Sr/Principal HRBP

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.

• 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

• 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

• Disclaimer: The actual salary of a successful applicant may vary from posted ranges based on the candidate’s experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, internal equity and alignment with market data, and other legitimate business reasons, including, but not limited to, compliance with applicable immigration law prevailing wages.
• In addition, Natron Energy has a strong benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k Plan with Match, Life Insurance, Parental Leave Benefits, Discretionary Time Off (DTO) and Paid Time Off (PTO) for Exempt and Non-Exempt employees respectively, and 10 paid holidays.
• The hiring range for this position, is 130k-180k, DOE and level for which you are considered

About Us: 

Natron Energy (natron.energy) is the future of energy storage. Our battery products solve operations performance and reliability problems for the world’s biggest electricity customers. Our initial products target markets exceeding twenty-five billion dollars including data centers, oil & gas, EV fast charging, and commercial aviation. We have additional products in development for larger markets including commercial and residential grid storage. Our products are based on sodium-ion cells containing Prussian blue electrodes that deliver unique power, cycle life, and safety: full discharge and recharge in just minutes all from a nonflammable, fault-tolerant system.

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