HR Manager

Essential Responsibilities

HR Strategy & Operations:

• Plan and execute HR operations policies and procedures workforce planning employee lifecycle programs and organizational initiatives.

Employee Relations & Performance:

• Manage employee relations investigations performance management coaching mentoring corrective action terminations and manager support. Working with managers and leaders on succession planning and employee retention strategies.

Talent & Workforce Management:

• Partner with Talent Acquisition and hiring managers on recruiting workforce planning organizational growth onboarding promotions and employee development.

Compensation & Benefits:

• Develop employee plans and initiatives including: compensation benefits equity program job leveling structure and related employee programs.

HR Systems & Process Improvement:

• Manage HR systems data integrity integrations automation reporting and continuous improvement of HR processes.

Compliance & Risk:

• Ensure compliance with applicable employment laws and company policies and partner with Legal or external counsel on employment matters when appropriate.
• Ensure compliance with federal and California employment law (FLSA FMLA/CFRA ADA/FEHA Cal/OSHA wage-and-hour meal and rest breaks PAGA exposure)
• Support export-control and ITAR-related onboarding requirements in partnership with Legal and Security
• Maintain and update the employee handbook policies and required postings and trainings
• Manage leaves of absence and accommodation requests

Team & Leadership:

• Lead and develop the HR/TA team while partnering closely with executive leadership and managers on people-related matters and organizational initiatives.

Employee Experience:

• Support engagement retention culture learning training development and overall employee experience.

Requirements

• 8 years of progressive HR experience (including 3 years as an HR Manager or Sr. HRBP)
• Bachelors degree in Human Resources Business or related field or equivalent experience
• Experience supporting manufacturing hardware or other operations-heavy environments with hourly and salaried employees
• Experience in scaling organizations and building or improving HR infrastructure
• Strong knowledge of HR operations employee relations performance management compensation and benefits recruiting and employment compliance
• Proven leadership communication judgment discretion and problem-solving skills
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced evolving environment
• Sound judgment discretion and the ability to handle confidential information
• SHRM-SCP or HRBP Certification is a plus
• Deep current knowledge of California employment law and wage-and-hour rules
• Proficiency with HRIS and ATS (Rippling Lever etc.)
• Clear direct communicator who can influence senior leaders and build trust on the shop floor
• Ability to commute/travel to Livermore CA about 30% of the time

About the Company:

Velo Velo3D Sapphire and Intelligent Fusion are registered trademarks of Velo3D Inc. Without Compromise Flow Flow Developer and Assure are trademarks of Velo3D Inc.

With the only SupportFree laser powder bed fusion capability we enable on-demand manufacturing of production quality Titanium Inconel and Aluminum parts with an unprecedented degree of design freedom and quality control. The VELO3Daward-winning solution includes an integrated offering of hardware and software: Sapphire metal AM production printer Flow print preparation software Assure quality assurance and control system and an integrated manufacturing process that runs throughout the printing operation.

Our team enjoys excellent benefits including healthcare coverage and 401(K) employer contributions. We believe in transparency and recognizing exceptional efforts through our monthly all-hands meetings and team member appreciation awards.

Our job titles may span more than one career level. The starting base salary for this full-time position is between $150000 and $180000. This salary range reflects the minimum and maximum target for this position in the U.S. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors such as work experience job-related skills related education work location and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the addition to a competitive base salary and a comprehensive benefits package this position may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and equity program as applicable.

Velo3D provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to and prohibits discrimination and harassment based on race color religion age sex national origin disability medical condition genetic information military or veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.

Required Experience:

Manager