Head of People at Periodic Labs · LumiJobs

Responsibilities

Periodic Labs is growing fast, and we're building the people infrastructure to match. As our Head of People, you'll run the full people function and partner directly with the leadership team to build the organization that will define the next era of AI-driven scientific discovery. You'll design the systems, shape the culture, and lead the people and talent functions that make Periodic Labs a place where exceptional people do the best work of their lives.
This isn't a traditional HR leadership role. We need someone who has operated inside engineering-forward organizations, ideally in frontier AI, physical products, semiconductors, or hardware-forward startups, and who deeply understands how technical teams operate under pressure. You'll be a trusted advisor to founders and senior leaders, bringing both strategic vision and operational rigor.
Run all things people related, spanning talent, HR business partnering, onboarding, performance, compensation, learning and development.
Lead and scale talent acquisition, including building the recruiting team, evolving hiring processes and infrastructure, and shaping the company’s hiring strategy as it grows.
Partner directly with the leadership team on organizational design, workforce planning, and growth strategy as the company grows through its next phase
Lead employee relations work with professionalism and sound judgment, handling sensitive situations, investigations, and executive coaching with discretion and care
Design the people systems that help our scientific and engineering teams grow, get recognized, and get paid fairly, built for how technical people actually work, not borrowed from a playbook.
Design onboarding programs that integrate new engineers and scientists quickly into the Periodic Labs culture and way of working
Shape how we scale as an organization. This isn't a traditional hierarchy-building exercise, it's figuring out how a lab-first company adds people and structure without losing what makes it work.
Use people data and analytics to surface insights and drive evidence-based decisions on headcount, attrition, engagement, and team effectiveness
15+ years of HR experience, with meaningful time in a senior people leadership role at a technology, research, or engineering-forward company
Experience building and leading a talent acquisition function, including hiring and managing recruiters, as the company scales

Head of People

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Periodic Labs

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