About this role
Role Overview
- Design, launch, and continuously evolve a scalable performance management framework (design → rollout → iteration)
- Define and operationalize what high performance means at Rockbot — by role, level, and impact
- Establish clear goal-setting, feedback, and accountability rhythms across the organization
- Partner with leaders on talent planning, succession, development, and performance accountability
- Ensure compensation calibration and leveling frameworks (Carta Total Comp) reinforce performance standards
- Architect scalable lifecycle systems (onboarding → development → retention → transitions)
- Strengthen HRIS and people infrastructure (Paylocity and integrated systems) to ensure data accuracy and operational reliability
- Identify friction points across the employee experience and redesign workflows for clarity and efficiency
- Build processes that confidently scale from 100 → 300+ employees without losing accountability or culture
- Define and track the people metrics that matter
- performance, retention, mobility, engagement, and organizational health
- Translate insights into practical action plans leaders actually use
- Establish disciplined reporting cadences and raise the bar on operational rigor
- Leverage technology and emerging tools to improve visibility, efficiency, and decision quality
Requirements
- 8+ years progressive HR / People experience
- Have built performance systems from the ground up
- Comfortable operating in ambiguity and raising standards
- Data fluent
- but not data dependent
- Calm under pressure
- Direct, clear, and fair
- Motivated by building infrastructure that lasts
- Experience operating in remote or distributed environments
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Retirement plans
- Paid time off
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development opportunities
- Equity for all team members