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Staff HR Business Partner, Engineering

We're Cruise, a self-driving service designed for the cities we love.

We're building the world's most advanced self-driving vehicles to safely connect people to the places, things, and experiences they care about. We believe self-driving vehicles will help save lives, reshape cities, give back time in transit, and restore freedom of movement for many.

In our cars, you're free to be yourself. It's the same here at Cruise. We're creating a culture that values the experiences and contributions of all of the unique individuals who collectively make up Cruise, so that every employee can do their best work.

Cruise is committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment, both in our workplace and in our products. If you are looking to play a part in making a positive impact in the world by advancing the revolutionary work of self-driving cars, come join us. Even if you might not meet every requirement, we strongly encourage you to apply. You might just be the right candidate for us.


Our People team develops and supports the Cruise family: individuals who are doing the best work of their careers and shaping the future. As individuals passionate about employee experience, we work to deliver appropriate solutions for employees and contribute to our culture of safety. If you are looking for an opportunity to apply your knowledge of best-in-class programs and practices and contribute to the growth of the company, leadership, and the global team, this is the team to join.


As a Staff HR Business Partner for our Engineering organization, you will play an active role in retaining, engaging and developing the best talent for our AI team. You are skilled at using both qualitative and quantitative data to perform root cause analysis and identify trends. You use data to tell a story and inform innovative approaches to retaining and engaging Cruise employees.You are a strong partner that will uphold our values and play an integral part in growing the best HR team in the world with heart and empathy.


What you will do:

  • Act as an effective, trusted and credible advisor on people, organizational and business initiatives

  • Influence and coach leaders to continually raise the bar for hiring and developing top talent as we grow & scale

  • Partner with business leaders to help drive strategic, creative solutions that will retain and grow our AI organization

  • Continuously look for opportunities to streamline, collect and use HR data to improve delivery and understanding of core HR processes and influence business outcomes

  • In partnership with the extended people team and business leaders, implement solutions to reduce regretted attrition and build and sustain high performing teams

  • Participate in the development of OKRs and the development of action plans

  • You will support your client teams through all People processes including Engine Check, compensation planning, talent development, performance management and organizational design

  • You will act as a culture ambassador, fostering diversity and inclusion

  • You will mentor and coach other members of our People team

  • You will ensure employee advocacy and fairness


Who you are:

  • BA/BS, or related working experience

  • You possess 8-10+ years experience as strategic HR Business Partner, ideally partnering with world class engineering organizations and leaders

  • You are discerning and possess excellent problem-solving capabilities and the ability to make thoughtful decisions

  • Analytically driven, you are experienced in utilizing qualitative and quantitative approaches to problem solving and root cause analysis

  • You possess experience driving key people, programs and processes (annual performance management cycles, calibration facilitation, compensation planning, executive coaching, employee relations/conflict resolution, organizational design, etc.)

  • You have a track record of partnering with Senior Leaders and C- Level Executives to help them solve their most complex people challenges

  • You have a track record of having a strong and trusting partnership with central HR functions, and are able to represent those functions to your leaders (e.g., partnering with recruiting to inform leaders of hiring trends and opportunities)

  • You possess excellent written and verbal communication skills

  • You are intellectually curious about people and organizational issues and are motivated by a desire to help others

  • You possess an ability to balance client needs with running an HR organization at scale

  • You possess impeccable discretion when handling confidential or sensitive information

  • You are agile, able to adapt to shifting priorities, and offer a high-touch approach to client management

  • You get your hands dirty until you can build and scale your team


The salary range for this position is $132,500 - $194,800. Compensation will vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. You may also be offered a bonus, restricted stock units, and benefits. These ranges are subject to change.

Why Cruise?

  • Our benefits are here to support the whole you:

    • Competitive salary and benefits
    • 401(k) Cruise matching program
    • Medical / dental / vision, AD+D and Life
    • Subsidized mental health benefits
    • Flexible vacation and company paid holidays
    • Healthy meals and snacks available for non-remote employees
    • Paid parental, jury duty, bereavement, family care, and medical leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
    • Flexible Spending Account
    • Pre-tax Commuter Benefit Plan for non-remote employees
    • CruiseFlex, a working policy for US-Based Cruisers, lets you and your manager find the working style that's best for you, whether it's primarily in-person, primarily at home, or a combination of home and in-office time. - learn more about CruiseFlex here
  • We're Integrated

    • Through our partnerships with General Motors and Honda, we are the only self-driving company with fully integrated manufacturing at scale.

  • We're Funded

    • GM, Honda, Microsoft, T. Rowe Price, and Walmart have invested billions in Cruise. Their backing for our technology demonstrates their confidence in our progress, team, and vision and makes us one of the leading autonomous vehicle organizations in the industry. Our deep resources greatly accelerate our operating speed.
  • We're Independent

    • We have our own governance, board of directors, equity, and investors. Our independence allows us to not just work on the edge of technology, but also define it.
  • We're Vested

    • You won't just own your work here, you'll have the potential to own equity in Cruise, too. We are competing in a market that is projected to grow exponentially, which gives our company valuation room to grow. We offer a new kind of equity program called Recurring Liquidity Opportunity (RLO), which combines IPO-like liquidity with the stability of remaining private - learn more about RLO here
  • We're Safety Conscious

    • We integrate #staysafe, our top priority at Cruise, into our everyday work. Through our Safety Management System, every Cruiser is asked to do their part by reporting any potential issues or hazards they observe and making continuous improvements. You'll be able to contribute to safety at Cruise, no matter your job function or title.

Cruise LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where contributions are valued and celebrated, and our employees thrive by being themselves and are inspired to do the best work of their lives. We seek applicants of all backgrounds and identities, across race, color, caste, ethnicity, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or parental status, or disability. Applicants will not be discriminated against based on these or other protected categories or social identities. Cruise will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, in accordance with applicable laws.

Cruise is committed to the full inclusion of all applicants. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process please let our recruiting team know or email HR@getcruise.com.

We proactively work to design hiring processes that promote equity and inclusion while mitigating bias. To help us track the effectiveness and inclusivity of our recruiting efforts, please consider answering the following demographic questions. Answering these questions is entirely voluntary. Your answers to these questions will not be shared with the hiring decision makers and will not impact the hiring decision in any way. Instead, Cruise will use this information not only to comply with any government reporting obligations but also to track our progress toward meeting our diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging objectives.

Candidates applying for roles that operate and remotely operate the AV: Licensed to drive a motor vehicle in the U.S. for the three years immediately preceding your application, currently holding an active in-state regular driver's license or equivalent, and no more than one point on driving record. A successful completion of a background check, drug screen and DMV Motor Vehicle Record check is also required.

Note to Recruitment Agencies: Cruise does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Furthermore, Cruise does not pay placement fees for candidates submitted by any agency other than its approved partners.

While our driverless cars help make streets safer, they also make people feel safer—safer to ride at any time, safer to ride to any neighborhood, safer to ride exactly as they are.

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