About this role
Essential Responsibilities
HR Strategy & Operations:
- Plan and execute HR operations, policies and procedures, workforce planning, employee lifecycle programs, and organizational initiatives.
Employee Relations & Performance:
- Manage employee relations, investigations, performance management, coaching, mentoring, corrective action, terminations, and manager support. Working with managers and leaders on succession planning and employee retention strategies.
Talent & Workforce Management:
- Partner with Talent Acquisition and hiring managers on recruiting, workforce planning, organizational growth, onboarding, promotions, and employee development.
Compensation & Benefits:
- Develop employee plans and initiatives including: compensation, benefits, equity program, job leveling structure, and related employee programs.
HR Systems & Process Improvement:
- Manage HR systems, data integrity, integrations, automation, reporting, and continuous improvement of HR processes.
Compliance & Risk:
- Ensure compliance with applicable employment laws and company policies and partner with Legal or external counsel on employment matters when appropriate.
- Ensure compliance with federal and California employment law (FLSA, FMLA/CFRA, ADA/FEHA, Cal/OSHA, wage-and-hour, meal and rest breaks, PAGA exposure)
- Support export-control and ITAR-related onboarding requirements in partnership with Legal and Security
- Maintain and update the employee handbook, policies, and required postings and trainings
- Manage leaves of absence and accommodation requests
Team & Leadership:
- Lead and develop the HR/TA team while partnering closely with executive leadership and managers on people-related matters and organizational initiatives.
Employee Experience:
- Support engagement, retention, culture, learning, training, development, and overall employee experience.
Requirements
- 8+ years of progressive HR experience (including 3+ years as an HR Manager or Sr. HRBP)
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field, or equivalent experience
- Experience supporting manufacturing, hardware, or other operations-heavy environments with hourly and salaried employees
- Experience in scaling organizations and building or improving HR infrastructure
- Strong knowledge of HR operations, employee relations, performance management, compensation and benefits, recruiting, and employment compliance
- Proven leadership, communication, judgment, discretion, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment
- Sound judgment, discretion, and the ability to handle confidential information
- SHRM-SCP or HRBP Certification, is a plus'
- Deep, current knowledge of California employment law and wage-and-hour rules
- Proficiency with HRIS and ATS (Rippling, Lever, etc.)
- Clear, direct communicator who can influence senior leaders and build trust on the shop floor
- Ability to commute/travel to Livermore, CA about 30% of the time