Director Of People Operations

What You'll Do:

In your role as the Director of People & Culture, you are a key member, and trusted advisor, on the Dusty Robotics leadership team. Your mission is to drive a consistent People & Culture strategy, develop and maintain a solid operational support framework, and promote our culture through our core values and our commitment to diversity across the company. You will partner with leadership to align our people strategy to driving business results as we scale.

Reporting to the CEO, you are a champion for Dusty’s mission, providing expertise and guidance in total rewards, change management, coaching/mentoring, talent development, succession planning, strategic workforce planning, performance management and organizational design as we prepare to scale. As the point of contact for employee relations you are the shepherd for Dusty’s culture and have passion for our mission and for the people that are helping to build, develop and expand that mission.

Responsibilities: 

People

• Partner with leadership to execute and drive employee empowerment and engagement initiatives that align to our values, vision, and mission
• Develop meaningful compensation & benefits strategies that align to our core values and long-term success
• Champion building organizational capabilities initiatives that strengthen and reinforce Dusty’s values and maximize team capabilities in our high-performance culture
• Provide timely, effective, and direct coaching to client group managers, assisting in the development of strong, contemporary leadership skills 
• Act as an impartial advocate to ensure that all individuals receive fair and equitable treatment

Culture & Diversity

• Champion Dusty Robotics culture, creating and fostering an incredible employee experience and helping people do their best work
• Provide leadership and expertise in building on our commitment to culture, inclusion, and diversity
• Own culture status metrics, insights, and communications throughout the organization; work with operating leaders to ensure successful implementation of growth and change efforts 

Operational Framework

• Build and lead the people operations function to ensure simplicity and exceptional employee experiences
• Define processes for onboarding, new hire assimilation, offboarding, internal mobility, performance management, retention, compliance, employee relations, engagement, and diversity/equity/inclusion
• Oversee relationship with IT contractor in creation of accounts and resolve technical issues with applications including Google Workspace, HubSpot, Okta and all other business applications used throughout the organization

Skill Qualifications: 

• Strategic mindset with strong business acumen resulting in the ability to connect dots and drive HR agenda with proactive thought leadership
• Demonstrated experience in making sound strategic HR decisions & assessing and coaching leadership talent
• Strong experience in performance management, employee development trends, and best practices
• Demonstrated success managing projects and/or implementing process improvement initiatives for program cohesiveness across the organization
• Ability to effectively interface and influence across and within all levels of the organization
• Strong presence, seen as influential & respected by leadership
• Viewed as approachable and accessible, demonstrates a high degree of EQ and empathy 
• Strong ‘storytelling’ ability, crafts a clear and engaging message
• In-depth understanding of HR law, tools and organizational frameworks, can partner well with employment attorney, as needed
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
• High level of optimism, initiative, creativity and empathy

Education and Experience:

• Degree in Business Administration or Human Resources (MHR, MILR, MBA) accredited university or college preferred
• Minimum of 5+ years of progressive experience in a variety of People and/or Human Resources positions
• Minimum of 2+ years of experience in: a) a People and Human Resource leadership role, b) experience leading and implementing employee development programs and initiatives, and c) experience partnering with leaders, coaching in growth environments with elevated workforce performance strategies

Location

• This person will work 100% in Mountain View, California at Dusty HQ