Senior HR Leader, US - Build Foundations & Strategy

42dot; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 153,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

42dot, a mobility AI company, seeks a hands-on Senior Manager of HR to own the full employee lifecycle for its Silicon Valley team. You will craft U.S. policies, programs, and processes while aligning with Korea HQ to set global standards.

This builder role requires strategic thinking and hands-on execution. You will lead headcount planning, compensation, and performance cycles, while ensuring California compliance and bridging HQ policies to the U.S. team.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of HR experience, including 3+ years in an HR leadership role supporting technical or engineering teams.
• Proven experience building HR policies and programs in a high-growth environment.
• Strong working knowledge of California employment law and compliance.
• Hands-on experience with compensation, leveling, and market benchmarking (Radford preferred).
• Experience running headcount and workforce planning in partnership with Finance.
• Track record handling complex employee relations matters.
• Workday experience.
• Ability to influence senior leaders and work effectively across cultures and time zones.

Responsibilities

• Build the HR foundation by assessing gaps and delivering a U.S. policy and program roadmap aligned with California law and Silicon Valley standards.
• Own headcount planning by partnering with Finance, Recruiting, and department leaders to ensure roles are approved before recruiting starts.
• Lead leveling and compensation processes, maintain job architecture and salary bands, and collaborate with HQ on approvals and exceptions.
• Drive performance and development cycles, promotions, and calibration; coach managers on feedback and retention.
• Handle employee relations as lead on investigations and sensitive matters with sound judgment and documentation.
• Ensure compliance with U.S. and California employment practices, including leave laws, pay transparency, wage/hour rules, and required training.
• Bridge HQ and U.S. teams by translating policies and aligning with local realities; coordinate with HQ on shared policies.
• Manage HR operations including Workday, data, reporting, and vendor relationships.
• Lead and develop the HR team and scale the function as the company grows.

Skills

HR leadership

California employment law

Compensation & benchmarking

Headcount planning

Employee relations

Workday

Influence senior leaders

Cross-cultural collaboration

Tools

Radford benchmarking

Workday

Job description

42dot, a mobility AI company, seeks a hands-on Senior Manager of HR to own the full employee lifecycle for its Silicon Valley team. You will craft U.S. policies, programs, and processes while aligning with Korea HQ to set global standards.

This builder role requires strategic thinking and hands-on execution. You will lead headcount planning, compensation, and performance cycles, while ensuring California compliance and bridging HQ policies to the U.S. team.