People Business Partner

Focused Energy Inc.

People Business Partner working at Focused Energy to connect people strategies with business objectives. Collaborating with technical and operational leaders to enhance performance and organizational design.

Posted 7/14/2026full-timeBerlin • 🇩🇪 GermanySeniorLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in HR and people strategy, particularly in scaling tech environments, with a strong command of German labor law and the ability to coach leaders through complex organizational challenges. Proficient in using people data to inform strategic decisions while fostering a culture of feedback and accountability.

Highest-signal resume keywords

10+ Years HR ExperienceGerman Labor Law ExpertiseBusiness Partnering ExperienceCoaching Leaders Through AmbiguityFluent in German and English

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Hard Skills

People Data AnalysisOrganizational DesignPerformance Review ProcessCareer Framework DevelopmentEmployee Relations Management

Soft Skills

EmpathyJudgmentCoachingFacilitationCommunication

Industry Keywords

Scaling Tech EnvironmentDeep-TechEngineeringAttrition TrendsEngagement Signals

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Work directly with senior leaders across Engineering, Physics, and Operations to understand business priorities and connect them to people strategy. Serve as a trusted advisor on organizational design, team structure, and leadership capability — not a policy relay point.
Co-own the rollout and ongoing evolution of our performance review process and career framework. Coach managers on setting clear expectations, giving direct feedback, and having the conversations that actually move people forward.
Navigate complex employee relations situations with sound judgment, balancing empathy with accountability. Support a culture where feedback is normal, not an event, and where people feel both challenged and respected.
Help leaders manage through the growing pains of a scaling deep-tech company. Facilitate calibration sessions, support restructuring conversations, and bring a diagnostic lens to engagement and retention patterns.
Use people data (attrition trends, engagement signals, compensation benchmarks) to inform recommendations rather than gut feel. You don't need to be a data scientist, but you should be comfortable building a case with numbers.
Maintain solid working knowledge of German labor law (BetrVG, TzBfG, AGG), with an appreciation for the nuances of operating across multiple jurisdictions. Know when to flag, when to advise, and when to bring in counsel.

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of progressive HR/People experience, with at least 5 years in a true business partnering capacity (not a renamed generalist seat)
Experience in a scaling tech, deep-tech, or engineering-heavy environment. You've seen what happens when headcount doubles and organizational maturity hasn't caught up yet
Strong command of German labor law; multi-country exposure is a meaningful plus
Demonstrated ability to coach leaders through ambiguity — performance conversations, org changes, team friction — without defaulting to process for process's sake
Comfort operating in a function that's still being built. You can hold the tension between "we need structure" and "we need to move"
Fluent in German and English (both are daily working languages)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Innovative Technology & Mission: Be part of a cutting-edge company working on groundbreaking research in clean energy and scientific discovery.
Career Development: We invest in our people. This is an opportunity to join an early, growing company at the forefront of new technology, where you’ll have the opportunity to develop and grow your career.
Collaborative Culture: Work with great people in a dynamic, international environment with top-tier scientists, engineers and professionals passionate about solving global challenges.
Ownership: Take ownership from day 1 and drive impact by making decisions, solving challenges and shaping the future of our company.
Your Success is our Success: We offer a competitive salary and company ownership in the form of stock options, giving you a direct stake in our success and ownership in what we build together.
Vacation Days: We support your work-life-balance by granting you 30 days of vacation per year.
Snacks and Drinks: Our office fridges are never empty. Enjoy our healthy snacks and drinks. Our Darmstadt office even offers a canteen with delicious lunch options daily.
Retirement Plan: If you decide for a private pension plan, we will finance 20% on top of your monthly contributions, plus loyalty incentives.
Events: We organize regular events to foster team bonding, encourage collaboration, and build a strong, supportive company culture. Connect with colleagues across departments, share ideas, and have fun together, both in and outside of the workplace.
Mobility with NAVIT: We partner with NAVIT to support your flexible commuting needs—whether it’s a public transportation ticket, taxi rides or car-sharing you choose what fits your lifestyle.
Fitness with Wellhub: We care about your health. Get access to a wide range of gyms, fitness studios and wellness services across Europe through our partnership with Wellhub.