People Operations & Mobility Specialist

About the role

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 improvements.

What you will bring

• 5-8 years of People Operations or HR generalist experience, including at least 2 years supporting employees outside the U.S.
• Hands-on experience administering EOR employees and contractors, including onboarding, contracts and payment cycles.
• Direct experience managing U.S. immigration cases with outside counsel, and familiarity with work permits in other countries.
• Working knowledge of U.S. employment compliance (I-9, FLSA, leave laws) and how requirements differ internationally.
• Strong HRIS skills and comfort with data: building reports, auditing records and spotting errors before they become problems.
• Sound judgment and discretion with confidential employee information.
• Clear written and verbal communication with employees, managers, vendors and counsel across time zones.
• Comfort working independently in a lean, fast-moving team where you build processes as you go.

Bonus points

• Experience in a high-growth energy, climate-tech, industrial, manufacturing or hardware company.
• Supported hiring in Europe, the Middle East or Australia, including EOR-to-entity transitions.
• Experience implementing or scaling an HRIS across multiple countries.
• SHRM-CP, PHR, CIPD or a global mobility certification (e.g., GMS).

What We Offer

• Comprehensive Medical Benefits
• Dental & Vision Benefits
• Life Insurance and ADD
• Up to 12 paid holidays per year, in addition to a company week-long holiday in December
• Flexible 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.

• 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.