People Operations Partner (Contract)

Job Description

Job Description

About Drivemode:

Drivemode is a California-based division of Honda Motor Co., Ltd. We are a small, passionate team of software product innovators helping Honda Automotive be competitive in the Hybrid and Electric Vehicle market. We build application experiences for mobile devices. Are you passionate about creating next-generation delightful digital experiences for automotive? Maybe you have worked at some notable automotive companies in this capacity? Would you like to work on new products and product categories at Honda and help Honda invent the future of automotive? Then we would like to hear from you! 

Why Drivemode: 

Join Drivemode for an exciting startup environment and a vibrant culture that combines impactful work, competitive compensation, and excellent benefits. By becoming a part of our team, you'll contribute to a crucial mission that revolutionizes the way people engage with vehicles, addressing both business needs and the world's environmental challenges. This presents an exceptional opportunity to be at the forefront of innovation and drive Honda's success in the Automotive market.

About the role: We are looking for a highly organized, proactive, and people-oriented Talent Acquisition & People Operations Coordinator to support Talent Acquisition and day-to-day People Operations. This role will help create a smooth employee experience across the lifecycle, from recruiting and onboarding through offboarding.

The ideal candidate has 2–3 years of experience in Talent Acquisition and People Operations, is detail-oriented, responsive, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced, global environment. They are also a natural people person—approachable, comfortable engaging with others, and willing to jump on a call or meet candidates when needed. They will partner closely with the People & Culture team, hiring managers, candidates, employees, and cross-functional teams.

What you will do:

• Coordinate recruiting activities, including interview scheduling and candidate communication.

• Partner with the TA team to review candidates, coordinate interviews, and source opportunities.

• Manage onboarding and offboarding processes, ensuring a smooth employee experience.

• Manage employee leave and benefits inquiries, ensuring accurate administration and timely support.

• Maintain accurate employee and candidate records in HR and recruiting systems.

• Support day-to-day People Operations and respond to employee and manager inquiries.

• Partner with IT, Finance, Workplace Experience, and other teams on employee lifecycle processes.

• Support People & Culture programs and projects, make sure our data is accurate and HRIS workflows work smoothly.

• Identify opportunities to improve and streamline People Operations processes.

What We Are Looking For:

• 2–3 years of experience in Talent Acquisition, People Operations, HR coordination, or a similar role.

• Customer-focused mindset with a strong commitment to employee and candidate experience.

• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities.

• Proactive, reliable, and comfortable working independently.

• Great communication and interpersonal skills.

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, global environment.

• High level of discretion when handling confidential information.

• Experience with HRIS (ideally HiBob) and recruiting systems (ideally Lever).

• Japanese proficiency is a plus.

This is the position's hourly pay. Actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to demonstrated skill set, years and depth of relevant experience, and some role-dependent factors. We welcome direct conversations with each candidate about compensation in all of our initial calls.

EEOC Statement

Drivemode is proud of a very diverse team with employees coming from 5 continents/20 countries as of today. Diversity in our workplace has played an important part in our success; we recognize each employee’s unique background, knowledge, experiences, ideas, and viewpoints which are all critical in developing a product that has the greatest impacts on drivers all over the world.

Drivemode provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or any other characteristics that make you unique. 

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.