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Salary: USD 115,000 - 152,500 / annual
Redwood Materials, founded in 2017 by JB Straubel (co-founder and former CTO of Tesla), is the largest lithium-ion battery recycler in North America. The company recovers, refines, and redeploys critical minerals from end-of-life batteries back into the supply chain. Redwood has also deployed the largest second-life battery project in the world, delivering power to AI data centers using proprietary energy architecture engineered in-house. The company is profitable and operates in a market projected to grow 20–50x over the next decade.
The Senior Human Resources Business Partner is a fully qualified, experienced HR professional who serves as a trusted advisor to leaders and managers across the organization. This role applies comprehensive knowledge of HR principles, practices, and employment standards to address a wide range of people and organizational issues. Operating with independence and sound judgment, the Senior HRBP assesses complex and sometimes unusual situations, evaluates identifiable factors, and adapts established HR approaches to deliver practical solutions aligned with business objectives.
Key responsibilities include:
- Partner with managers and leaders to support day-to-day people strategy aligned with organizational priorities and operational goals
- Apply in-depth knowledge of HR principles, employment practices, and policies to resolve a broad range of employee relations, performance, and workforce issues
- Independently devise and implement HR solutions, adapting existing practices to meet evolving business and employee needs, with review at key decision points
- Coach and guide leaders on performance management, employee engagement, development, and workplace concerns
- Collaborate with internal partners (Legal, Talent, Total Rewards, HR Ops) to build effective working relationships and deliver integrated solutions
- Advise leaders and peers on difficult or sensitive matters, exercising sound judgment and professional discretion
- Ensure HR actions, recommendations, and decisions are consistent with company policies, values, and employment obligations
This is a fully on-site role based at 100 Hooper in San Francisco. Work is performed independently with review at key decision points and requires strong judgment, influencing skills, and the ability to advise leaders on difficult or sensitive matters.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or a related field, or equivalent experience in lieu of a degree
- 5+ years of relevant HR experience
- Complete knowledge and understanding of Human Resources principles, employment practices, and organizational policies
- Strong working knowledge of San Francisco and California employment law
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess complex situations, synthesize information, and determine appropriate courses of action using sound judgment
- Demonstrated ability to adapt established approaches when precedent or guidance is limited, working independently and managing priorities with minimal oversight while seeking review at critical points
