This role is located in Tucson, AZ. Relocation assistance is provided.

For immediate consideration please email your resume to: 

Company Overview

Come join a higher calling and find a deeper purpose!

As a multi-national Artificial Intelligence Technology Company, we are at the epicenter of the Autonomous Vehicle Universe. Our breakthroughs are leading the industry in autonomous trucking.

While inventing the framework of Autonomous Driving, our current fleet of autonomous Trucks are helping communities receive much-needed supplies and medical equipment around the clock. Our people are some of the most talented engineers and contributors who are leaving behind a historic legacy.

TuSimple was founded in 2015 with the goal of bringing the top minds in the world together to achieve the dream of a driverless truck solution. With a foundation in computer vision, algorithms, mapping, and Artificial Intelligence, TuSimple is working to create the first global commercially viable autonomous truck driving platform!

Job Overview

TuSimple’s Human Resources Specialist provides superior tactical and administrative support to the Human Resources department and interacts with a wide range of employees and leaders throughout the Organization.

In this role, the Human Resources Specialist verifies and completes I9s, enters and updates employee information into the system of record, ensures comprehensive onboarding and offboarding of employees, and conducts HR audits. The incumbent is also responsible for researching, keeping up to date, and understanding applicable legislation and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Reviews start criteria for hires against policies and procedures, prior to start date and ensure all criteria are met prior to commencement of employment. Communicates any necessary delays in start dates with Business HR, Recruitment, and the manager. 
• Facilitates onboarding and leads New Hire Orientation. Partners with IT and Business Support to ensure appropriate set up is complete for each new hire prior to their first day.
• Verifies I-9 documentation and completes I-9 forms. Tracks and initiates updates, as necessary.
• Under guidance and in line with policies and procedures, updates and processes employee hires, changes, and separations in our HRIS system.
• Oversees meeting/training logistics through the scheduling of all necessary attendees, books meeting rooms and/or providing video conferencing details, prepares agendas and any other required documentation; arranges for beverages and/or meals, prepares meeting rooms, and assists with the clean up after. Takes meeting minutes, identifies items for follow up, and distributes, as necessary. Anticipates conflicts and/or issues and proactively works to resolve.
• Conducts audits of various HR programs, processes and documents. Support audits lead through other departments. Makes recommendations for any necessary corrective action.
• Under guidance, plans and coordinates events and off-sites, including staying within budgetary requirements and all logistics.
• Completes employment/unemployment verifications and requests for separation information.
• Answers frequently asked questions from employees relative to standard policies, benefits, hiring processes, etc. Refers more complex questions to appropriate senior-level HR staff or management.
• Ensures the maintenance and accuracy of human resource files, records, and documentation, in accordance with defined policies and procedures. Assists with organizing the HR Shared Drive and HR pages on Confluence.
• Conducts research and gathers data. Prepares and coordinates presentations, various reports, memos, correspondence, communications, organizational charts, spreadsheets, etc. Updates and maintains web-pages, dashboards and other databases. Makes copies, scans documents, collates documents, and files.
• Maintains quality control by editing and proofing work for errors and consistency. May review the work of less experienced HR Operations staff.
• Partners with Talent Acquisition, Organizational Development, and Business HR to facilitate a strong internship program. Assists with internship plans. Conducts check-ins and exit interviews, as assigned.
• Assists with off-boarding employees including separation paperwork. Conducts exit interviews and highlights findings. Assists with summary reports and compilation of metrics.
• Maintains the integrity and confidentiality of all human resource files, records, and information.
• Provides recommendations for various process improvements and efficiencies within the HR Administration team.
• Help track training participants on an ongoing basis to ensure required training compliance –
• Make notifications if the employee stays out of compliance for an unacceptably long time.
• New training configuration, inputting it into Google Classroom, or the LMS when it's deployed, and making sure that it's active and ready for people to access it.
• Take the lead on scheduling, coordinating, and sending out training communications.
• Related to all of the above, this person will field employee/manager training and/or LMS questions
• Light data analysis, compiling/downloading training compliance data and running some basic analyses (using pivot tables and/or graphs, etc.)

Experience & Skills - Required

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Management, Psychology, Communications, or related field preferred.
• 3-4 years experience in Human Resources or related field.
• Proven ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Knowledge of employment legislation at the Federal, State, and Local levels.
• Proven ability to maintain excellent attention to detail and accuracy. Able to review and edit own work and the work of others.
• Demonstrated adaptability with addressing various completing demands, while providing the highest level of customer service and responsiveness.
• Ability to respectfully express opinions and support difficult decisions.
• Ability to exercise good judgment and demonstrate a diplomatic and open-minded approach.
• Strong time management and organization skills, with the proven ability to juggle and reprioritize based on business demands and priorities. Able to coordinate and support multiple projects concurrently, in a high-volume, fast paced environment.
• Proven ability to work independently and as part of a team; capable of effectively engaging with highly technical staff.
• Ability to collaborate with multiple stakeholders; understanding , interpreting, and addressing their needs.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with individuals at various levels within the organization.
• Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills. Capable of listening and obtaining clarification, changing approach or method to best fit the situation. Able to effectively and confidently work with a wide variety of senior leadership, inside and outside of the organization.
• Intellectually curious with a strong bias to action.
• Client focused and highly collaborative.
• Self-starter with proven ability to effectively work in ambiguous environments and support continuous improvement.
• A strong drive and willingness to own projects and see them to completion.
• Strong interest in personal development and keeping current in human resource best practices through external resources and a strong HR network.
• Proactive and resourceful approach to problem-solving with demonstrated ability to ask the right questions and to think through interdependencies of processes.
• Desire and ability to work as a team, with a results driven approach and a high degree of professionalism, to meet shared objectives.
• Proven ability to work under firm deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to maintain steady resilience throughout aggressive deadlines, changing priorities, and evolving operations, as common to progressive start-up environments.

Perks

• Competitive salary and benefits
• 100% Company-paid Medical, Vision, and Dental insurance plans
• Annual Bonus Plan
• Company 401(K) program with Company match
• Company-paid life insurance
• Company-paid education/training
• Company-paid gym membership
• Shape the landscape of autonomous driving
• Opportunity for professional growth and career advancement 
• Daily breakfast, lunch, and dinner while on-site at one of our office locations

TuSimple is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This company does not discriminate in employment and personnel practices on the basis of race, sex, age, handicap, religion, national origin or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Hiring, transferring and promotion practices are performed without regard to the above listed items.

This role is located in Tucson, AZ. Relocation assistance is provided.

For immediate consideration please email your resume to: