People Operations & Mobility Specialist

The posting, as Rondo Energy wrote it

Rondo is accelerating industry’s transition to lower-cost, zero-carbon heat and power.

Our Rondo Heat Batteries turn low-cost renewable electricity into continuous, high-temperature heat and power, enabling industrial facilities to replace fossil-fired boilers without costly process changes. The result is lower-cost, zero-carbon industrial energy delivered safely, reliably, and at 98% efficiency.

Rondo is commercially deployed and rapidly scaling, today. Backed by world-class industrial leaders and investors — including Breakthrough Energy, Energy Impact Partners, Rio Tinto, Aramco, SABIC, SCG, TITAN, Microsoft, H&M, and John Doerr — Rondo is building the next generation of industrial energy infrastructure at global scale.

We are looking for a People Operations Specialist to run the day-to-day engine of our global People function. You will own international employee lifecycle operations, global mobility, and our platform for EOR employees and contractors. This is a hands-on role for someone who loves getting the details right. This role will have a huge impact on both Rondo's overall operations & the employee experience!

What You Will Do (key responsibilities for this role include but are not limited to):

People Operations

• Own end-to-end employee lifecycle operations (onboarding, job changes, leaves, offboarding) for U.S. and international employees.
• Maintain accurate HRIS data and produce headcount, turnover and compliance reports for the People team and Finance.
• Draft, update and roll out People policies.
• Coordinate benefits enrollment, renewals and employee questions with brokers and vendors.
• Partner with Finance on payroll inputs, equity administration handoffs and audit requests.
• Serve as a first point of contact for employee questions, escalating employee-relations matters appropriately.

Global mobility and immigration

• Support the People team in managing the visa and immigration case portfolio (H-1B, L-1, O-1, TN, green cards and non-U.S. work permits), working alongside external immigration counsel.
• Track deadlines, renewals and I-9 / right-to-work compliance across all countries where we employ people.
• Coordinate international assignments, relocations and business-travel compliance, including tax and social-security considerations.
• Help build repeatable processes, templates and guides so employees and managers know what to expect.

G lobal employment

• Manage relationships with international offices and service providers, including employers of record (EORs), to coordinate onboarding, contracts, amendments, terminations, and payments for employees and international contractors.
• Run monthly payroll and contractor-payment cycles in partnership with Finance whe re the functio n is not fully assumed in c ountry .
• Support entity setups and p rovider -to-entity transitions as Rondo expands into new countries.
• Keep prov iders and our core HRIS in sync, and look for automation and AI-enabled impr

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le time off policy

• 401(k) plan with company match
• Cell Phone Reimbursement
• Catered lunches on-site
• Rondo HQ is close to Oakland airport - one block from the Bay - and has stunning Bay views
• An opportunity to make a huge positive impact on the planet

This role necessitates being on-site Alameda, California. The estimated annual salary range for a candidate in the Bay Area for this role is between $120,000 and $135,000, plus equity in an early-stage, rapidly scaling global company. Additionally, you would be eligible for Rondo's excellent benefits listed above. Please note that some pay bands may have wide ranges of compensation to accommodate candidates' diverse sets of skill levels, experience, and geographic locations.

Rondo Energy is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where contributions are valued and celebrated, and our employees thrive by being themselves and are inspired to do their best work. We seek applicants of all backgrounds and identities, across race, color, ethnicity, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or parental status, or disability. Applicants will not be discriminated against based on these or other protected categories or social identities.

Rondo is committed to the full inclusion of all applicants. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the interview process, please let our recruiting team know.

We proactively work to design hiring processes that promote equity and inclusion while mitigating bias.

Rondo may use AI-assisted tools to help screen and evaluate applications as part of our hiring process. All hiring decisions are made by humans.

Note to Recruitment Agencies: Rondo does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Furthermore, Rondo Energy does not pay placement fees for candidates submitted by any agency other than its approved partners.