xAI· People· Palo Alto, CA
Senior HR Business Partner
Comp$160,000 – $198,000
Classified Tasks (17)
Automate 0%Augment 65%Human-Only 35%
Augment (11)
AI assists, human decides
Support Technical and Non-Technical teams in HR matters.
operational
Strategize with managers on recruitment strategy and skill needs.
leadership
Advise managers on rewards and recognition programs.
leadership
Develop and implement initiatives to improve employee morale and satisfaction.
creative
Track people data regularly and identify trends and patterns in hiring, attrition, employee feedback, and compensation.
analytical
Partner with compensation and benefits teams to administer and evaluate rewards and benefits programs.
operational
Educate employees on compensation and benefits offerings to ensure familiarity.
communication
Identify areas for HR process and program enhancement and recommend improvements.
analytical
Recommend leveling and title changes.
administrative
Prepare and deliver data and reporting to support organizational design and people decisions.
analytical
Support organizational scaling by partnering on talent planning and workforce strategy.
leadership
Human-Only (6)
Requires human judgment
Partner with senior leaders and their teams to manage the full employee lifecycle, including onboarding, career development, recognition, performance management, and organizational design.
leadership
Advise managers on employee relations issues.
leadership
Provide organizational design support during re-orgs and management changes.
leadership
Provide direct feedback to managers on leadership and management improvement opportunities.
leadership
Maintain knowledge of supported organizations and products to inform HR recommendations and guidance.
operational
Advise leaders and steer important people decisions with urgency to resolve issues and optimize team performance.
leadership
Job description
ABOUT xAI xAI’s mission is to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge. Our team is small, highly motivated, and focused on engineering excellence. This organization is for individuals who appreciate challenging themselves and thrive on curiosity. We operate with a flat organizational structure. All employees are expected to be hands-on and to contribute directly to the company’s mission. Leadership is given to those who show initiative and consistently deliver excellence. Work ethic and strong prioritization skills are important. All employees are expected to have strong communication skills. They should be able to concisely and accurately share knowledge with their teammates. 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 both Technical and Non-Technical teams. RESPONSIBILITIES: Strategize with managers on talent from recruitment strategy and skill needs, to employee relations, rewards and recognition, and employee morale and satisfaction. Regularly track people data and identify trends and patterns on hiring, attrition, employee feedback, and compensation. Partner with compensation and benefits teams in administering and evaluating our rewards programs, and ensuring employees are educated and familiar with our offerings. Identify areas we can continue to enhance and improve. Provide partnership in organizational design through re-orgs, management changes, leveling & titles, and data & reporting. Give critical and direct feedback to managers on areas of opportunity so they can continue to grow and lead at a high level. Understand their organizations and products, to better help influence your recommendations and guidance. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: 6+ years as an HR generalist/HRBP with exposure/experience across other fields w/in HR or related discipline. Experience working in a fast-paced, high growth, dynamic business environment; experience in the tech industry and supporting technical teams highly desired. Strong problem-solving, critical/analytical thinking abilities. Outstanding interpersonal and influencing skills; demonstrated ability to develop relationships and influence at multiple levels within the organization. Demonstrated ability to partner with team members outside of the US on global issues. Excellent communication (verbal and written) skills and organizational consulting skills. PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: You are motivated by complexity and challenges. You are comfortable in ambiguity and can pull relevant components out of complex situations to connect the dots and make sound decisions You are a high energy person and like fast paced, dynamic environments that evolve before they have to. You are competitive and like to win - together. You thrive off working with smart, creative people that challenge you to perform at a higher leve