Senior / Principal HR Business Partner, Natron Energy
5 days a week in office (Santa Clara, CA)
Energy storage company
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Energy storage company
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
5 days a week in office (Santa Clara, CA)
101-200 employees
Company mission
To provide cleaner, safer batteries to help our planet.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or related field preferred
- 7+ years of People Partner experience
- Strong experience with People Operations as it will be approx. 25% of the role
- Strong understanding of employment laws and regulations
- Proficiency with HRIS systems and data management
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to build strong relationships with managers and employees across different levels
- Strong project management skills to lead HR initiatives
- Logistics:
- This is a 100% onsite role in Santa Clara
- With east coast HQ, would be a benefit if you could skew earlier working hours ie: 8am start
- Must be comfortable being the only People Partner on a site. There is a recruiter who works onsite in Santa Clara as well
- Role scope: Approximately 75% People Partner duties and 25% People Operations duties
- Must be comfortable in a startup culture
What the job involves
- Outstanding opportunity for an experienced, professional, people-oriented People Partner in a fast-paced, start-up environment
- The successful candidate will actively partner with leaders in business units by aligning people practices with organizational goals
- Key responsibilities include onboarding, off-boarding, performance management, employee relations, and data analysis to identify areas for improvement within the employee lifecycle.
- This person will also be the only People Partner for our CA site of a company headquartered in Holland, MI, so there will be some responsibility to help with California-centric compliance requirements and people operations support on site
- Must be comfortable as a people department of one, on site for primarily Engineering and R&D functions
- Drive continuous improvement in People processes to enhance efficiency and employee experience
- Partner with leaders in business units by aligning people practices with organizational goals
- Drive continued adoption of Lattice to manage OKR progress and record employee performance
- Collaborate with VP to design and then help deliver an L&D program that supports the broader SC employee population
- Develop learning development plans as we think about the future structure of different business functions and retention of key employees
- Partner with Recruiting to ensure consistent leveling, titling and compensation to our rubric
- Manage employee lifecycle events, including onboarding, off-boarding, and transitions, ensuring seamless experiences
- Ensure accurate and compliant HRIS records, partnering with payroll to maintain consistency and accuracy
- Ensure adherence to all applicable labor laws, including employment regulations, EEO guidelines, and safety standards
- Help to manager relationships with CA audit partners and legal counsel
- Handle all administrative tasks for onboarding, new hire orientation, and exit interviews, including entering data and auditing for accuracy and compliance
- Create and maintain a positive employee relations climate to ensure that Natron is a great place to work and enables a highly productive and motivated workforce
- Prepare and distribute written and verbal information to inform employees of various human resources policies and procedures
- Guide and Coach managers on employee performance issues and participate in employee disciplinary meetings, terminations, and investigations
- Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices; review policies and practices to maintain compliance
- Maintain knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law
Our take
Natron Energy is the leading developer of high-power, long-life and low-cost sodium-ion batteries using Prussian Blue chemistry. To put it simply, the company hopes to be the future of energy storage by solving ongoing operational performance and reliability problems for some of the world’s biggest electricity customers.
It differentiates itself from other battery companies in three key ways: by having higher power discharge and faster recharge, offering an industry leading service life, and being non-flammable. However, it is perhaps most lauded for its sustainable impact, as it builds its batteries using commodity materials on existing manufacturing lines using locally-sourced materials around the globe.
The company invested funding with the aim to increase the commercialization of its sodium-ion battery by 10x. Its industry support has also grown and its planning to build a $1.4B gigafactory in North Carolina. It's an ambitious project but one that will supply many jobs and significantly boost the prodution capacity of sustainable battery technology.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
5% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Jan 2024
$189m
SERIES B
Jul 2020
$35m
SERIES D
Total funding: $242.1m
Company benefits
- Health & Wellness: Natron Energy cares about your wellness. We provide comprehensive coverage for you and your family, including Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance. Company provided Life Insurance and STD/LTD, Medical and Dependent Care, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), and Paid Parental Leave Benefits. We offer an EAP (Employee Assistance Program) including free counseling sessions. And to help aide you with your future savings, we offer a 401(k) plan with company match and immediate vesting
- Time Off: We offer accrued Paid Time Off (PTO) for hourly employees and Discretionary Time Off (DTO) for salaried employees. Other time-off benefits include 11 paid holidays per year
- Personal Developmnet: Natron Energy cares about your wellness and your personal and professional development. Natron’s Learning and Development tool for employees (Harvard ManageMentor) includes courses, podcasts, articles, and other resources for your enrichment and development. We also host regular interactive Learning Cafes and trainings for employees and managers
- Discounts & Incentives: Natron Energy partners with Employee Discount Programs to bring you discounts on pet insurance, concert tickets, travel, and other everyday needs
Company HQ
Santa Clara, CA
Leadership
Colin Wessells
(Founder, CEO, CTO & CPO)Spent just over 4 years as a Research Assistant at Stanford University.
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