbonization revolution.

The Role

Utility Global is looking for a Vice President, People to join our team at our headquarters in Houston, TX.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership

• Serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO and executive leadership team on all people-related matters.
• Develop and execute a comprehensive people strategy aligned with the Company’s business objectives and growth plans.
• Establish and monitor key people metrics to inform business decisions and improve organizational performance.
• Partner with the C-suite to continuously develop and implement an expanding global organization structure in line with the Company’s commercial growth in each priority region.

Talent Acquisition

• Develop and oversee recruiting strategies to attract exceptional talent.
• Build scalable talent acquisition processes that support rapid organizational growth.
• Partner with business leaders to identify current and future talent requirements.
• Strengthen employer branding initiatives to position the Company as an employer of choice within the renewable energy industry.

Organizational Development and Leadership

• Design and implement leadership development programs to strengthen management capability throughout the organization.
• Lead succession planning efforts for critical leadership and staff roles across the business.
• Foster a culture of continuous learning, innovation, collaboration, and professional development.

Culture and Employee Experience

• Champion the Company’s values and help shape a high-performing workplace culture.
• Develop initiatives that enhance employee engagement, retention, and overall employee experience.
• Partner with leaders to maintain open communication and strong employee relations across all levels of the organization.
• Partner with Marketing & Communications to advance the Company’s internal communications and branding strategies.

Total Rewards

• Design and oversee competitive compensation, incentive, and benefits programs that support attraction and retention objectives.
• Ensure compensation practices are aligned with market conditions, business goals, and pay equity principles.

Compliance and Risk Management

• Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
• Oversee employee relations matters, workplace investigations, policy development, and conflict resolution.
• Maintain effective HR systems, controls, and reporting processes.

HR Operations and Team Leadership

• Develop scalable HR policies, programs, systems, and processes.
• Manage departmental budgets and resources effectively.

Candidate Profile:

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or a related field.
• Minimum of 15 years of progressive human resources leadership experience, including at least 3 years in a senior executive HR role.
• Demonstrated experience supporting growth-stage, industrial, energy or engineering-focused organizations.
• Strong knowledge of employment law, compensation, benefits, talent management, and organizational development.
• Proven experience leading organizational change and building high-performance cultures.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, coaching, and influencing skills.
• Ability to build strong relationships across all levels of the organization.

Preferred

• Advanced degree (MBA, Master in Human Resources, Organizational Development, or related field).
• Experience in renewable energy, clean technology, advanced manufacturing, industrial gases, energy transition, or related sectors.
• IPO or merger experience.
• Experience in multiple countries and continents, particularly western Europe and North America.