HR Business Partner (employee Relations)

xAI xAI · AI Frontier · Austin, TX · People

This role is for an HR Business Partner at xAI, focusing on employee relations, HR policies, and supporting talent retention and development within a fast-paced engineering environment. It involves responding to employee inquiries, partnering with leaders on strategic initiatives, and managing HR processes. The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 2+ years of HR experience, with preferred experience in engineering/manufacturing environments and familiarity with HRIS systems.

What you'd actually do

  1. Respond to employee inquiries, questions, and complaints, and provide information, guidance and direction on employee relations issues, performance management, and other core HR functions
  2. Operate as a key business partner to employees, managers, directors and senior leaders on workforce analytics, organizational optimization, leadership development, and other strategic initiatives
  3. 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 SpaceXAI-wide programs
  4. Counsel and assist employees and managers, guided by the Company’s policies and relevant laws/regulations
  5. 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

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's degree
  • 2+ years of human resources experience

Nice to have

  • Experience in an engineering, production, or manufacturing environment supporting an exempt and hourly workforce
  • 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
  • Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
  • 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

What the JD emphasized

  • ITAR requirements