Director Labor Compliance

Job description

Do you want to be a part of the clean energy movement? Are you passionate about improving our environment for this generation and those to follow? Are you ready to take on new challenges and collaborate with a future-focused team leading the way into new markets? Join Nexamp!

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.

What we’re looking for:

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.

We are supporting hybrid work out of either our Boston or Chicago offices. You will report to the VP, Clean Energy Deployment Operations.

What you’ll do:

Leadership & People Development

• Supervise and mentor Labor Compliance Managers and specialists, fostering growth, accountability, and collaboration.
• 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.
• Encourage cross-training within the team to build versatility and resilience across functions.

Process Development & Continuous Improvement

• Establish, refine, and enforce Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for Labor Compliance processes for the team and subcontractors.
• Develop and implement quality assurance measures, KPIs, and standardized workflows to drive operational efficiency and scalability.
• Identify and resolve process deficiencies while championing system and workflow improvements.

Programmatic Compliance Oversight

• 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.
• Manage external labor compliance consultants, IDOL reporting, and subcontractor AIA processing to maintain data integrity and compliance.
• Drive audit readiness by establishing documentation standards, maintaining complete records, and proactively preparing for internal and external audits.
• Oversee the production of external compliance reports for regulators, partners, and program administrators, ensuring timeliness, accuracy, and consistency.
• Safeguard the credibility of data used for incentive funding programs, ensuring that submissions meet regulatory requirements and withstand third-party verification.

Strategic Program Management

• Address complex, cross-functional challenges with strategic, sustainable solutions.
• Provide post-construction financial and labor analysis to inform leadership decisions.
• Apply strong business acumen to align Labor Compliance with broader organizational goals.

Technology & Systems

• Manage and optimize project platforms including LCPtracker, Procore, NetSuite, and Salesforce.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve system utilization, reporting, and data accuracy.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with internal teams to ensure seamless coordination of business functions, removing barriers and aligning priorities across departments.
• Maintain open, consistent communication with key stakeholders across the organization and with external partners to ensure transparency and accountability.
• 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.
• Establish clear protocols for escalation, ensuring issues are identified early, communicated effectively, and addressed with the appropriate level of urgency.

What you’ll bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management or business administration or equivalent.
• 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
• 5+ years organizing and analyzing data using various enterprise systems
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel
• 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
• Ability to anticipate the need to modify established processes and tools to proactively improve business efficiency and avoid misalignment of efforts
• Exposure to utilizing administrative permissions of project management platforms (ex. LCPtracker, Procore, etc.)
• Ability to handle multiple assignments on a timely basis with a high degree of accuracy
• Commitment to Nexamp’s mission and have a passion for solving tomorrow’s climate crisis today.
• Demonstrated experience in effectively communicating information, ideas, and perspectives with people inside and beyond your organization.
• Experience in showcasing initiative to make improvements to current work, processes, products, and services across the organization. We value accountability and an ownership mentality.
• Ability to ask appropriate questions, analyze data, identify the root causes of problems, and present creative solutions.
• Expertise in building strong internal and external relationships with customers and stakeholders, instilling trust and loyalty across the industry.
• Eagerness to develop a fundamental understanding of how Nexamp operates and then apply that knowledge effectively to inform business decisions.
• Previous experience engaging and inspiring teams to excel while focusing on the growth and well-being of team members.

If you don’t meet 100% of the above qualifications, but see yourself contributing, please apply.

At Nexamp, our mission is to build the future of energy so it is clean, simple, and accessible for all. We are committed to providing a work environment free from discrimination. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against applicants on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. By encouraging a culture where ideas and decisions come from all people, we believe it will help us grow, innovate, and be a part of environmental and social change.

You’ll love working here because:

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!

Nexamp’s People team manages all aspects of recruitment and hiring within our organization. We want to inform third-party recruiters, staffing firms, and related agencies that Nexamp does not accept unsolicited resumes. Resumes will only be considered from these entities if a signed agreement is in place and the People team explicitly authorizes external recruiting assistance for a specific position. Any unsolicited resumes received will be deemed the property of Nexamp. We want to emphasize that Nexamp is not liable for any fees associated with unsolicited resumes.