Senior Talent & People Operations Partner

Socket.dev; Redwood City (CA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Medical/dental/vision benefits

Total rewards package

Job summary

Dexterity is seeking a Senior Talent & People Operations Partner to join our People team in Redwood City. This hands-on role focuses on Talent Acquisition, owning full-cycle recruiting for engineering, product, operations, and corporate roles, while also supporting broader People initiatives and the employee lifecycle.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of recruiting or HR experience in fast-moving environments, with strong sourcing and collaboration with hiring managers.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive recruiting and/or Human Resources experience, with hands-on full-cycle recruiting.
• Demonstrated success recruiting technical, engineering, product, operations, or other specialized talent.
• Strong proactive sourcing and pipeline-building capabilities.
• Experience partnering with hiring managers throughout the recruiting lifecycle.
• Practical experience with People Operations and employee lifecycle processes.

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruiting for priority roles from intake through offer.
• Partner with hiring managers to define role requirements and develop search strategies.
• Proactively source and build pipelines for technical and difficult-to-fill roles.
• Manage recruiting pipelines, hiring velocity, aging requisitions, offer activity and other metrics.
• Deliver a high-quality candidate experience throughout the process.
• Help improve recruiting processes and interviewer/hiring-manager effectiveness.
• Support workforce planning and upcoming hiring priorities.
• Support internal mobility and other talent initiatives as needed.
• Support employee lifecycle processes including onboarding, transfers, promotions, leaves, and offboarding.
• Respond to routine employee questions related to People programs, policies, benefits, and processes.
• Assist HRIS administration, reporting, and documentation.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Hiring manager collaboration

People Operations

Communication

Multitasking

Tools

HRIS/ATS (ADP Workforce Now, UKG, Lever)

Job description

Senior Talent & People Operations Partner

Location: Redwood City, CA
Department: People / Human Resources
Reports to: Director, HR Business Partner
Employment Type: Full-Time

About Dexterity

Dexterity is the enterprise Physical AI company building intelligent robots for complex industrial work.

Dexterity's Mech systems combine Foresight world model, robotics, and Physical AI platform to perform demanding logistics workflows, including trailer loading, trailer unloading, airport baggage handling, etc. at the speed, reliability, and safety levels required for high-volume operations. Dexterity's Foresight World Model powers real-time perception, planning, and execution across physical environments with the interpretability required for industrial deployment. Dexterity is headquartered in Redwood City, California.

Dexterity is backed by world-class investors such as Kleiner Perkins, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and Obvious Ventures. We are a diverse and multidisciplinary team with a culture built on passion, trust, and dedication.

About the Role

Dexterity is seeking an experienced Senior Talent & People Operations Partner to join our People team during an important stage of growth.

The primary focus of this role is Talent Acquisition. You will own full-cycle recruiting for priority roles across engineering, product, operations, customer-facing, and corporate functions, partnering closely with hiring managers to identify, attract, assess, and hire exceptional talent.

We're looking for someone who brings more than recruiting expertise. The ideal candidate has worked in a fast-moving environment where they've also gained practical experience across People Operations and the employee lifecycle. As capacity and business needs allow, you'll help support broader People initiatives and day-to-day HR needs.

This is a hands-on role for someone who takes ownership, works independently, and is comfortable moving between recruiting priorities and broader People needs.

What You'll Do

Talent Acquisition – Primary Focus

• Own full-cycle recruiting for priority roles from intake through offer.
• Partner with hiring managers to define role requirements, develop search strategies, assess talent, and drive hiring decisions.
• Proactively source and build pipelines for technical, specialized, and difficult-to-fill roles.
• Manage recruiting pipelines, hiring velocity, aging requisitions, offer activity, and other key recruiting metrics.
• Deliver a high-quality candidate experience throughout the hiring process.
• Help improve recruiting processes, interview practices, and hiring-manager effectiveness.
• Partner on workforce planning and upcoming hiring priorities.
• Support internal mobility and other talent initiatives as needed.

People Operations & HR Support

• Support employee lifecycle processes, including onboarding, transfers, promotions, leaves, and offboarding.
• Respond to routine employee and manager questions related to People programs, policies, benefits, and processes.
• Support HRIS administration, employee data, reporting, and documentation.
• Help identify and improve inefficient or manual People processes.
• Assist with employee relations, performance, and manager-support matters in partnership with the Director, HR Business Partner.
• Support compensation, performance, talent, and employee-development programs as needed.
• Assist with immigration coordination and work-authorization tracking in partnership with employees and outside counsel.
• Partner on other People initiatives based on business priorities and team capacity.

What We're Looking For

Required

• 5+ years of progressive recruiting and/or Human Resources experience, with significant hands-on full-cycle recruiting experience.
• Demonstrated success recruiting technical, engineering, product, operations, or other specialized talent.
• Strong proactive sourcing and pipeline-building capabilities.
• Experience partnering directly with hiring managers throughout the recruiting lifecycle.
• Practical experience with People Operations and employee lifecycle processes.
• Strong communication, organization, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Sound judgment and ability to appropriately handle sensitive and confidential information.
• Ability to independently manage multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment.
• Comfortable operating in an environment where processes and priorities continue to evolve.

Strongly Preferred

• Experience in a startup, scale-up, technology, robotics, engineering, manufacturing, or similarly complex organization.
• Experience with HRIS and ATS platforms such as ADP Workforce Now, UKG, Lever, or comparable systems.
• Exposure to employee relations, performance management, compensation, or talent programs.
• Experience coordinating employment-based immigration.
• Experience improving recruiting or People Operations processes and systems.

How You'll Work

• Takes ownership and follows through.
• Can independently manage searches without requiring significant day-to-day direction.
• Builds strong relationships with hiring managers and candidates.
• Is comfortable switching between recruiting and People Operations priorities.
• Identifies problems and brings forward practical solutions.
• Can create structure without adding unnecessary process.
• Thrives in an evolving, fast-moving environment.

What Success Looks Like

Within your first year, you will have:

• Taken ownership of priority recruiting and helped improve hiring velocity.
• Built proactive pipelines for critical and difficult-to-fill positions.
• Established strong partnerships with hiring managers.
• Improved the consistency and candidate experience of our recruiting process.
• Become a reliable resource for broader People Operations needs.
• Taken ownership of recurring People processes and projects that create additional capacity across the team.

Compensation

Base pay is one component of Dexterity's Total Rewards package, which may also include equity, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits, and other incentives depending on eligibility.

The annual base salary range for this position is $135,000–$170,000, depending on experience, skills, scope, and overall qualifications.

Final compensation will be determined based on relevant experience, qualifications, market factors, and internal equity considerations.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Dexterity is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all employees and applicants are treated with fairness and respect.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Dexterity is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and to applicants requiring accommodations during the hiring process, consistent with applicable law. If you require an accommodation, please let us know.