Lead People Partner

Form Energy; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Stock options

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Form Energy is seeking a senior HR leader to partner with Manufacturing Operations and Manufacturing Engineering at West Virginia's Form Factory 1. This role blends strategic influence with hands-on problem solving to shape the people strategy for a major business unit.

The position requires onsite work from Weirton, WV at least four days a week, with relocation assistance available. The team aims to scale battery production while upholding Form Energy’s values of humanity, excellence and

Qualifications

• 9+ years of progressive HR experience, incl. manufacturing.
• Builder’s mentality: scale HR infrastructure.
• Proven record of large-scale transformations.
• Experience with hourly production workforces.
• Business acumen linking people strategy to outcomes.
• Exceptional communication and influencing skills.
• Resilience in dynamic environments.
• Deep knowledge of employee relations and compliance.
• Ability to create new programs from scratch.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the people strategy for a major business unit.
• Partner with senior leaders on organizational design and workforce planning.
• Identify issues and drive ground-level problem solving autonomously.
• Lead organizational transformations and reporting structure changes.
• Advance talent programs like performance, career paths, succession.
• Serve as site HR leader for West Virginia workforce.
• Ensure compliance with employment laws and safety collaboration.
• Use data and analytics to inform decisions.
• Collaborate with cross-site HR and Legal COEs.

Skills

HR leadership

Industrial experience

Change management

Employee relations

Data analytics

Strategic partnership

Communication skills

Labor laws

Job description

Are you ready to build America’s energy future? Form Energy is an American manufacturing and energy technology company. We’re revolutionizing energy storage with cost-effective, multi-day technology designed to keep the electric grid secure and reliable, even during extended periods of stress. By strengthening the electric system and reimagining what’s possible, we’re giving clean energy a whole new form!

In recent years, Form Energy has earned a number of accolades, including being named by TIME as a “Best Invention”, MIT Technology Review as a “Top Climate Tech Company To Watch”, and Fast Company as “One of the Next Big Things In Tech”. We are making rapid progress on our mission of delivering energy storage for a better world, and our team is growing just as rapidly to meet demand. We have signed contracts with leading electric utilities across the United States and production of our iron-air batteries is underway at our first high-volume manufacturing facility in West Virginia.

Working for Form Energy is more than just a job, it’s a chance to be part of something extraordinary. And now - right as we significantly scale up battery manufacturing - might be the most exciting moment in the company’s history to join. We are assembling a team of highly talented and driven individuals across the country. Driven by our core values of humanity, excellence, and creativity, our team is determined to deliver on our mission and transform the energy landscape for the better.

Feeling energized to make a meaningful impact on the world? Then keep reading - you’ve come to the right place.

Role Description

This position is both a high-level strategic HR force and a boots-on-the-ground operational partner to our Operations leaders, focused on our Manufacturing Operations and Manufacturing Engineering teams in Form Factory 1 in West Virginia.

A successful individual in this role will help define and drive the people strategy for a major business unit of the company. This individual will be a player-coach, providing both strategic guidance and sleeves-rolled-up concrete problem solving. They will be excited by a fast-paced, evolving work environment where they can tactically shape the success of their client groups for years to come.

This role will require working onsite from our Weirton, WV location at least 4 days per week. Relocation assistance is available.

What you’ll do:

• Strategic Partnership: Serve as a strategic partner and coach to senior leadership, including our VP+ Manufacturing and Operations leaders. Advise on organizational design, workforce planning, and change management initiatives to support growth and the future phases of the business.

• Execution and Problem Solving: Identify issues, challenge assumptions, and proactively run problems to ground as they arise. Operate autonomously, with an execution mindset, and maximize your accountability for getting the on-the-ground work done.

• Organizational Transformation: Lead and drive key organizational transformations, including integrating new teams, optimizing reporting structures, and ensuring the People strategy aligns with business goals.

• Talent Programs: Drive existing talent strategies and programs, such as performance management, career pathing, and succession planning. Partner with HR leadership to identify new program needs.

• Site and Culture Leadership: Function as a visible and trusted site HR leader for the West Virginia workforce, driving alignment amongst teams. Partner with the Employee Experience Specialist and Engagement team to drive action on employee engagement in the West Virginia office.

• Employee Relations & Workforce Stability: Provide expert guidance and support on complex employee relations issues, ensuring fair and consistent application of company policies and legal compliance. Expertly and expediently conduct and close out investigations and employee relations concerns. Proactively identify risks and address concerns before escalation. Serve as a visible, trusted presence on the production floor across all shifts.

• Compliance: Ensure compliance with federal, WV state and local employment laws. Partner with EHS on safety culture and incident response.

• Data-Driven Insights: Use People data and analytics to inform strategic decisions and identify trends within the organization.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with People Partner Leads across sites, Legal and People Team Centers of Excellence (COEs) such as Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, Benefits & Support teams, to design and deliver seamless People programs and services.

What you’ll bring:

• 9+ years of progressive HR experience, with at least 5 years in an industrial, factory, and / or manufacturing environment.

• A builder’s mentality: experience building, scaling, and growing HR infrastructure - not just sustaining it.

• Proven track record of leading organizational transformations and managing large-scale change initiatives.

• Deep experience working with hourly production workforces across multiple shifts.

• Strong business acumen and the ability to connect People strategy to business outcomes with best-in-class HR practices for manufacturing environments.

• Exceptional communication and influencing skills, with the ability to build trust and credibility with both senior leaders and the broader workforce.

• Resilience and adaptability to thrive in a dynamic environment.

• Deep knowledge of employee relations, labor laws, policy best practices, and compliance obligations.

• A builder’s mindset, with the ability to create new programs and processes from scratch.

Where you’ll work:

This role is based at Form Factory 1 in Weirton, WV—an easy commute from the city of Pittsburgh, PA. This 550,000-square-foot facility is our hub for high-volume battery production and a leader in the new era of American energy manufacturing.

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Humanity is a cornerstone of Form Energy’s culture, and we make sure our compensation and benefits reflect that. Form Energy offers competitive salaries, stock options, and a holistic benefits package to ensure all employees have what they need to thrive while working here.

• When it comes to you and your family’s health, we cover 100% of medical, dental, and vision premiums for full-time employees - and 80% of healthcare premiums for dependents.
• This starts from day one.
• We also offer at least 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents (up to 20 weeks for birthing parents), and generous vacation policies to give employees time to recharge when needed.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply to our open jobs.

If you may require reasonable accommodations to participate in our interview process, please contact [e-mail]. Requests for accommodations will be treated with discretion.

Form Energy is committed to maintaining the privacy of our applicants. Please be aware that we will never solicit sensitive personal information such as Social Security numbers or bank account details during the recruiting or hiring process.