Why This Role Matters Our business is scaling. Now we need our people systems to scale with the same clarity and discipline.

We’re Looking For Someone Who Will

• Bring cohesion and consistency across the full employee lifecycle
• Design scalable systems that support growth without adding unnecessary complexity
• Elevate manager capability through thoughtful performance and development frameworks
• Reinforce and evolve our culture as the organization grows
• Create clarity, accountability, and fairness in how people decisions are made Above all, the successful candidate brings grit, resilience, and a curious, solutions-oriented mindset — someone who sees ambiguity as an opportunity to build, not a signal that something is broken.

Key Responsibilities

People Operations

• Partner with the CFO and the Operations Team to set HR priorities, translate strategy into action, and measure progress
• Audit and refine HR processes, documentation, and workflows to create a cohesive operating model
• Provide guidance, structure, and support to the HR Manager while strengthening team capacity
• Champion our values throughout all people programs and communication
• Support assessment and selection of future HRIS or relevant HR software

Talent Acquisition

• Lead full-cycle recruiting alongside the HR Manager in the US (intake, sourcing, assessments, scheduling, offers, close). Ashby ATS experience is a plus
• Improve and edit our recruiting playbook for scalability and determine long-term resourcing once it’s established
• Partner with our department heads to define role requirements, competencies, and success profiles, and lead active recruiting
• Ensure hiring is aligned with GridUnity’s values and stage and can support SaaS scaling needs

Performance Management & Compensation Leveling

• Refine or redesign the performance management cycle
• Evaluate the effectiveness of our current compensation leveling system and propose improvements
• Leverage Pave and similar tools to benchmark data to inform compensation bands

Learning & Development

• Lay the foundation for our 2026 Manager Training Program
• Audit currently fragmented L&D practices
• Build a cohesive L&D framework centered on employee enablement, skill development, and leadership readiness

Employee Experience & Lifecycle

• Strengthen and standardize the entire employee lifecycle starting with onboarding to ongoing engagement and development pathways through offboarding
• Refine the currently specialized and siloed onboarding program and build a unified quality onboarding program that is aligned with GridUnity values
• Ensure People processes remain human-centered, consistent, and scalable across a remote workforce

Benefits & Compliance (Light Oversight)

• Liaise with our PEO (Sequoia One) on benefits, payroll, and compliance
• Maintain alignment with compliance needs while avoiding unnecessary complexity

What Great Looks Like You will thrive in this role if you:

• Have hands-on HR leadership experience in a scaling SaaS or tech environment (50–250 employees)
• Bring grit, resilience, and a curious problem-solver mindset — seeing ambiguity as a puzzle, not a problem
• Balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution
• Lead with humility, sound judgment, and a bias toward action
• Enjoy building order from emerging systems
• Are energized by partnering closely with leaders and helping people grow
• Understand remote culture and how to unify distributed teams

This Role Is Not for You If…

• You require a large HR team from day one
• You do not thrive in ambiguity that accompanies a quickly growing/scaling SaaS organization
• You get frustrated by evolving priorities or resource constraints
• You want exclusively strategic work without operational ownership

OUR CULTURE We are a lean, fast-moving team that values bold thinking, reliability, and continuous learning. We operate with radical transparency, embrace scrappiness, and build solutions that anticipate customer needs. We also believe work should be fun and fulfilling — what we call “funfillment.”

The right candidate is energized by working in a scaling, mission-driven company where they can shape processes, wear multiple hats, and grow alongside the business.

Benefits/Perks

• Competitive compensation packages that recognize your expertise and contributions
• Remote-first culture that provides flexibility and balance
• Professional development opportunities, including training, mentorship, and career pathing
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance starting day one
• Short- and long-term disability and basic life insurance at no cost to you
• 401(k) plan with a 4% match to help secure your future
• Flexible PTO and a supportive work culture that values balance
• Mission-driven work with the opportunity to make a significant impact in the energy sector

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT This position may involve access to data and systems subject to U.S. critical infrastructure protection regulations. Accordingly, this role is restricted to individuals who qualify as “U.S. persons,” defined by federal law as U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents (green card holders), asylees, or refugees.

OUR COMMITMENT TO APPLICANTS GridUnity is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, arrest and conviction record, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where every team member feels valued, supported, and able to bring their authentic self to work.

If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process, please email careers@gridunity.com.

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