Talent Operations Lead: Analytics-Driven Systems

Etched; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Housing subsidy

Relocation support

Wellness benefits

Daily meals in office

Unlimited compute budget

Job summary

Etched, a San Jose-based hardware company, is hiring a Talent Operations Lead to bridge strategy, analytics, and systems. You’ll report to the Head of Talent and shape how we allocate recruiting resources and measure talent density.

The role blends SQL/Python work with dashboards and internal tools, requiring comfort with ambiguity and a hands-on approach. You’ll influence leadership decisions and scale our recruiting operations as Etched grows.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills across Excel/Google Sheets, SQL, and/or Python.
• High EQ, low ego, and a willingness to move between high-level strategy and hands-on execution.
• Bias for action and comfort operating in ambiguity.
• Ability to take analytics beyond dashboards and translate prototypes into scalable, maintainable systems.
• Exceptional ability to communicate analysis clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Head of Talent to identify bottlenecks, set priorities, and build systems that increase leverage of the talent organization.
• Jump into high-impact problems wherever needed, from candidate research and systems audits to recruiting experiments and team operations.
• Build models, analytics, and dashboards that inform talent strategy and leadership decision-making.
• Design and build internal tools and scalable platforms that automate workflows and turn recruiting data into actionable insights.
• Own talent data infrastructure and reporting, from underlying data models through leadership-facing interfaces.
• Create clear, compelling materials for leadership updates, board decks, and strategic recruiting initiatives.
• Drive people analytics initiatives and high-priority special projects.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Excel/Google Sheets

SQL

Python

High EQ

Communication

Job description

Etched, a San Jose-based hardware company, is hiring a Talent Operations Lead to bridge strategy, analytics, and systems. You’ll report to the Head of Talent and shape how we allocate recruiting resources and measure talent density.

The role blends SQL/Python work with dashboards and internal tools, requiring comfort with ambiguity and a hands-on approach. You’ll influence leadership decisions and scale our recruiting operations as Etched grows.