Gatik · 12 hours ago
HR Specialist / Manager (Contract to Hire)
Mountain View, CA
Contract
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$65/hr - $85/hr
5+ years expGatik is a leader in autonomous middle-mile logistics, revolutionizing the B2B supply chain with its innovative solutions. They are seeking a resourceful HR Manager / HR Specialist to support their G&A and Engineering organizations, focusing on strategic people partnership and hands-on HR execution.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)AutomotiveAutonomous Vehicles
Responsibilities
Serve as a trusted HR partner to leaders and employees across G&A and Engineering teams
Translate business needs into practical people solutions while ensuring alignment with core HR programs, policies, and systems
Act as a bridge between centralized HR operations and day-to-day employee needs, ensuring consistency, clarity, and scalability
Manage day-to-day HR operations for corporate and technical employees, including onboarding, offboarding, payroll coordination, benefits support, HRIS updates, and employee data integrity
Ensure HR policies are clearly communicated, consistently applied, and compliant with applicable employment laws
Partner with Finance, Legal, and external vendors to support accurate and timely HR administration
Serve as a trusted advisor to managers and employees, addressing questions and concerns with a practical, people-first approach
Handle employee relations matters professionally and confidentially, conducting investigations as needed and partnering with legal counsel or external agencies when appropriate
Coach managers through performance management, feedback, and policy interpretation
Support the full employee lifecycle for exempt and non-exempt employees, including onboarding, performance management, promotions, transfers, and exits
Partner with leaders to drive strong people practices, effective team development, and thoughtful organizational growth
Support managers in navigating change, ambiguity, and scaling challenges in a fast-growing environment
Leverage HR systems and spreadsheets to track workforce data, identify trends, and surface insights that inform decision-making
Help improve HR processes, documentation, and toolsets to support scale, efficiency, and a better employee experience
Research and recommend pragmatic solutions to operational or compliance challenges using internal data and external benchmarks
Deliver a high-touch onboarding experience for new hires across Engineering and G&A teams, ensuring a strong first impression and smooth ramp-up
Support culture-building initiatives and programs aligned with Gatik’s values and operating principles
Partner with hiring managers and Recruiting to continuously improve onboarding and early employee experience
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience in HR, ideally in startups or high-growth, fast-paced environments
Proven experience supporting exempt, professional, and technical employees, including multi-state compliance
Strong foundation in HR operations: onboarding, employee relations, performance management, benefits, and compliance
Experience partnering closely with Engineering and G&A leaders in a scaling organization
High ownership, urgency, and comfort with ambiguity—you figure things out and get them done
Strong analytical skills; comfortable working in spreadsheets and translating data into insights
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a calm, confident, and discreet approach
Experience with HRIS and payroll platforms (e.g., Rippling, ADP, or similar); Greenhouse experience is a plus
Deep integrity, strong follow-through, and exceptional attention to detail
Preferred
Experience managing PEO relationships (e.g., TriNet) preferred
Company
Gatik
Gatik is developing technology for autonomous light & medium duty trucks for B2B short-haul logistics.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$152.86MKey Investors
Nippon Express USAITOCHU CorporationIsuzu
2024-08-21Corporate Round
2024-06-10Series Unknown
2024-05-14Corporate Round· $30M
Leadership Team
Gautam Narang
CEO & Co-Founder
Apeksha Kumavat
Co-Founder & Chief Engineer
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