Focused Energy (focused-energy.co)

People Business Partner (f/m/d)

Darmstadt, DE · Senior

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 89 days ago

Data SciencePerformance ManagementEmployee RelationsEmployment LawResearchLeadershipCollaboration

About the role

This isn't a generalist role bolted onto an HR department.

Responsibilities

Serve as a trusted advisor on organizational design, team structure, and leadership capability - not a policy relay point.
Performance and Development Co-own the rollout and ongoing evolution of our performance review process and career framework. Coach managers on setting clear expectations, giving direct feedback, and having the conversations that actually move people forward.
Employee Relations and Culture Navigate complex employee relations situations with sound judgment, balancing empathy with accountability. Support a culture where feedback is normal, not an event, and where people feel both challenged and respected.
Change and Org Effectiveness Help leaders manage through the growing pains of a scaling deep-tech company. Facilitate calibration sessions, support restructuring conversations, and bring a diagnostic lens to engagement and retention patterns.
Data-Informed Decision Making Use people data (attrition trends, engagement signals, compensation benchmarks) to inform recommendations rather than gut feel. You don't need to be a data scientist, but you should be comfortable building a case with numbers.
Compliance and Risk Awareness Maintain solid working knowledge of German labor law (BetrVG, TzBfG, AGG), with an appreciation for the nuances of operating across multiple jurisdictions. Know when to flag, when to advise, and when to bring in counsel.
This is an opportunity to join an early, growing company at the forefront of new technology, where you'll have the opportunity to develop and grow your career.
Ownership: Take ownership from day 1 and drive impact by making decisions, solving challenges and shaping the future of our company.
Events: We organize regular events to foster team bonding, encourage collaboration, and build a strong, supportive company culture.
A leadership team that treats People as a strategic function, not a support desk

Requirements

10+ years of progressive HR/People experience, with at least 5 years in a true business partnering capacity (not a renamed generalist seat)
Experience in a scaling tech, deep-tech, or engineering-heavy environment.
Demonstrated ability to coach leaders through ambiguity - performance conversations, org changes, team friction - without defaulting to process for process's sake
Comfort operating in a function that's still being built.
You can hold the tension between "we need structure" and "we need to move"
You have a point of view on what great people partnering looks like - and it's grounded in outcomes, not activity

Nice to have

multi-country exposure is a meaningful plus
Strong command of German labor law

Compensation

We support your work-life-balance by granting you 30 days of vacation per year.

Benefits

Your Success is our Success: We offer a competitive salary and company ownership in the form of stock options, giving you a direct stake in our success and ownership in what we build together.
Vacation Days: We support your work-life-balance by granting you 30 days of vacation per year.
Retirement Plan: If you decide for a private pension plan, we will finance 15% on top of your monthly contributions.
Mobility with NAVIT: We partner with NAVIT to support your flexible commuting needs-whether it's a public transportation ticket, taxi rides or car-sharing you choose what fits your lifestyle.
Fitness with Wellhub: We care about your health.
Get access to a wide range of gyms, fitness studios and wellness services across Europe through our partnership with Wellhub.
Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, benefits.
Competitive compensation, equity participation, and benefits reflective of the talent bar we hold

Company info

Be part of a cutting-edge company working on groundbreaking research in clean energy and scientific discovery.
Work with great people in a dynamic, international environment with top-tier scientists, engineers and professionals passionate about solving global challenges.
Innovative Technology & Mission: Be part of a cutting-edge company working on groundbreaking research in clean energy and scientific discovery.

Equal opportunity

equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive environment.

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