People Operations Generalist

Gecko Robotics, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a People Operations Generalist to enhance their employee lifecycle processes. This role involves managing onboarding, talent management, and providing support to leaders in a dynamic environment. The ideal candidate will possess strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and a proactive approach to problem-solving. With a focus on collaboration and continuous improvement, this position offers the opportunity to contribute significantly to the company's mission of ensuring critical infrastructure's reliability and sustainability. Join a team that values your input and fosters a culture of inclusion and growth.

Benefits

Company Equity

401(k) Matching

Gender-Neutral Parental Leave

Full Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Mental Health Support

Professional Development

Family Planning Assistance

Flexible Paid Time Off

Qualifications

• 4+ years experience in People operations or related roles.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.
• Action-oriented with analytical and adaptable mindset.

Responsibilities

• Assist with onboarding logistics and new hire training.
• Manage talent performance cycles and provide analytical support.
• Support employee relations and provide coaching to leaders.

Skills

People Operations

Talent Management

Onboarding

Analytical Skills

Attention to Detail

Organizational Skills

Adaptability

Tools

HRIS (Rippling)

Job description

What We Do

Gecko Robotics is helping the world’s most important organizations ensure the availability, reliability, and sustainability of critical infrastructure. Gecko's complete and connected solutions combine wall-climbing robots, industry-leading sensors, and an AI-powered data platform to provide customerswith a unique window into the current and future health of their physical assets. This enables real-time decision making to increase the efficiency and safety of operations, promote mission readiness, and protect the environment and civilization from the effects of infrastructure failure.

Role at a Glance

The People Team at Gecko is excited to be bringing on a People Operations Generalist who will be a critical team member involved in all aspects of the employee lifecycle. The People Team is an agile and hands-on group, unafraid to roll up their sleeves and continually evolve Gecko’s people programming to align our employee’s needs with Gecko’s big aspirations. We are looking for someone who can flex from one aspect of the employee lifecycle to another while staying curious and determined to learn each component of People Ops before specializing into a specific path.

They will cover everything from talent programs project management, to operational and systems needs, to junior People Partner and employee relations responsibilities and onboarding support. The successful candidate will have strong attention to detail, good judgement on tricky employee matters, a programmatic mindset to implementing talent solutions, and a true self-starter mentality - unafraid to dive head first into any problem statement and adapt solutions as Gecko changes and grows.

What you will do

Onboarding and Logistics

• Assist with Gecko’s new hire “Robot Camp” including ongoing content re-evaluation, scheduling, and other logistical needs.

• Liaise with recruiting on new hire handoff and related processes, including sending offer letters post verbal acceptance.

• Automate and streamline new hire tasks wherever possible.

Talent Management

• Set up performance cycles and 360 reviews in Gecko’s HRIS (Rippling), assist with program management, communications and training of cycles

• Project manage People Lead Training initiatives and other learning and development sessions

• Provide analytical and metrics support of talent performance, potential and attrition.

People Partner Support

• Provide some people partner support for top line leaders; thinking through talent and organizational needs.

• Attend talent review discussions and provide coaching and feedback to people leaders.

• Provide employee relations and investigation support.

Employee Resource Group (ERG) Support and Enablement

• Create tools and resources to enable current and future ERGs to grow

• Collaborate with ERG leads and sponsors on roadmaps and how to make them more impactful to Gecko

Operations Responsibilities

• Serve as a backup for payroll processing including global payroll.

• Share responsibility for people ops help desk needs.

• Serve as the main point of contact for employees regarding global mobility (non-US) including relocations, employment agreements, and customer service for expats.

About You

Required Skills

• 4+ years experience in People - either people operations, talent management, onboarding, or a people partner role.

• Strong attention to detail and a programmatic mindset

• Excellent organizational and execution skills.

• Action oriented and adaptable to changing priorities.

• Analytical skills.

Who We Are

At Gecko, our people are our greatest investment. In addition to competitive compensation packages, we offer company equity, 401(k) matching, gender-neutral parental leave, full medical, dental, and vision insurance, mental health and wellness support, ongoing professional development, family planning assistance, and flexible paid time off.

Gecko values collaboration, innovation, and partnership, and we believe we do our best work when we're together in person. We’re an office-first culture but understand that sometimes you may need to work from home. Many people are in the office five days a week, others need a bit moreflexibility. Ultimately, we care about the outcomes we achieve - and creating a culture of autonomy and trust that enables that impact.

Gecko is committed to creating a culture of inclusion and belonging, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We believe it is our collective responsibility to uphold these values and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to join us in our mission to protect today’s infrastructure and give form to tomorrow’s. All qualified applicants will be treated with respect and receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, uniform service, veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic per federal, state, or local law. If you are passionate about what you do and want to use your talents to support our critical mission, we’d love to hear from you.