ABOUT THE ROLE:The HR Business Partner team is a key partner in helping scale the organization and support its talented employees. We work closely with senior leaders and their teams with the full lifecycle of an employee from onboarding, career development, recognition, performance management, org design and more. We help steer important decisions, and operate with urgency in ensuring that all of our teams are able to perform at their very best. In this role you will support a hardcore engineering team.
RESPONSIBILITIES:- Respond to employee inquiries, questions and complaints, and provide information, guidance and direction on employee relations issues, performance management, and other core HR functions
- Operate as a key business partner to employees, managers, directors and senior leaders on workforce analytics, organizational optimization, leadership development, and other strategic initiatives
- Work closely with the functional experts in HR (recruiting, training and development, compensation, and benefits) to ensure programs are optimized for the needs of your client groups and to shape SpaceX-wide programs
- Counsel and assist employees and managers, guided by the Company's policies and relevant laws/regulations
- Facilitate internal transfers, oversee and facilitate promotion opportunities, conduct exit interviews, and identify trends to support retention, career development and to minimize risk for the business
- Work with managers and above to implement key HR recommendations and change efforts
- Assist with the creation, documentation, and implementation of human resources policies, programs, and processes
- Uphold standards of strict confidentiality with respect to all matters and documents
- Maintain employee files and process HR transactions in Workday
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:- 3-5+ years of experience as an HR Generalist or HRBP, with exposure across other HR disciplines
- Experience working in a fast-paced, high-growth, dynamic business environment
- Strong problem-solving, critical thinking, and analytical skills
- Excellent interpersonal, influencing, and communication skills, with the ability to build relationships and influence at all levels of the organization
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:- Experience working in the tech industry/supporting engineering teams
- Demonstrated success at building effective relationships
- Ability to lead with a positive attitude and approach challenges head-on
- Experience independently handling employee relations issues
- Familiarity with Greenhouse, UltiPro, and/or Workday
- Ability to use independent judgment to make decisions as well as organize and prioritize work
- Demonstrated excellence thriving in a fast-paced environment
- Experience with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:- This is not a remote or hybrid position and will require relocation if not already local to the Palo Alto, CA area.
- Position requires ability to work extended hours and weekends when needed
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:$115,000 - $140,000 USD
Base salary is just one part of our total rewards package at xAI, which also includes equity, comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short & long-term disability insurance, life insurance, and various other discounts and perks.
ITAR REQUIREMENTS:- To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. a7 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. a7 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.
