Osmo.ai

Lead, People Partner

Elizabeth, NJ · Senior · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$141k-$162kDetected 48 days ago

Machine LearningRecruitingPerformance ManagementEmployee RelationsResearchLeadershipCommunication

About the role

Our sense of smell both enriches and saves lives, and has a deep and direct connection to our emotions and memory.
Olfactory Intelligence has applications across industries including fragrance, manufacturing, security, medicine, and more.
We believe in the power of automation and thoughtfully applied AI/ML to solve problems beyond the reach of human intuition alone.

Partner with functional and team leaders to translate business priorities, such as research milestones, commercial targets, and the manufacturing ramp, into clear people strategies.
Coach leaders on org design, team effectiveness, leadership capability, and change management.
Serve as a thought partner on complex people decisions, balancing business needs, employee experience, and risk.
Partner with leaders on workforce planning, org design, and early succession and bench planning across very different functions.
Drive disciplined performance management, with clarity of expectations, accountability, and development, kept lightweight and scalable as we grow.
Lead complex employee relations matters with strong judgment, discretion, and a solutions-oriented mindset, across both exempt and non-exempt populations.
Partner with the CHRO, employment counsel, and Finance on risk mitigation, compliance, accommodations, leaves, and terminations.
Apply policy consistently while keeping the employee experience fair and balanced. Document well and escalate cleanly.
Build the foundational talent metrics that do not exist yet, such as turnover, engagement, time-to-hire, and performance signal, along with the operating rhythm to review them with leaders.
Lead adoption of key People initiatives (performance, feedback, engagement, manager enablement) with clear communication and sustained follow-through.

Experience supporting both exempt and non-exempt populations, a real plus given our manufacturing teams.
Prior partnership with Finance on headcount, compensation, or workforce planning.
Multi-state employee relations and compliance exposure.
If this role inspires you we'd encourage you to apply.
Osmo regularly reviews pay ranges and compensation structures to ensure they remain competitive, equitable, and aligned with current market data.
Recruitment & Staffing Agencies: Osmo does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than candidates.
The submission of unsolicited resumes by recruitment or staffing agencies to Osmo or its employees is strictly prohibited unless contacted directly by the Osmo Talent Acquisition team.
Any resume submitted by an agency in the absence of a signed agreement will automatically become the property of Osmo and Osmo will not owe any referral or other fees with respect thereto.

Strong business acumen, with the ability to connect people strategy to operational outcomes.
Exceptional judgment, with the ability to navigate ambiguity and complexity.
A data-driven mindset and comfort using metrics to influence decisions.
A credible, trusted advisor to senior leaders who can challenge constructively.
Strong facilitation, communication, and executive presence.

If this role inspires you we'd encourage you to apply.
We are committed to recruiting, developing, and retaining an incredible team optimized for a diversity of thought, background, and approaches.
For all Full-Time Employees, compensation is just one component of Osmo's total rewards approach, which is designed to support the well-being, growth, and long-term success of our team members.
Actual compensation will vary based on factors such as experience, skills, location, internal equity, and other relevant business considerations.
Osmo regularly reviews pay ranges and compensation structures to ensure they remain competitive, equitable, and aligned with current market data.
Depending on the role, this may include base salary or contract-based pay, along with access to health, dental, and vision coverage; a 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match; flexible paid time off and company holidays; and equity or incentive compensation for eligible roles.

Osmo is a digital olfaction company, on a mission to give computers a sense of smell to improve the health and wellbeing of human life.
Diagnose organizational health and performance gaps, and design targeted interventions to improve team effectiveness.
Support comp, promotions, equity refreshes, and offer alignment, and help keep job architecture consistent.

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