Fervo’s Mission is to use innovation in geoscience to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy. To accomplish that goal, Fervo has developed groundbreaking technology solutions that have advanced the state-of-the-art of geothermal energy decades ahead of schedule, including the world’s most successful commercial enhanced geothermal system completed in 2023. Fervo has raised over $400 million from leading investors and has secured a multi-billion dollar project pipeline to meet the world’s growing need for 24/7 carbon free energy. Join us and work alongside world-class engineers, researchers, investors, and developers in making geothermal a key pillar of our climate-friendly energy future.

Description

The Strategic Lead, People Operations will support People Operations’ delivery of new and evolving strategic initiatives. This role will play a key part on the People Operations team, which offers practical advice, innovative tools, and solutions to advance our company’s mission and support our employees’ experience, development, and well-being. The Strategic Lead, People Operations reports to the Director of People Operations.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement strategic initiatives that focus on creating a collaborative, positive, and inclusive place for Fervo employees to come to work including:
  • Cultural initiatives
  • Career growth pathways for employees across technical, support, and managerial functions
  • Creative approaches to learning and development across employee levels
  • Talent management and retention mechanisms
• Lead projects from concept to execution, including change management, content creation, training facilitation, and project implementation management
• Utilize data analytics and insights to inform strategies, providing actionable recommendations for initiative delivery and process improvement
• Develop and implement comprehensive metrics and reporting mechanisms to measure the effectiveness of initiatives or programs
• Other People Operations tasks to align human resource processes with organizational strategic objectives

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required, graduate; Master’s degree desirable
• 3+ years of consulting, project management, human resources, or related roles with proven experience in program management and design and delivering strategic initiatives
• A deep passion for people and culture and building organizations around their greatest asset – their people
• A self-starter attitude and the ability to accomplish expected tasks under minimal supervision
• Comfort with ambiguity, the ability to adapt to change, and a desire to grow professionally by taking on new challenges
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent communications skills with the ability to communicate with executive leadership, management, and staff

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in similar strategic role focusing on people and culture
• Experience working within high-growth organizations