People Ops Lead
Rune · Mountain View, CA · 1 wk ago
HybridHuman ResourcesFull-time
About the role
The People Ops Lead will own recruiting, people operations, and people compliance. They will run full-cycle hiring across all functions, including manufacturing, supply chain, field operations, engineering, and commercial roles. Our ideal candidate brings a clear point of view on how fast-growing startups attract and close exceptional, in-demand talent.
Responsibilities
- Recruiting:
- Own full-cycle recruiting across engineering, site operations, deployment, supply chain and manufacturing, compute sales, power and project finance, and corporate.
- Identify and build strong sourcing channels for each function - this may include outreach to trade schools, apprenticeship programs, contract manufacturers, utilities, EPCs, IPPs, OEMs, and adjacent sectors including traditional data centers, EV, aerospace, and semiconductor fab.
- Define the screening and interview process for each role we hire, to ensure a process where every candidate is evaluated against consistent criteria and each decision reflects a fair, well-rounded view of the candidate.
- Own recruiting operations across the ATS, pipeline reporting, interviewing, and a weekly hiring review.
- Define the screening and interview process for each role we hire, to ensure a process where every candidate is evaluated against consistent criteria and each decision reflects a fair, well-rounded view of the candidate.
- Identify and build strong sourcing channels for each function - this may include outreach to trade schools, apprenticeship programs, contract manufacturers, utilities, EPCs, IPPs, OEMs, and adjacent sectors including traditional data centers, EV, aerospace, and semiconductor fab.
- Own full-cycle recruiting across engineering, site operations, deployment, supply chain and manufacturing, compute sales, power and project finance, and corporate.
- Own the HRIS stack, payroll, and benefits, including open enrollment and any selection or migration as we outgrow our current setup.
- Administer the equity program in partnership with Finance and outside counsel - grants, refreshes, board approvals, and employee education.
- Partner with function leads to develop onboarding plans to get new hires integrated quickly.
- Design and run performance and feedback cycles aligned with the stage of the company.
- Own employment compliance in every state where we operate: entity and payroll tax registration, wage-and-hour rules for non-exempt field staff, state requirements, overtime and travel-time treatment, leave administration, and required postings and training.
- Own the immigration program in partnership with outside counsel.
- Own workers' compensation coverage and claims in partnership with our broker.
- Maintain personnel records, I-9s, training and certification records, and access provisioning and deprovisioning in a way that satisfies our SOC 2 controls.
Qualifications
- You have personally filled engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, inventory, field technician, and/or energy-side roles.
- Experience at a hardware, energy, or manufacturing startup that scaled from roughly a small team to 150+ employees.
- Hands-on ownership of an ATS, including configuration, pipeline hygiene, and reporting. We use Polymer; direct experience with it is a plus.
- Experience supporting immigration filings for technical staff.
- Direct experience owning HRIS and payroll administration, benefits, and compensation benchmarking.
What We Offer
Competitive base and strategic ownership in what we believe will be one of the largest infrastructure build-outs of the decade. Rune is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.