VP of People Operations - Berlin
VP of People Operations - Berlin
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About Focused Energy
Focused Energy is a laserdriven fusion energy company with offices in Germany and the U.S. Our mission is to bring clean abundant energy to the world by advancing inertialconfinement fusion technology. As we continue to grow our global team and capabilities we are building the foundations of a scalable highintegrity organization that supports both scientific innovation and commercial readiness.
As a key member of the leadership team this role will be responsible for shaping and leading People Operations across all current and future markets.
What Youll Do
Own and operate the full scope of People Operations from onboarding to offboarding and everything in between
Build and scale foundational HR infrastructure to support a growing global team across existing and future locations
Lead prioritization and resourcing across People Ops projects ensuring efforts align with business and financial goals
Design and implement compliant streamlined systems for payroll benefits time-tracking HRIS and employee lifecycle management
Conduct data-driven analysis and research to inform scalable HR strategies as we expand into new countries
Serve as a trusted partner to leadership on workforce planning policy and organizational operations in a global context
Lead People Operations across both established teams and new market entries ensuring alignment with local needs and global strategy
Build hire and develop a high-impact People Operations team with a focus on ownership growth and executional excellence
Partner with leadership Recruiting and L&D teams to deliver onboarding and enablement programs
Launch and run employee engagement initiatives such as surveys feedback loops and offsites
Ensure operational excellence across core People functions while fostering an inclusive valuesaligned culture
Who You Are
10 years of experience in HR or People Operations ideally in tech or deep tech environments (experience with highly specialized employee bases such as PhDs preferred)
Experience supporting or scaling globally distributed organizations; familiarity with German labor law is a plus
Handson builder with experience implementing tools and driving process improvements
Strong organizational budgeting and prioritization instincts; able to make datadriven decisions
Skilled in designing and managing engagement programs onboarding flows and performance frameworks
Able to operate across time zones legal systems and cultural contexts with ease
Fluent in English (required); proficiency in German at a business or conversational level (e.g. C1 or strong B2) is strongly preferred
Comfortable working in a fastmoving ambiguous environment and willing to roll up your sleeves
Strong communication skills and a high level of trust integrity and discretion
Why Work With Us
This is a rare opportunity to help build a global clean energy company from the ground up. Youll shape the systems processes and culture that define how we work and scale directly enabling the people behind a transformative technology.
Focused Energy is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive environment. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender perception or identity national origin age marital status protected veteran status or disability status.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance Focused Energy will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location level job-related knowledge skills and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation equity benefits.
Required Experience:
Exec
Employment Type
Full-Time
