Senior People Business Partner, Uplight
$115-135k
+ Bonus
More information about location
1-2 days a week in office
Clean energy solutions for a decarbonized grid
Open for applications
Clean energy solutions for a decarbonized grid
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
$115-135k
+ Bonus
More information about location
1-2 days a week in office
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To fuel the transition to clean energy in order to build a more sustainable future.
Role
Who you are
- 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? 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
What the job involves
- We are looking for a Senior People Business Partner to drive our company forward, and help us lead the clean energy revolution!
- 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
Application process
- Application Deadline: October 1. 2026
Our take
Uplight provides end-to-end technology solutions that aim to increase efficiency within energy ecosystems. The company's tech solutions consist of energy personalization systems to motivate customers to use energy more efficiently, in addition to energy reports, marketplaces, and other API microservices. They're currently working with more than 80 of the world’s leading electric and gas utilities.
Uplight’s software gives these utility companies granular data about how customers consume energy in their homes and businesses and offers ways to reduce their base power demand. They also offer a consumer marketplace for finding rebates and deals on energy-efficient appliances and electric vehicles.
The company has grown rapidly, reaching Unicorn status in 2021, despite only being founded two years previously. Uplight has since entered its next phase of growth, and is focused on significantly scaling its software solutions to further expand globally.
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Insights
-6% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Medical: We offer robust medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family. Coverage begins on the first day of the month following your start date.
- Flexible PTO & Holidays: Recharge with our flexible paid time off policy and a heap of company holidays. Take the time you need when you’re under the weather.
- 401k Match: We know saving for the future is important, so we help contribute to your retirement with a 3% match that vests immediately and is eligible after 90 days of service.
- Parental Leave: We provide a generous 16 weeks of fully paid leave for birthing parents and 8 weeks of fully paid leave for non-birthing parents, plus support programs.
- Learning and Development: Take charge of your career development with courses tailored to your interests and goals.
Company HQ
Boulder, CO
Leadership
Hannah Bascom
(General Manager)Hannah joined Uplight in 2023 as a Chief Marketing Innovation Officer. They then moved into the role of Chief Growth/Commercial Officer in 2024 before moving into their current role of General Manager in 2026.
Jesse Demmel
(CTO)Jesse was previously the CTO of Sovrn Holdings before joining Uplight in 2021. He also spent nearly 4 years at Under Armour in VP Engineering roles and 3 years at MapMyFitness in Senior Development Manager/VP Engineering roles.
Sally Lambert
(COO)Sally has been at Uplight since 2019, initially joining the team as a Regional Director of Customer Success. Since then, she has held a number of roles and became COO in 2024. She previously held Director roles at Tendril and CLEAResult.
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