Human Resources Business Partner (Operations)

Join Nuro, a leading autonomous vehicle company, as a Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) for our rapidly scaling Autonomous Vehicle Operator (AVO) organization. In this hands-on role, you will focus on employee relations, safety culture, first-line manager enablement, and operational HR support. You will partner closely with Ops leadership to ensure our teams are supported, risks are mitigated, and our frontline employees have the clarity, tools, and environment needed to perform safely and effectively.

• Assurer le soutien opérationnel des ressources humaines pour l'organisation des opérateurs de véhicules autonomes, en mettant l'accent sur les relations avec les employés, la culture de la sécurité et l'habilitation des gestionnaires de première ligne.
• Gérer un volume élevé de questions relatives aux relations avec les employés, y compris les problèmes d'assiduité, les conflits interpersonnels et les préoccupations en matière de conduite.
• Collaborer étroitement avec les équipes de direction des opérations pour garantir que les équipes sont soutenues, que les risques sont atténués et que les employés de première ligne disposent des outils nécessaires.
• The ideal candidate has experience supporting large hourly/non-exempt workforces, thrives in fast-moving operational environments, and can balance empathy, fairness, and business judgment while scaling systems that enable consistency and excellence
• Comfortable with onsite, shift-based environments, including occasional overnight or early morning shift support
• 4+ years HRBP or HR Generalist experience supporting hourly, contingent, or temp-to-hire populations in operations, logistics, manufacturing, warehouse, or similar environments
• Strong experience with high-volume ER, including investigations, documentation, and decision-making under time-sensitive operational conditions
• Strong understanding of California employment law, particularly for high-volume non-exempt workforces
• Process-minded: able to build lightweight, scalable approaches without slowing down operations
• Known for building quick trust with both workers and frontline managers—balancing empathy with clarity and accountability
• High learning agility—you can quickly understand the operator workflow and how it ties into vehicle testing, milestones, and safety
• Calm, practical, and steady during safety escalations, staffing surges, or complex ER situations
• Experience supporting operations in autonomy, transportation, logistics, or industrial/safety-critical environments
• Experience working directly with safety teams or supporting populations where incident reporting and behavior standards are critical
• Experience supporting multi-site, shift-based, or 24/7 operational environments
• HR certifications (PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP/SCP)