Head of People (startup/onsite)
Company: Atomic
Location: Berkeley
Posted on: October 10, 2024
Job Description:
Atomic Machines is on Earth to radically advance humanity's
command over matter. Our mission is real-time bits-to-atoms
manufacturing of anything at any scale, and to that end, we're
developing an entirely new digital micro-device manufacturing
platform that is going to redefine how things are made, and do so
while simultaneously enabling the rapid creation at any scale of
new classes of machines - think medical micro-robotics, true
lab-on-chip microfluidics, tunable antennas, ultrafast high-power
and high-frequency RF switching devices and many more. The first
device we are building with our platform has exceptional
large-scale product/market fit and commercial traction, and we are
pushing hard to share it with the world.Our offices are in Berkeley
and Santa Clara, California.About the role:We seek a passionate
Head of People to manage our small HR and Office Management teams
from our Santa Clara or Berkeley office. The role includes
developing and managing all core HR functions, including
performance management, learning and development, and employee
relations, while also improving existing processes and procedures
in collaboration with key stakeholders across the business. To be
successful in this role, you must understand business priorities
and translate them into the highest impact work for a very
technical company. You will help business leaders look around
corners with data-driven recommendations that improve performance,
retention, and employee experience.What you'll do:
- Design and implement core people programs such as performance
reviews, onboarding training, management coaching, and employee
relations procedures.
- Understand business priorities and translate them into an HR
agenda that supports the business as it grows.
- Partner with leadership to teach, coach, and cultivate the
culture by ensuring our principles are taught, lived, and
integrated in each component of people practices.
- Assess training needs, partner with external vendors where
needed and/or build training internally, and deliver on the
high-impact programs to enable the team to keep growing.
- Develop resources and standards around employee counseling and
engagement, performance management, and policies.
- Manage and resolve complex employee relations issues. Conduct
effective, thorough, and objective investigations.
- Manage our immigration process, partnering with our external
immigration firm to support our international employees.
- Manage our HR systems, always assessing the quality of each and
ensuring we are maximizing the value of each.
- Maintain in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to
day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks and
ensuring regulatory compliance. Partner with our external legal
firm as needed/required.
- Meet regularly with management and employees to ensure business
objectives, performance and employee satisfaction are aligned.
- Provide day-to-day performance management guidance to line
management (e.g., coaching, counseling, career development,
disciplinary actions).
- Assess our benefits plans and price other options in the
marketplace to ensure we offer the best benefits we can afford for
our size and location.
- Assess and partner with various L&D platforms (ie. Udemy,
LinkedIn Learning) and make suggest trainings to help the
development of our team.What you'll need:
- 7-10 years of progressive HR leadership experience in a
technical company, preferred.
- A true love for working with people, getting to know them, and
being intrinsically motivated to help them succeed.
- A flexible skill set, including the ability to think
strategically, execute tactically, and collaborate across many
teams, levels, and situations.
- The ability to successfully monitor the "pulse" of Atomizers to
ensure a high level of employee engagement.
- Deep understanding of diversity, equity, inclusion, and
belonging principles and their application in team building and
collaboration.
- Experience in CA people practices laws and best practices for a
startup tech company.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a love for
spreadsheets and using data to drive decisions.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to work under
pressure and meet deadlines.
- Proven experience in managing a diverse workforce and scaling
the people operations function in a fast-growing company.
- High level of discretion, confidentiality, and ethics.
- Ability to cope well with ambiguity and change in a dynamic
environment.
- Excellent communication skills, including extensive experience
meeting and presenting to senior executives.
- Ability to work from our Santa Clara office daily with periodic
trips to our Berkeley office.
- B.S. in Human Resources, Business Management, or a related
field.$150,000 - $220,000 a yearThe compensation for this position
includes equity and benefits.
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