Director of People & Culture

Range Energy • Mountain View, CA

3d • $200,000 - $289,000

About The Position

As the Director of People & Culture, you will build and scale the people foundation at Range. This is a highly impactful, hands-on leadership role responsible for shaping how we hire, develop, and support our team as we grow.
You’ll partner closely with leadership to drive talent strategy, build core HR infrastructure, and ensure we’re creating a high-performing, inclusive, and mission-aligned culture.
This is not a “maintenance HR” role—this is a build, scale, and influence role.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
• 7–12+ years of experience in HR / People Operations, with 2–4+ years in a leadership role
• Experience building HR infrastructure from the ground up (early-stage or scaling startup preferred)
• Strong knowledge of California employment law and HR best practices
• Proven ability to partner with technical teams (hardware, engineering, manufacturing is a plus)
• Data-driven mindset with experience in comp benchmarking and workforce planning
• Hands-on and scrappy—you’re just as comfortable building a policy as you are coaching an exec
• Passion for building strong, healthy, and high-performing teams

Nice To Haves

• A track record of success in a fast-paced, growth-stage company.
• Experience with change management
• Leadership experience from both public and VC funded start-ups

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve Range’s overall people strategy aligned to company growth goals
• Partner with executives and hiring managers on org design, workforce planning, and scaling
• Build and refine recruiting strategy
• Design and implement scalable HR processes (onboarding, performance cycles, promotions, offboarding)
• Build leveling frameworks, compensation philosophy, and career progression paths
• Ensure compliance with federal, state (especially California), and local employment laws
• Lead performance management and feedback cycles (goal-setting, reviews, calibration)
• Create clear leveling rubrics and development frameworks
• Drive initiatives around employee engagement and retention
• Shape and reinforce Range’s culture as we scale
• Build programs that support inclusion, belonging, and team connection
• Act as a trusted partner and resource for employees across the org
• Own compensation benchmarking, banding, and offer strategy (leveraging tools like Pave/Carta benchmarks)
• Manage benefits, equity philosophy, and rewards programs

Benefits

• competitive salary
• equity for all full-time roles
• generous benefits package

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees