Head of People (Energy Infrastructure)

Location: On-site in New York City or San Francisco; occasional travel between company offices, events, and other sites as needed.

Company

hirify.global is building a new industrial electric grid for the United States through advanced HVDC power transmission systems with modular terminals and integrated energy storage.

What you will do

• Own the People strategy across headcount planning, organizational design, compensation, benefits, compliance, performance management, onboarding, and offboarding.
• Build scalable People Operations infrastructure covering employee records, policies, systems, processes, and employee changes.
• Manage Sequoia PEO, payroll matters, HRIS/HRMS planning, benefits providers, and other People vendors.
• Develop leveling, compensation, salary-band, promotion, and total-rewards frameworks.
• Design goal-setting, feedback, performance-review, promotion, and performance-improvement processes.
• Advise founders, executives, and managers while partnering with Talent & Recruitment on headcount planning, offers, onboarding, and employee experience.

Requirements

• More than 7 years of experience in People Operations or Human Resources in a growing company or startup, including at least 3 years leading and managing a team.
• Track record of building and managing leveling, compensation, benefits, performance-management, and HR programs.
• Strong knowledge of employee relations, employment compliance, and People Operations best practices.
• Experience managing an HRIS and relationships with benefits providers and People-related vendors.
• Strong judgment and discretion when handling confidential and sensitive matters.
• High agency and comfort building systems from scratch in an early-stage environment.

Nice to have

• Startup experience, ideally in the energy or infrastructure sectors.
• Familiarity with Sequoia PEO or a similar PEO and HR platform, plus HRIS implementation experience.
• Experience supporting employees across multiple states, particularly California and New York, including remote employees.
• Knowledge of California and New York employment practices.
• Advanced degree or HR certification such as SHRM or HRCI.

Culture & Benefits

• In-office orientation with a primarily San Francisco- and New York-based team.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, including 75% coverage for dependents and spouses.
• Up to $300 per month for gym and wellness expenses or Bay Club membership for San Francisco-based employees.
• Daily lunch when working from an office and unlimited PTO with manager approval.
• Company-wide office closures during the July 4 week and one week in December.
• Laptop of choice, pre-tax transit benefits, and an employee-contribution 401(k) program.

Hiring process

• The role reports to the COO and works directly with founders and company leaders.