Talent Management Partner

ATOMS Careers page; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision

Life and disability insurance

401(k)

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Discretionary vacation days

8 paid holidays

Job summary

Atoms is building the machines that power the next era of progress. Atoms seeks a senior Talent & Performance leader to overhaul performance management, calibrate reviews, and design a company-wide career framework.

You will own role architecture and cascade objectives from company to team, shaping a scalable performance system. Based in Los Angeles or San Francisco, you will work hands-on with the People team to implement programs, define KPIs, and measure outcomes.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience running performance and talent management programs end to end—goal setting, performance cycles, calibration, and rollout.
• A strong command of job architecture, KPI design, and cascading goals across an organization.
• A data-savvy, analytical approach to measuring performance and diagnosing what's working.
• A hands-on operator who is as comfortable designing the system as doing the work to implement it.
• A focus on the analytical side of talent management—goal-setting, measurement, and performance systems.
• Experience in a scale-up, high-growth, or technology environment is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Rebuild performance management: Lead the overhaul of how performance is run—goal setting, review cycles, and calibration—from design through rollout.
• Reset the cadence: Move the performance model to a rhythm that drives the organization forward without consuming it, evolving away from a heavy quarterly cycle.
• Own job architecture: Shape how roles, levels, and career paths are organized across the company.
• Define and cascade goals: Build the framework for setting goals and cascading them from the company level down through every team.
• Measure performance across functions: Design meaningful KPIs and performance measures for teams where success isn't purely metrics-driven—from HR to legal to operations.
• Work hands-on: Design and implement programs yourself, drawing on support from the broader People team rather than a large team of your own.

Skills

Performance management

Talent management

KPI design

Goal cascading

Data analysis

Hands-on implementation

Job description

Atoms is building the machines that power the next era of progress.

Over the last decade, software has transformed the digital world. But the physical world, where food is made, minerals are mined, goods are moved, and industries are run, remains far less intelligent, far less efficient, and far more constrained. We're changing that.

Atoms builds Physical AI— real-world robots for the industries that move civilization forward, starting with food, mining, and transport. Our systems are designed to understand, predict, and control the real world with precision, turning complex physical operations into something more reliable, more scalable, and more productive.

This work requires more than robotics. It requires deep integration across hardware, software, AI, operations, manufacturing, and real estate. We don't just build machines in a lab. We deploy them into real environments, operate them, learn from them, and improve them until they work at scale.

We are roboticists, engineers, operators, and builders. We believe the next great technology companies will not only transform information, but the physical systems that shape everyday life.

If you want to work on hard problems with real-world impact, join us.

What you'll do

• Rebuild performance management: Lead the overhaul of how performance is run—goal setting, review cycles, and calibration—from design through rollout.
• Reset the cadence: Move the performance model to a rhythm that drives the organization forward without consuming it, evolving away from a heavy quarterly cycle.
• Own job architecture: Shape how roles, levels, and career paths are organized across the company.
• Define and cascade goals: Build the framework for setting goals and cascading them from the company level down through every team.
• Measure performance across functions: Design meaningful KPIs and performance measures for teams where success isn't purely metrics-driven—from HR to legal to operations.
• Work hands-on: Design and implement programs yourself, drawing on support from the broader People team rather than a large team of your own.

What we're looking for

• 6+ years of experience running performance and talent management programs end to end—goal setting, performance cycles, calibration, and rollout.
• A strong command of job architecture, KPI design, and cascading goals across an organization.
• A data-savvy, analytical approach to measuring performance and diagnosing what's working.
• A hands-on operator who is as comfortable designing the system as doing the work to implement it.
• A focus on the analytical side of talent management—goal-setting, measurement, and performance systems.
• Experience in a scale-up, high-growth, or technology environment is a plus.

At Atoms, you'll work on one of the defining challenges of our time—bringing automation into the physical world to drive real, lasting impact. We exist to uncover valuable unknown truths and turn them into progress, which means constantly pushing beyond what's known and building what doesn't yet exist. The work is ambitious and often challenging, but it's grounded in a shared sense of purpose and a team committed to seeing it through together. Our work only matters if it serves others, and we know that meaningful progress depends on the trust of the people we serve and the strength of our team—so we invest in both, creating an environment where you can do your best work and grow.

What else you need to know

This role is based in our Los Angeles or San Francisco office. Atoms is a company driven by invention and continuous change - we are constantly reimagining our industries, building new products, and refining how we operate. We do our best work together. That's why all of our office-based teams work onsite, five days a week.

Base salary range for this role is $160,000 - $190,000 per year.

Actual compensation will be determined on an individual basis and may vary depending on experience, skills, and qualifications.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package. You may also be eligible for equity awards and an annual performance-based bonus.

Benefits Summary (USA Full-Time Exempt Employees)

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance (multiple plans, incl. HSA options).
• Company-paid life and disability insurance (short- and long‑term).
• Voluntary insurance: accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity.
• Optional supplemental life insurance for self, spouse, and children.
• 401(k).
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care, Commuter)
• Discretionary vacation days
• 8 paid holidays per year

Benefits are subject to change at the company's discretion. Atoms accepts applications on an ongoing basis.

As set forth in ATOMS Careers page’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.