Talent Operations Specialist

Helion Energy • Everett, WA

106d • $105,000 - $120,000

About The Position

Guided by the Talent Operations vision, you will be a key part of building the backbone of Helion hiring — the systems, processes, and programs that raise our talent density as we scale! You'll balance program execution with toolchain ownership and work across teams to drive towards hiring goals. Every day, your work will directly impact Helion's ability to hire the people who will put fusion on the grid. You will report to the Talent Operations Manager, and this is an onsite role at our Everett, WA office.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in recruiting operations, HR operations, or related talent program role
• 2+ year experience working at a high growth start up
• Hands-on experience with ATS, recruiting tools, and optimizing configurations (Greenhouse or Ashby preferred)
• Experience piloting AI recruiting tools, benchmarking against baseline processes, and making informed recommendations based on pilot data
• Ability to visualize data to measure impact, identify improvements, and refine processes for greater efficiency
• Proven success in managing cross-functional projects and driving change adoption

Responsibilities

• Maintain and optimize the talent tech stack by resolving issues, configuring workflows, demoing tools, testing new processes
• Build and maintain programs including referrals, interviewing and assessments, candidate experience, and talent branding
• Monitor recruiting SLAs, enforce workflows with recruiters and hiring teams, and escalate risks before they impact delivery
• Leverage tooling to automate repeatable processes and audit data to strengthen the talent attraction toolchain
• Build and maintain dashboards and reports that surface hard truths, track performance, and highlight process improvement opportunities
• Partner cross-functionally and lead change management for new tools and processes by documenting, training, and reinforcing adoption

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision plans for employees and their families
• 31 Days of PTO (21 vacation days and 10 sick days)
• 10 Paid holidays, plus company-wide winter break
• Up to 5% employer 401(k) match
• Short term disability, long term disability, and life insurance
• Paid parental leave and support (up to 16 weeks)
• Annual wellness stipend

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees