Great Lakes Energy is searching for an experienced Director of Human Resources to join our senior management team. As a not-for-profit cooperative utility serving northern and western Michigan, GLE seeks to empower and enrich our members' lives with reliable electric and high-speed fiber internet service. The Director will lead our HR team to develop and ensure effective implementation of plans, systems, policies and processes for labor relations, talent acquisition and development, legal compliance, total rewards (compensation and benefits), and employee engagement. Our successful candidate will collaborate with the management team to build consensus and commitment toward shared business objectives and outcomes to achieve our vision, mission and goals.

Built and led by the communities we serve, we connect our members to innovative energy and communications programs and services. We're looking for exceptional people who share our vision and values.

• Safety is the focus of our work.
• Member Satisfaction leads us to success.
• Integrity and Trust are never compromised.
• Employee Involvement and Teamwork is integral to our culture.
• Communication is an important aspect of our business.
• Continuous Improvement is vital to our evolving industry.
• Community Focus is an essential element of our operations.

The ideal candidate for Director of Human Resources will have bachelor's degree in human resources or business administration, strong business acumen and leadership demonstration, and 10 or more years of HR experience including two years of department-head experience. Senior professional HR certification such as SPHR, SHRM-SCP or the ability to quickly obtain such certification is required.

GLE is proud to support employees with a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package including exceptional benefits.

Visit https://www.gtlakes.com/careers/ to review the full job description and apply.

Great Lakes Energy is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

About Great Lakes Energy

As the third-largest Michigan-based electric utility and the largest member-owned power company in Michigan, we have succeeded because we’re a well-run business that is committed to providing energy solutions to more than 125,000 member-consumers in 26 counties in western and northern Michigan, from Kalamazoo to the Mackinac Straits. For more than 80 years, our success has been built around the mutual trust we share with our member-consumers. That’s because our members are also the owners of our electric cooperative.

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