Senior People Business Partner, Archer
$140-165k
More information about location
5 days a week in office (San Jose, CA)
Urban air mobility developer
Be an early applicant
Urban air mobility developer
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
$140-165k
More information about location
5 days a week in office (San Jose, CA)
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To accelerate the benefits of sustainable air mobility.
Role
Who you are
- Do you want to be part of a brand new industry and make a positive impact on people?
- Are you an innovative HR professional who is energized by coaching employees and leaders, and creating teams that work together and win together?
- Are you comfortable working with all levels of employee or manager, understand business strategy, have a knack at reading a situation, navigating sensitivities and finding creative solutions to people's issues?
- We are seeking a collaborative Sr People Business Partner who can thrive in a fast paced environment and be a consultant to our leaders
- 10+ years of relevant experience with a Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field
- In-depth knowledge of Human Resource laws, strategies, policies, and practices within the state of California
- Strong influencing and negotiation skills
- Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality, work independently, multi-task, and follow up on issues
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work in a fast paced environment and meet deadlines
- Regular onsite presence at our HQ's in San Jose, CA
What the job involves
- You will drive positive people results through being an active member of the People Team and building relationships with various stakeholders
- Partner with our Leaders to design people strategies and build programs that scale the organization, build high performing teams, and develop best in class leaders
- Ability to establish strong relationships at all levels and across functions within the organization
- Provides consultation and expertise in people related strategies to best support the business, to anticipate challenges, diagnose problems, prescribe actions and lead programs that have a direct impact to the success of the organization
- Influence and consult with leaders through various people related situations that align with the organization’s strategy
- Support the delivery of key People (HR) processes for the broader Archer population (e.g. policy creation, employee and labor relations, compliance, performance management, talent movement, leadership coaching, etc.)
- Provide visible People presence to all leaders, enabling real time engagement to critically think and provide appropriate solutions
- Work closely with People Centers of Excellence to provide input for the design of HR programs in specific areas (e.g., recruiting, talent and performance management, total rewards, and immigration and mobility), and to support the delivery
- Analyze trends within the specific business group(s) and utilize People metrics and people data to drive solutions based on trends and understand effectiveness of support provided
- Supports other HR related responsibilities as needed
Our take
Electric air taxis may sound like a pipedream, but companies like Archer are in the process of testing models that they hope to begin producing at scale in 2025. Designed to be quiet and efficient, its current model can fly at speeds of 150 miles per hour and cover 60 miles per flight. With urban transport in mind, these air taxis are both greener and vastly more efficient than traditional vehicles.
Given the congestion and pollution issues that many cities are facing, it's easy to imagine such transport taking over. It’s also worth noting that although Archer plans to run them with human pilots initially, the company has automation as part of its long-term goals.
Other players exist in this space: EHang, a Chinese firm, flew its first aerial taxi in America in 2020. However, Archer has big backers and customers such as United Airlines (acting both as an investor and launch customer) and manufacturing partner Stellantis with whom it is mass-producing its flagship Midnight eVTOL aircraft.
There's certainly a growing demand for clean transport without sacrificing speed, but many barriers still remain in Archer's way as it must help to initiate a seismic shift in transportation infrastructure and behaviors to reach mass adoption. That being said, it has the funding behind it, raising close to $2 billion in post-IPO funding since 2021.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (1 round)
Jul 2020
$55.7m
SERIES A
Total funding: $55.7m
Company values
- Transparency - We rely on transparent, direct, and honest communication to achieve our mission in the most productive way possible as one team. We’re all in this together
- Long-term thinking - We are long-term, mission-driven thinkers with an entrepreneurial spirit. We are not afraid to be bold, think creatively, and overcome any obstacles along the way to turning our dream into reality
- Safety - Safety first, always. We are dedicated to ensuring the safety of our employees, future passengers, and the environment by building a high redundancy aircraft with no single point of failure. Through testing, high quality materials, and precision we will never compromise on safety
- Sustainability - We’re dedicated to creating an aircraft that will push the world towards a zero-emissions future. By using advanced technology, electric batteries, and safe materials, the environment and health of our communities always comes first
- Celebration - Most importantly, we celebrate together. From team events to test flights and everything in between, we know how to have fun
Company HQ
Tasman and Zanker, San Jose, CA
Articles
Leadership
Adam Goldstein
(CEO)Started their career in financial services, before co-founding Vettery, a talent marketplace, in 2012. Founded Archer in 2018.
Salary benchmarks
We don't have enough data yet to provide salary benchmarks for this role.
Submit your salary to help other candidates with crowdsourced salary estimates.
Share this job
View 14 more jobs at Archer