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We’re building the skilled trades workforce of the future, and know that to empower the worker we must first empower our people.  As the head of talent acquisition, you will be responsible for hiring our company’s talent that will power our future. 

Workrise is building the skilled trades workforce of the future, and know that to empower the worker we must first empower our people. As the Head of Talent Acquisition, the candidate will be responsible for hiring Workrise’s talent that will power the future. 

Workrise is looking for the leader of the talent team that thinks strategically, with a deep understanding of business needs. The candidate will be responsible for hiring, managing, and developing a team of high-performing internal recruiters and sourcers. Additionally, the candidate will play a pivotal role in visioning and architecting our systems, process, and candidate experiences. The ideal candidate will come from an operations and high growth background, managing outcomes through principled and data-driven approaches. 

The People team at Workrise sits at the nexus of company strategy and execution. Workrise knows that our success is ultimately defined by our people, and relentlessly pursue the opportunity to build a best-in-class talent brand and culture.

What you’ll be doing:

  • Hiring, scaling, and leading our talent acquisition team 
  • Defining and executing on our talent acquisition strategy as it relates to driving company outcomes for the business
  • Building process and systems to enable a best-in-class operation
  • Setting OKRs, analyzing the results, and iterating on strategy
  • Leading diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives throughout the hiring process  
  • Summarizing results and storytelling through data 
  • Partnering with finance to budget for headcount, capacity planning and governing corporate structure
  • Establishing cross functional operating models across our people team, including HRBPs, total rewards, and culture programs

What you should have:

  • A deep desire to empower the skilled trades workforce
  • 5+ years of experience in talent acquisition and 10+ years of building and leading teams at high-growth companies
  • Undergraduate degree in quantitative fields such as statistics, economics, engineering, finance
  • MBA or other advanced degrees from a top program preferred
  • Experience and passion for DEI initiatives 
  • Data analytics experience with regression analysis, hypothesis testing, applied statistics
  • Expert in building process, systems, org structure and high performance teams
  • Ability to thrive in ambiguity, test different approaches, and a willingness to fail and learn
  • Strong business acumen, including a holistic understanding of the business strategy and the critical nature of the people function in delivering on that strategy
  • A dynamic and disciplined thinker with intellectual horsepower, an entrepreneurial spirit, and a consultative mindset
  • A hunger to roll up sleeves and a fire in the belly
  • Fast-paced and autonomous
  • Alignment to Workrise’s mission and core values
  • Data-driven and process-oriented
  • Competitive with agility to understand diverse organizational dynamics
  • Strong work ethic and a willingness to go the extra mile

More than a job:

At Workrise you can feel good about your work and furthering our mission to serve those who do the hard work. We recognize that making an impact matters to you and we believe in providing an environment that fosters that ambition. We welcome you to develop relationships with coworkers by displaying our company values: Own the Mission, Learn and Grow, Solutions Over Ego, and Raise the Bar. In appreciation for your contributions, we support you with various health insurance plan options (including medical, dental, vision), flexible paid time off, and competitive 401k matching. 

As a world-class employer, Workrise is committed to providing an environment where any and all people feel welcome, respected, and free to be their authentic selves. We welcome applicants of all gender identities, sexual orientation, educational background, religion, ethnicities, veteran status, and citizenships. We’d love to learn what you can add to our team!

Who we are:

In 2014, we set out to create a better way to get work done in the Oil & Gas industry. The goal — to build the most reliable and cost-effective workforce solution, using technology to make it easier to manage and deploy workers at scale. Over time, we’ve grown to serve construction, wind, solar, and defense. 

We’re a Series E startup, backed by industry-leading investors Founders Fund, Bedrock Capital, Andreesen Horowitz, Baillie Gifford. To date, we’ve placed over 26,000 skilled tradespeople with over 500 businesses and are poised to grow exponentially over the coming months and years.

We’d love to share more through the interview process!


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Technology we use

  • Engineering
  • Product
  • Sales & Marketing
  • People Operations
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An Insider's view of Workrise

What's something quirky about your company?

At Workrise, you'll find a multitude of quirks. One is our unique journey, where we introduced technology disrupt and redefine the entire Oil & Gas sector and committed to delivering exceptional benefits to companies and workers. We thrive on continuous evolution, constantly adapting to meet every challenge head-on as we Raise the Bar.

Logan

Senior Recruiter, Oil & Gas

How do you collaborate with other teams in the company?

At Workrise, we foster collaborative culture through open communication and open-mindedness. We collaborate with other by understanding each other's needs and the common goals we are trying achieve together.

Ravanpreet

Senior Manager, Engineering

How does the company support your career growth?

When I first joined Workrise I had a bucket list of skills I wanted build at my new career opportuny. In just three months, Workrise gave me the strength and support blow that list out of the water! I am so exced continue learning, growing, and getting hard work done!

Alyssa

Senior Designer

How would you describe the company’s work-life balance?

I’m part of a very distributed team and we have set core hours that we all try align with have overlap and collaboration as a team. Outside of these core hours, we have the flexibility tailor our schedules our individual working styles and lifestyles. We’re encouraged make time recharge and live balanced lives.

Chandhini

Principal Product Manager

What are Workrise Perks + Benefits

Workrise Benefits Overview

At Workrise you can feel good about your work and furthering our mission serve those who do the hard work. We recognize that making an impact matters you and we believe in providing an environment that fosters that ambition. We welcome you develop relationships with coworkers by displaying our company values: Own the Mission, Learn and Grow, Solutions Over Ego, and Raise the Bar. In appreciation for your contributions, we support you with various health insurance plan options (including medical, dental, vision), flexible paid time off, and competitive 401k matching.

Workrise is committed providing an environment where any and all people feel welcome, belonging, respected, and free be their authentic selves. We welcome applicants of all gender identities, sexual orientation and expression, educational background, age, religion, ethnicities, veteran status, and citizenship. We’d love learn what you can add our team!

Culture
Volunteer in local community
Partners with nonprofits
Open door policy
OKR operational model
Team based strategic planning
Open office floor plan
Employee resource groups
Quarterly engagement surveys
Hybrid work model
In-person all-hands meetings
Employee awards
Flexible work schedule
Remote work program
Diversity
Mandated unconscious bias training
80% of people leaders trained through Workrise Leadership Academy in 2023.
Diversity employee resource groups
Diversity recruitment program
2023 Internship Program with 4 out of 5 members of underrepresented groups.
Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Disability insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Wellness programs
Mental health benefits
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
Free financial planning support
401(K) matching
Company equity
Performance bonus
Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits
Generous parental leave
Family medical leave
Company sponsored family events
Fertility benefits
Vacation & Time Off Benefits
Unlimited vacation policy
Generous PTO
Paid volunteer time
Paid holidays
Paid sick days
Flexible time off
Floating holidays
Bereavement leave benefits
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
Downtown Austin parking with 100% paid.
Company-sponsored outings
Free snacks and drinks
We provide an array of onsite refreshments, ranging from bars, chips, and fresh fruit cold brew and kombucha, ensuring a variety of options for our team.
Some meals provided
Company-sponsored happy hours
Onsite office parking
Fitness stipend
Home-office stipend for remote employees
Mother's room
Onsite gym
Professional Development Benefits
Job training & conferences
Lunch and learns
Promote from within
Mentorship program
Continuing education available during work hours
Online course subscriptions available
Paid industry certifications
Personal development training

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