HR Business Parter

Our mission at Atomic Machines is to bring autonomous bits-to-atoms manufacturing of anything at any scale to the world, and we are well on our way. We are developing an entirely new class of manufacturing foundry for micro- and nano-scale machines, and we are using that foundry to create products the world has heretofore been unable to build. Our first device has exceptionally strong and large-scale product-market fit: it is both iconic of what our platform can do and a driver of very significant enterprise scale.

Joining forces with us means becoming part of an incredibly talented, inventive and passionate multi-disciplinary team running hard to make our platform, devices and vision a reality. You will have the opportunity to help define the company from its earliest days. You’ll be challenged to learn and grow as a builder and a leader as the company itself grows rapidly. And you will receive significant equity compensation - you’ll truly be a company owner and benefit financially from our overall success. 

Our offices are located in Berkeley and Santa Clara, California.

About the role:

We are seeking a passionate HR Business Partner to develop and execute HR strategies focused on performance reviews, learning and development, and employee retention while also improving existing processes and procedures in collaboration with key stakeholders across the business. To be successful in this role, you must understand business priorities and translate them into the highest impact work. You will help business leaders look around corners with data-driven recommendations that improve performance, retention, and the overall employee experience.

What you’ll do:

• Design and implement core people programs such as performance reviews, onboarding training, management coaching, and employee relations procedures.
• Understand business priorities and translate them into an HR agenda that supports the business as it grows. 
• Partner wish leadership to teach, coach, and cultivate the culture by ensuring our principles are taught, lived, and integrated in each component of people practices.
• Assess training needs, partner with external vendors where needed and/or build training internally, and deliver on the high-impact programs to enable the team to keep growing.
• Develop resources and standards around employee counseling and engagement, performance management, and policies.
• Manages and resolves complex employee relations issues. Conducts effective, thorough and objective investigations.
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance. Partner with our external legal firm as needed/required.
• Meet regularly with management and employees to ensure business objectives, performance and employee satisfaction are aligned.
• Provides day-to-day performance management guidance to line management (e.g., coaching, counseling, career development, disciplinary actions).

What you’ll need:

• 5 – 7 years of progressive HR leadership experience in a technical company, preferred.
• A flexible skill set, including the ability to think strategically, execute tactically, and collaborate across many teams, levels, and situations.
• The ability to successfully monitor the "pulse" of Atomizers to ensure a high level of employee engagement.
• Deep understanding of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging principles and their application in team building and collaboration.
• Experience in CA people practices laws and best practices for a startup tech company.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a love for spreadsheets and using data to drive decisions.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Proven experience in managing a diverse workforce and scaling the people operations function in a fast-growing company.
• High level of discretion, confidentiality, and ethics.
• Ability to cope well with ambiguity and change in a dynamic environment.
• Excellent communication skills, including extensive experience meeting and presenting to senior executives.
• Ability to work from our Santa Clara office daily with periodic trips to our Berkeley office (2-3 times a month).
• B.S. in Human Resources, Business Management, or a related field.