Human Resources Business Partner, Nuro

• The ideal candidate has experience supporting large hourly/non-exempt workforces, thrives in fast-moving operational environments, and can balance empathy, fairness, and business judgment while scaling systems that enable consistency and excellence
• 4+ years HRBP or HR Generalist experience supporting hourly, contingent, or temp-to-hire populations in operations, logistics, manufacturing, warehouse, or similar environments
• Strong experience with high-volume ER, including investigations, documentation, and decision-making under time-sensitive operational conditions
• Comfortable with onsite, shift-based environments, including occasional overnight or early morning shift support
• Known for building quick trust with both workers and frontline managers—balancing empathy with clarity and accountability
• Strong understanding of California employment law, particularly for high-volume non-exempt workforces
• Process-minded: able to build lightweight, scalable approaches without slowing down operations
• Calm, practical, and steady during safety escalations, staffing surges, or complex ER situations
• High learning agility—you can quickly understand the operator workflow and how it ties into vehicle testing, milestones, and safety

Desirable

• We are looking for a HR Business Partner (HRBP) to support Nuro’s rapidly scaling Autonomous Vehicle Operator (AVO) organization, a critical workforce driving our software testing, safety, and milestone delivery
• As we hire hundreds of new operators into shift-based, high-accountability roles, this HRBP will focus heavily on employee relations, safety culture, first-line manager enablement, and operational HR support
• You’ll partner deeply with Ops leadership to ensure our teams are supported, risks are mitigated, and our frontline employees have the clarity, tools, and environment needed to perform safely and effectively
• This is a highly hands-on role that blends strategic thought partnership with day-to-day field HR, including supporting investigations, performance coaching, safety escalations, and workforce planning
• Serve as the day-to-day HR partner for our Operations workforce (Autonomous Vehicle Operators, Fleet, Safety, Program Management, etc.), focusing on real-time employee support across multiple shifts, including overnight operations
• Handle a high volume of employee relations matters—attendance issues, interpersonal conflicts, conduct concerns, policy questions, and incident follow-ups, ensuring consistency and fairness across sites
• Support Safety and Ops teams during road-collision calls and other safety-related escalations, ensuring timely documentation, communication, and next steps
• Provide frontline supervisors and leads with guidance on documentation, coaching conversations, and navigating routine HR matters
• Assist with key HR processes for a large, hourly workforce, including onboarding touchpoints, workplace support needs, and shift-based communication updates
• Spot patterns across teams and shifts to surface early signals related to safety, performance, or engagement
• Partner closely with the primary HRBP and cross-functional teams (Workplace, Safety, Legal, People Ops) to ensure a seamless and consistent employee experience
• Partner with Talent Management on performance programs, engagement efforts, and manager enablement tailored to a frontline workforce