People Operations Intelligence Partner

About Focused Energy

Focused Energy is a fusion energy startup committed to generating unlimited clean energy to responsibly meet future global demand. Founded by two world-renowned scientists and a seasoned entrepreneur behind several successful startups, we are commercializing laser-induced inertial fusion—a clean and highly efficient power generation technology poised to transform the energy landscape.

Role Summary

As we scale, we are building our People function with the same rigor we apply to

science and engineering: grounded in data, designed for reliability, and open to

experimentation.

As People Operations Intelligence Partner, you will help us make our People

Operations smarter, more reliable, and scalable.

This role sits at the intersection of People Operations, Recruiting Operations,

analytics, and systems thinking. Your mission is to turn data into operational clarity

and action, identifying bottlenecks, reducing manual work, improving data quality, and

enabling better decisions across the full People lifecycle, from hiring through exits.

This is not a pure analytics role, and it is not a classic HR operations role.

It is a build, fix, and improve role.

The People Operations Intelligence Partner ensures our People Operating Model works

end to end: from reliable foundations and scalable operations to informed leadership

decisions and continuous learning. By combining analytics, systems thinking, and

operational improvement, this role helps the People function scale with clarity, trust, and

accountability.

You will work closely with People Operations, Talent Acquisition, HR Business Partners,

Finance, Legal, IT, and our AI experts to redesign how People Operations work in

practice, using analytics, automation, and applied intelligence.

What You’ll Do

People & Recruiting Operations Analytics

• Design and own end-to-end People and Recruiting Operations metrics, including hiring funnel health, time-to-hire, onboarding outcomes, early attrition, performance cycles, compensation processes, and exits

• Build dashboards and recurring insights that help teams see issues early and act decisively

• Analyze recruiting efficiency, decision quality, and process bottlenecks across roles, teams, and locations

• Identify operational risks and inefficiencies using data, not anecdotes

• Translate People and recruiting data into clear, decision-ready insights for non-technical stakeholdersProcess Improvement, Automation & Applied Intelligence

• Redesign People and Recruiting Operations workflows to reduce manual work, handoffs, and errors

• Apply automation and intelligence (including AI where useful) to improve speed, accuracy, and scalability

• Build practical solutions such as workflow automations, smarter self-service tools, or internal People support mechanisms

• Test, iterate, and improve solutions based on real operational impact

Systems, Data & Governance

• Improve data quality, consistency, and integration across ATS, HRIS, payroll, and compensation systems

• Partner with Talent Acquisition, Finance, Legal, and IT on clean data flows, reporting standards, and governance

• Ensure responsible handling of sensitive employee data, GDPR compliance, and ethical use of analytics and automation

• Help evolve People analytics from descriptive reporting to operationally predictive insight over time

Enablement & Collaboration

• Enable the People and Talent teams to confidently use analytics and intelligence through hands-on guidance, simple playbooks, and embedded support

• Act as a pragmatic partner who solves real problems and helps others succeed

• Support leadership with operational clarity that improves decision quality and accountability

What You Bring

Experience & Skills

• 5+ years of experience in People Operations, Recruiting Operations, HR Operations, HR Systems, or People Analytics roles

• Strong analytical skills with hands-on experience working with People and recruiting data and dashboards

• Proven track record of improving HR or recruiting processes through automation, system improvements, or data-driven redesign

• Solid understanding of People and recruiting systems and data flows (ATS, HRIS, payroll, benefits, compensation tools)• Confidence translating data into action for non-technical stakeholders

Tools & Methods

• Advanced Excel / Google Sheets skills

• Experience with BI tools (e.g. Looker, Tableau, Power BI, or similar)

• Working knowledge of SQL or strong willingness to learn

• Practical experience applying automation or AI in an operational context (HR or recruiting experience strongly preferred)

• Strong awareness of data privacy, GDPR, and responsible data use

Mindset

• Pragmatic, curious, and impact-driven

• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and evolving requirements

• High sense of ownership and accountability

• You enjoy fixing things, simplifying systems, and enabling others

Nice-to-Have

• Experience in scaling organizations or fast-growth environments

• Exposure to workforce planning, compensation analytics, or organizational design

• Experience with experimentation or hypothesis-driven improvement

• Background in operations, systems thinking, data science, psychology, or economics

Why Join Us

• Build People and Recruiting Operations from substance, not bureaucracy

• Work on real problems with visible impact on how the company scales

• Operate in an environment that values experimentation, learning, and trust

• Shape how analytics, intelligence, and automation are applied responsibly across People Operations

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.