Director of People Success, Crusoe Energy Systems
Corporate
$215-295k
+ RSUs and bonus
More information about location
5 days a week in office
Renewable-powered AI infrastructure
Be an early applicant
Renewable-powered AI infrastructure
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$215-295k
+ RSUs and bonus
More information about location
5 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To accelerate the abundance of energy and intelligence.
Role
Who you are
- 10+ years of experience as a People Success or HR Business Partner, with a track record of building strong relationships between employees and the organization that produce measurable outcomes
- Experience supporting Corporate or G&A functions, such as Finance, Legal, IT, or Security
- Experience scaling Corporate teams in a high-growth environment, including org design, leveling, and building management capability
- Experience supporting global employee groups
- Proven ability to use a deep understanding of business strategy, plans, and value creation levers to lead on organizational effectiveness, talent planning, and talent development
- Proven ability to use data of many forms, including attrition, retention, engagement, and compensation analytics, to drive actionable insights and demonstrable impact
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with ambiguous or evolving information and decisions
- Highly organized, process-oriented, and reliable, with excellent follow-through. Nobody ever questions whether you’ll do what you say you’re going to do, and you communicate status updates regularly to build trust with colleagues and leaders
- Ability to take initiative and work autonomously, and to conceive, develop, and project manage key work from beginning to end
- A high level of discretion when handling confidential and sensitive matters
- Proven expertise in consultation, policy guidance, and coaching managers through sensitive or difficult employee behavior and performance concerns
- Proven ability to build influential partnerships with peers and leaders at all levels and across organizational lines
- An aptitude for staying informed on the latest HR trends to offer progressive and relevant solutions
What the job involves
- We’re seeking an enthusiastic Director of People Success to join our dynamic People Team at Crusoe
- In this pivotal role, you’ll drive the agenda of Crusoe’s Corporate Organization, forming strong partnerships with fellow members, employees, and leaders at all levels to guide and implement effective people strategies
- Your responsibilities will include organizational development, change management, and fostering employee growth, mobility, and engagement
- This role will be focused on our Corporate organizations, including Finance, Legal, People, Talent, and other functions that provide the foundation for Crusoe’s growth
- As Crusoe scales rapidly, these teams are building the systems, processes, and leadership capacity to support the entire company
- You’ll contribute to the refinement and execution of programs that enhance organizational effectiveness, employee development, team member retention, and overall company performance while supporting Crusoe’s growth trajectory
- Partner with People Team leaders and Corporate leadership to create pragmatic, strategy-aligned people programs, including performance management, management excellence, and compensation reviews
- Develop and implement programs that drive positive change and impact
- Guide managers on career pathing, leveling, and skill and professional development
- Serve as a point of contact for employees, helping them navigate professional or personal issues that impact their work and career growth
- Collaborate across peer groups and Centers of Excellence to meet business needs
- Lead day-to-day activities related to HR policies, processes, and programs
- Track and analyze key indicators of organizational health and recommend improvements through pulse surveys and other tools
- Drive initiatives to foster employee engagement, improve retention, and enhance overall job satisfaction
- Partner with Corporate leaders on organizational design and headcount planning as functions scale, including when to add layers, build new teams, or centralize capabilities
- Advise leaders on building management capability in fast-growing teams, including first-time manager development and succession planning for critical roles
- Develop targeted retention strategies for Corporate talent, including top-performer retention plans, at-risk employee identification, and stay interviews
- Analyze Corporate attrition trends (voluntary vs. involuntary, regrettable vs. non-regrettable) and partner with leaders on root-cause analysis and action plans
- Partner with Total Rewards on compensation planning cycles, leveling, and pay equity for Corporate functions, ensuring competitive offers for specialized roles
- Guide leaders through organizational change, such as new leadership, restructures, systems implementations, and process changes, with clear communication and change management plans
- Partner with Employee Relations on sensitive employee matters, ensuring consistent and well-documented outcomes
- Proactively maintain a positive work environment that respects and supports inclusion, diversity, employee morale, and overall well-being
- Conduct organizational assessments, talent gap analyses, and structure recommendations to align business strategy with people initiatives
- Facilitate off-boarding for voluntary and involuntary terminations, when necessary
Our take
Crusoe is tackling one of the biggest challenges facing the digital age: the enormous energy demand of data centres and AI infrastructure. As AI models grow more powerful, they require immense computing power (and therefor electricity) to train and operate. This surge in energy use has put some pressure on power grids, driven up costs, and raised environmental concerns. Crusoe is on a mission to make this process more sustainable by finding smarter, cleaner, and more efficient ways to power the data centres that drive modern computing.
The company started out by putting wasted energy to work. Originally known as Crusoe Energy, it captured natural gas that would otherwise be burned off ("flared") at remote oil sites and used it to power modular data centres. Today, Crusoe has evolved into a major player in AI infrastructure, designing and operating large-scale data centres near renewable or stranded energy sources. It's now one of a handful of "neocloud" companies (next-generation cloud providers focused on flexible, efficient computing for AI workloads). And its facilities are helping tech giants like OpenAI handle the massive computing requirements of training advanced AI models.
Recently, Crusoe has attracted some huge investor attention, tripling its valuation to over $10B and raising almost $1.4B in its 2025 funding round. It's building OpenAI's first major US data centre campus and even experimenting with bold new frontiers. In partnership with Starcloud, Crusoe plans to deploy the world's first space-based cloud computing infrastructure, powered by solar energy and orbiting the Earth by 2027. If successful, this could redefine how and where computing happens, opening up a cleaner, virtually limitless source of energy for AI's next generation.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Oct 2025
$1.4bn
SERIES E
Dec 2024
$600m
SERIES D
Total funding: $2.5bn
Company benefits
- Health & wellbeing: Comprehensive health benefits designed to support your overall wellness
- Time away: Paid time off for vacations, family bonding, and unexpected needs
- 401(k) match: Build your financial future with our 401(k) matching program
- Mental wellness: Resources and support for your emotional wellbeing and navigating life's challenges
Company HQ
Union Station, Denver, CO
Leadership
Cully Cavness
(Co-Founder, COO & President)Began their career as an Energy Infrastructure Research Fellow before spending 3 years as a Business Development Manager at Recurrent Engineering and serving as CFO of Sword & Plough. They left their role as VP of Highlands Natural Resources to co-found Crusoe Energy Systems.
Chase Lochmiller
(Co-Founder & CEO)Prior to co-founding Crusoe in 2018, Chase was a General Partner at Polychain Capital, a Quantitative Trade at Jump Trading Group, and a Managing Director of Algorithmic Trading at KCG Holdings.
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