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People Operations Analyst

Joby Aviation
Santa Cruz, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 5/3/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/31/2026
Imagine a piloted air taxi that takes off vertically, then quietly carries you and your fellow passengers over the congested city streets below, enabling you to spend more time with the people and places that matter most. At Joby, we've been working to make that dream a reality since 2009 and we're now in the final stages of certifying our aircraft with the FAA. With plans to launch our aircraft in the US and Dubai, we're now scaling manufacturing and preparing for the launch of our commercial service.

Overview

The People Operations Specialist is a key role in supporting the day-to-day People Team operations and business processing for a growing organization. We are seeking someone who is detail-oriented, tech-savvy and fully comfortable in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment. Success in this role includes executing on existing operational processes, maintaining high service levels, and process optimization.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure accurate, complete, and timely data collection and storage of globally dispersed team members
  • Perform regular data audits, reviews, and reconciliations
  • Support ad hoc people and job data reporting and analytics
  • Execute and maintain team member lifecycle transactions, including job changes, transfers, reporting relationship updates, and organizational structure changes while ensuring data accuracy and compliance.
  • Create new and streamline, simplify, and automate existing processes
  • Audit, scale, and refine cross functional, end to end, People Team processes
  • Partner with business stakeholders, People Team leaders, and functional stakeholders to understand needs and develop support solutions
  • Lead people systems and operations projects
  • Providing training and mentorship to People team members and business partners on systems usage and operational processes
  • Perform other duties and ad hoc projects as requested

Required

  • 2 years of progressive experience in a high-volume HR operation, generalist, or related function
  • Experience working with HRIS applications, Microsoft 365, and Google Workspace
  • Intermediate to Advanced level skills in Microsoft Office and Google Suite products
  • Ability to resolve escalated issues and problems quickly, efficiently, and independently
  • Excellent work ethic and ability to multitask, prioritize and follow through on multiple projects simultaneously
  • Track record of problem solving through obtaining a deep understanding of business needs and mastery of orchestrating solutions with new or existing resources
  • Proficiency with incorporation of business process management concepts including, but not limited to, scalability, role definition, and preventative/detective controls
  • Superior organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Ability to work with a high level of confidentiality

Desired

  • Experience with Pave, Power Automate, Power BI, ADP Workforce Now, Lattice, and iCIMS
  • Experience in a high-growth company
  • Experience with global HR compliance and operations
  • Familiarity with SOX/ audit controls

Additional Information

Compensation at Joby is a combination of base pay and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). The target base pay for this position is $70,304 - $92,800/yr. The compensation package will be determined by job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Joby also offers a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off, healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan with a company match, an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, and more.

Joby is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Salary : $70,304 - $92,800

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