People Operations & Mobility Specialist

Rondo Energy • Alameda, CA

10d • $120,000 - $135,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Rondo is seeking a hands-on People Operations Specialist to manage the day-to-day operations of its global People function. The role owns international employee lifecycle operations, global mobility, and the platform supporting employer-of-record (EOR) employees and contractors. It will contribute to Rondo’s operations and employee experience as the company scales its industrial energy business. The position is based on-site in Alameda, California.

The specialist will manage employee lifecycle processes for U.S. and international employees; maintain HRIS data and reporting; support policies, benefits, payroll coordination, and employee inquiries; and partner with external immigration counsel on immigration matters. The role also coordinates international assignments, relocations, work authorization compliance, EOR and other global employment providers, international contractor payments, and processes for entering new countries. It will help build repeatable workflows and identify opportunities for automation and AI-enabled improvements.

The estimated annual salary range for a Bay Area candidate is $120,000–$135,000, plus equity. Rondo offers medical, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits, paid holidays, flexible time off, a 401(k) plan with company match, cell phone reimbursement, and catered on-site lunches.

Requirements

• 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, including I-9, FLSA, and leave laws, and how requirements differ internationally.
• Strong HRIS skills and comfort building reports, auditing records, and identifying errors.
• Sound judgment and discretion when handling confidential employee information.
• Clear written and verbal communication with employees, managers, vendors, and counsel across time zones.
• Ability to work independently in a lean, fast-moving team and build processes as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a high-growth energy, climate-tech, industrial, manufacturing, or hardware company.
• Experience supporting 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 such as GMS.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end onboarding, job changes, leaves, and 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 and appropriately escalate employee-relations matters.
• Support management of U.S. immigration cases and international work permits in coordination with external immigration counsel.
• Track immigration deadlines, renewals, and I-9 and right-to-work compliance across countries where Rondo employs people.
• Coordinate international assignments, relocations, and business-travel compliance, including tax and social-security considerations.
• Develop repeatable processes, templates, and guides for employees and managers.
• Manage relationships with international offices and service providers, including EORs, to coordinate onboarding, contracts, amendments, terminations, and payments for employees and international contractors.
• Run monthly payroll and contractor-payment cycles with Finance where the function is not fully assumed in-country.
• Support entity setups and provider-to-entity transitions as Rondo expands into new countries.
• Keep providers and the core HRIS in sync and identify automation and AI-enabled improvements.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical benefits.
• Dental and 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.
• Equity in an early-stage, rapidly scaling global company.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed