Hawkwood l People & Talent Recruiting · 7 hours ago
Head of People (Rapid-growth AI Company)
Cupertino, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/ExecutiveHawkwood is partnering with an innovative AI company that focuses on renewable energy solutions, seeking their first Head of People to help shape the future of the organization. The role involves building and leading the People function, supporting the company's growth from 70 to over 100 employees while maintaining a strong mission-driven culture.
Staffing & Recruiting
Responsibilities
Build and lead the People function, managing an existing small team in People Ops and Recruiting
Introduce structure and best practice to support continued growth and scale
Coach engineering managers and ensure leaders across the company have the tools and support they need to succeed
Maintain compliance and handle complex employee relations issues with maturity and confidence
Preserve and strengthen the company’s unique, mission-led culture
Lead and manage a small but growing People and Talent Acquisition team
Qualification
Required
Experience leading People or HR functions in a growing deep-tech, climate, or data-driven start-up, or as a 2IC in a slightly later-stage tech scale-up
Strong grounding in HR compliance, employee relations, and scalable policy frameworks – ideally within California
A passion for coaching and enabling first-time or developing managers, particularly in technical teams
A pragmatic operator who's as comfortable rolling up their sleeves as they are advising the leadership team
A communicator who's direct, humble, and thoughtful – someone who values clarity over ego
A personal interest in the mission of transitioning worldwide energy consumption to renewable sources
Prior experience coaching, mentoring and leading a team
Benefits
Stock options
Company
Hawkwood l People & Talent Recruiting
Hawkwood secures the best People & Talent hires for the world's most innovative growth companies.
Founded in 2016
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase