People Operations Generalist

What We Do

Gecko Robotics is helping the world’s most important organizations ensure the availability, reliability, and sustainability of critical infrastructure. Gecko's complete and connected solutions combine wall-climbing robots, industry-leading sensors, and an AI-powered data platform to provide customers with a unique window into the current and future health of their physical assets. This enables real-time decision making to increase the efficiency and safety of operations, promote mission readiness, and protect the environment and civilization from the effects of infrastructure failure.

Role at a Glance 

The People Team at Gecko is excited to be bringing on a People Operations Generalist who will be a critical team member involved in all aspects of the employee lifecycle. The People Team is an agile and hands-on group, unafraid to roll up their sleeves and continually evolve Gecko’s people programming to align our employee’s needs with Gecko’s big aspirations.  We are looking for someone who can flex from one aspect of the employee lifecycle to another while staying curious and determined to learn each component of People Ops before specializing into a specific path. 

They will cover everything from talent programs project management, to operational and systems needs, to junior People Partner and employee relations responsibilities and onboarding support.  The successful candidate will have strong attention to detail, good judgement on tricky employee matters, a programmatic mindset to implementing talent solutions, and a true self-starter mentality - unafraid to dive head first into any problem statement and adapt solutions as Gecko changes and grows. 

What you will do 

Onboarding and Logistics

• Assist with Gecko’s new hire “Robot Camp” including ongoing content re-evaluation, scheduling, and other logistical needs.

• Liaise with recruiting on new hire handoff and related processes, including sending offer letters post verbal acceptance.

• Automate and streamline new hire tasks wherever possible.

Talent Management 

• Set up performance cycles and 360 reviews in Gecko’s HRIS (Rippling), assist with program management, communications and training of cycles

• Project manage People Lead Training initiatives and other learning and development sessions

• Provide analytical and metrics support of talent performance, potential and attrition.

People Partner Support

• Provide some people partner support for top line leaders; thinking through talent and organizational needs.

• Attend talent review discussions and provide coaching and feedback to people leaders.

• Provide employee relations and investigation support.

Employee Resource Group (ERG) Support and Enablement

• Create tools and resources to enable current and future ERGs to grow

• Collaborate with ERG leads and sponsors on roadmaps and how to make them more impactful to Gecko

Operations Responsibilities

• Serve as a backup for payroll processing including global payroll.

• Share responsibility for people ops help desk needs.

• Serve as the main point of contact for employees regarding global mobility (non-US) including relocations, employment agreements, and customer service for expats.

About You

Required Skills

• 4+ years experience in People - either people operations, talent management, onboarding, or a people partner role.

• Strong attention to detail and a programmatic mindset

• Excellent organizational and execution skills.

• Action oriented and adaptable to changing priorities.

• Analytical skills.

Who We Are

At Gecko, our people are our greatest investment. In addition to competitive compensation packages, we offer company equity, 401(k) matching, gender-neutral parental leave, full medical, dental, and vision insurance, mental health and wellness support, ongoing professional development, family planning assistance, and flexible paid time off. 

Gecko values collaboration, innovation, and partnership, and we believe we do our best work when we're together in person. We’re an office-first culture but understand that sometimes you may need to work from home. Many people are in the office five days a week, others need a bit more flexibility. Ultimately, we care about the outcomes we achieve - and creating a culture of autonomy and trust that enables that impact.

Gecko is committed to creating a culture of inclusion and belonging, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.  We believe it is our collective responsibility to uphold these values and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to join us in our mission to protect today’s infrastructure and give form to tomorrow’s. All qualified applicants will be treated with respect and receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, uniform service, veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic per federal, state, or local law. If you are passionate about what you do and want to use your talents to support our critical mission, we’d love to hear from you.