Performance and Development Specialist

About Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition, Inc. is powering the future of physical AI. Founded in 2017 and now valued at $15 billion, the Silicon Valley company is creating the digital infrastructure needed to bring intelligence to every moving machine on the planet. Applied Intuition services the automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining and agriculture industries in three core areas: tools and infrastructure, operating systems, and autonomy. Eighteen of the top 20 global automakers, as well as the United States military and its allies, trust the company’s solutions to deliver physical intelligence. Applied Intuition is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with offices in Washington, D.C.; San Diego; Ft. Walton Beach, Florida; Ann Arbor, Michigan; London; Stuttgart; Munich; Stockholm; Bangalore; Seoul; and Tokyo.

About The Role

Applied Intuition is looking for a Performance & Development Specialist to design and scale the systems that help employees and managers grow and do their best work. You will build intuitive performance and development initiatives, along with supporting manager training models, ensuring they remain highly execution-oriented and consistent with our corporate values. You will have the autonomy to revise and build what is needed from the ground up, with the judgment to know when a program needs more rigor and when it needs to get out of people’s way. You’ll sit within the People Center of Excellence and partner closely with business leaders and People Business Partners to make sure every program you design actually works for the teams using it, not just on paper.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of experience in people operations, HR generalist, or people program management roles with demonstrated stakeholder management experience, ideally including performance management or L&D program ownership
• Proven track record of designing and scaling performance and development or training programs that were adopted company-wide, including manager training models delivered and tracked through an L&D platform
• Successful experience building tools and resources using technology to increase program efficiency and ease of use for leaders and employees
• Strong program management background with the ability to design and optimize processes, integrate feedback, and communicate outcomes across all levels
• Experience partnering closely with business leaders, People Business Partners, and other Centers of Excellence to design programs that hold up in practice, not just in theory
• Solid understanding of HR policies, labor and employment law, and compliance requirements as they relate to performance management
• Strong analytical mindset with experience using data to drive program improvements and decision-making
• Nice to Have:
• Experience in high-growth technology companies, particularly in automotive or autonomous vehicle industries
• Direct involvement in scaling startups from early-stage to larger organizational structures
• Hands-on experience with performance management systems, LMS/L&D platforms, and people analytics tools
• Background in change management or organizational development
• Experience working with large datasets

Nice to Have

• Experience in high-growth technology companies, particularly in automotive or autonomous vehicle industries
• Direct involvement in scaling startups from early-stage to larger organizational structures
• Hands-on experience with performance management systems, LMS/L&D platforms, and people analytics tools
• Background in change management or organizational development
• Experience working with large datasets

Compensation Range

$130K - $160K