Director, Labor Compliance

Description

Nexamp is looking to hire Director, Labor Compliance, to join it's Clean Energy Deployment Operations team. You will lead a high-performing team of Labor Compliance professionals, ensuring effective programmatic compliance with all federal and local regulations while ensuring process excellence. In this role, you will get to combine strategic problem-solving, process development, and people development to drive efficiency, compliance, and collaboration across Clean Energy Deployment and beyond.

• Safeguard the credibility of data used for incentive funding programs, ensuring that submissions meet regulatory requirements and withstand third-party verification.
• Maintain open, consistent communication with key stakeholders across the organization and with external partners to ensure transparency and accountability.
• Establish clear protocols for escalation, ensuring issues are identified early, communicated effectively, and addressed with the appropriate level of urgency.
• Establish, refine, and enforce Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for Labor Compliance processes for the team and subcontractors.
• Manage and optimize project platforms including LCPtracker, Procore, NetSuite, and Salesforce.
• Drive audit readiness by establishing documentation standards, maintaining complete records, and proactively preparing for internal and external audits.
• Promote a culture of continuous learning and high performance through coaching, feedback, and team development initiatives.
• Set clear performance expectations, conduct regular check-ins, and provide constructive feedback to support career growth.
• Supervise and mentor Labor Compliance Managers and specialists, fostering growth, accountability, and collaboration.
• Encourage cross-training within the team to build versatility and resilience across functions.
• Identify and resolve process deficiencies while championing system and workflow improvements.
• Oversee the production of external compliance reports for regulators, partners, and program administrators, ensuring timeliness, accuracy, and consistency.
• Manage external labor compliance consultants, IDOL reporting, and subcontractor AIA processing to maintain data integrity and compliance.
• Develop and implement quality assurance measures, KPIs, and standardized workflows to drive operational efficiency and scalability.
• Provide post-construction financial and labor analysis to inform leadership decisions.
• Partner with internal teams to ensure seamless coordination of business functions, removing barriers and aligning priorities across departments.
• Translate Policy and Legal team guidance into operational workflows, SOPs, and subcontractor requirements, ensuring that regulatory interpretations are consistently applied across projects.
• Lead labor tracking and reporting processes to ensure accuracy and compliance with Federal, State, and program-specific requirements.
• Address complex, cross-functional challenges with strategic, sustainable solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve system utilization, reporting, and data accuracy.
• Own and manage escalation pathways, serving as the primary point of contact for resolving cross-functional issues, mitigating risks, and ensuring timely resolution of conflicts that impact project execution or compliance.

Requirements

• 8+ years of regulatory compliance or construction program management experience (or equivalent), with at least 3 years in the Renewable Energy industry.
• 5+ years of progressive leadership experience
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel
• Experience in showcasing initiative to make improvements to current work, processes, products, and services across the organization. We value accountability and an ownership mentality.
• Expertise in building strong internal and external relationships with customers and stakeholders, instilling trust and loyalty across the industry.
• 5+ years organizing and analyzing data using various enterprise systems
• Previous experience engaging and inspiring teams to excel while focusing on the growth and well-being of team members.
• Ability to ask appropriate questions, analyze data, identify the root causes of problems, and present creative solutions.
• Exposure to utilizing administrative permissions of project management platforms (ex. LCPtracker, Procore, etc.)
• Ability to anticipate the need to modify established processes and tools to proactively improve business efficiency and avoid misalignment of efforts
• Eagerness to develop a fundamental understanding of how Nexamp operates and then apply that knowledge effectively to inform business decisions.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to clearly communicate objectives and goals, and the ability to instill ownership and accountability within cross-functional teams and individuals
• Bachelor’s degree in construction management or business administration or equivalent.
• Ability to handle multiple assignments on a timely basis with a high degree of accuracy
• Demonstrated experience in effectively communicating information, ideas, and perspectives with people inside and beyond your organization.
• Apply strong business acumen to align Labor Compliance with broader organizational goals.

Benefits

The reasonably estimated salary for this role at Nexamp ranges from $155,000 - $180,000. In addition to base salary, the competitive compensation package may include, depending on the role, participation in an incentive program linked to performance (for example, annual bonus programs based on individual and company performance, non-annual sales incentive plans, or other non-annual incentive plans). Additionally, you may be eligible to participate in the Company’s stock option plan. Actual base salary may vary based upon, but is not limited to, skills and qualifications, internal equity, performance, and geographic location.

Not only will you get to take part in meaningful work and have the chance to change the world alongside innovative, dedicated, and motivated peers, but you will also have access to all the benefits that Nexamp offers! This includes our competitive compensation package; a 401(k) employer-match; health, dental, and vision insurance starting day one; flexible paid time off and holiday PTO; commuter benefits, and cell phone reimbursement. We have headquarters in Boston, MA and Chicago, IL, in addition to growing offices nationwide. We provide healthy snacks, coffee, service days and other volunteer opportunities, company outings, and more!

This is where you can learn from industry leaders and become one yourself. It's fast-paced, mission-based work that challenges the status quo. Be on the team that's changing the world.

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