People & Culture Manager

WHY VEIR? Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Woburn, Massachusetts, VEIR is a U.S.-based designer and manufacturer of category-defining superconducting power delivery systems built for the extreme energy demands of the AI era. By commercializing next-generation superconducting technology into deployable, real-world systems, VEIR delivers ~10× higher power density than conventional options, enabling “speed-to-power” where incremental optimization falls short. VEIR’s initial focus is AI data centers behind the meter, with solutions engineered for repeatable deployment through reference designs and integrated controls, designed to incorporate learnings as deployments scale. The Role Solving one of the world's biggest energy challenges requires exceptional people working together at their best. We're looking for a People & Culture Manager who is passionate about creating the environment, systems, and experiences that help make that happen. Reporting to the Chief People Officer, you'll partner across the full employee experience, from onboarding and manager coaching to employee relations, learning and development, culture, engagement, and internal communications. We're looking for someone who approaches the People function like a product builder; you listen carefully, identify opportunities, test ideas, measure outcomes, and continuously improve the employee experience as we grow. You'll help create experiences that keep people informed, connected, growing, and doing their best work. This is a broad role with significant ownership, impact, and visibility. You'll move comfortably between coaching staff, facilitating workshops, improving programs, solving complex people challenges, and building new initiatives from the ground up. If you're energized by variety, ownership, and the opportunity to shape how a growing company develops its people, you'll thrive here. As VEIR continues to scale, this role is designed to grow alongside the company, with opportunities to evolve into a Strategic People Partner or take ownership of a specialized function based on your strengths and interests. This position will be based at VEIR’s headquarters in Woburn, MA. In the first 3 months you'll • Build strong, trusting relationships across VEIR and quickly become a go-to resource for employees, managers, and senior leaders. • Learn our business, our technology, and what makes our culture unique so you can confidently partner across the organization. • Take ownership of core People & Culture programs including onboarding/new hire orientation, performance management, engagement initiatives, and internal communications. • Develop a baseline understanding of our people metrics, employee feedback, and business priorities to identify where you can have the greatest impact. • Identify opportunities to improve the employee experience and recommend practical, high-impact changes. • Begin facilitating meetings, trainings, and employee experiences that strengthen connection and collaboration. • Start identifying where our people programs, processes, and systems might break as we grow, and recommend thoughtful improvements that increase scalability without adding unnecessary complexity. In the first 6 months you'll • Be a trusted thought partner to managers, helping them navigate employee challenges, develop their teams, and build high-performing organizations. • Design, launch, or improve People programs that meaningfully enhance learning, engagement, communication, and/or culture. • Lead cross-functional initiatives that improve how we work together as the company continues to scale. • Use employee feedback, organizational data, and your own observations to continuously refine and improve our people practices. • Pilot new ideas, define clear measures of success, gather feedback, and use data to continuously improve the employee experience. • Partner cross-functionally to simplify, automate, or redesign key People processes to build systems that can scale with the business while keeping the employee experience personal and agile. • Establish yourself as someone who combines strategy and creativity with excellent execution. By the end of the first year you will have • Built trusted relationships across the company and become a valued advisor to leaders at every level. • Played a meaningful role in strengthening VEIR's culture while helping the organization successfully navigate growth. • Launched or significantly improved programs that have a measurable impact on employee experience, manager effectiveness, learning, and engagement. • Built scalable People programs, processes, and systems that support the company's next stage of growth without creating unnecessary bureaucracy. • Introduced programs with measurable outcomes, using employee feedback, operational metrics, and business results to demonstrate their impact and inform future priorities. • Demonstrated the leadership, judgment, and influence to serve as a trusted extension of the Chief People Officer by anticipating organizational needs, independently leading high-impact initiatives, and helping build the people practices that enable VEIR to scale successfully. To be successful in this role • You genuinely believe people do their best work when they feel trusted, challenged, supported, and connected, and you're passionate about creating that environment. • You quickly build trust and become the person people seek out for advice, coaching, and perspective. • You have exceptional judgment and can navigate sensitive situations with empathy, discretion, and confidence. • You notice patterns others miss. Whether it's team dynamics, manager effectiveness, or cultural friction, you're naturally curious and proactive about solving problems before they grow. • You love variety. You're just as energized facilitating a leadership workshop, coaching a manager, designing a new program, or rolling up your sleeves to execute. • You balance big-picture thinking with exceptional follow-through. You can envision a better way of doing things, and then make it happen. • You measure success by the impact you create, not by how many tasks you complete, and you know how to prioritize what matters most. • You use data, feedback, and sound judgment to make decisions and influence others. • You have a bias toward action. You're comfortable testing new ideas, learning quickly, and continuously improving. • You believe managers are the biggest multiplier of culture and performance, and you enjoy helping them become more effective leaders. • You're excited by the opportunity to build. Rather than maintaining existing programs, you enjoy creating, refining, and scaling them alongside a growing organization. Additionally, you have… • 5-8+ years of experience helping organizations, leaders, and teams perform at their best through People & Culture, Human Resources, Organizational Development, Learning & Development, Talent Management, management consulting, or a closely related discipline. A bachelor's degree is preferred; equivalent experience and demonstrated success are equally valued. • Demonstrated success designing and leading initiatives that improve how organizations develop, engage, or support their people. You know how to move from identifying a problem to designing a solution, measuring its impact, and continuously improving it over time. • Experience partnering with managers and senior leaders to navigate complex people and organizational challenges with sound judgment, strong communication, and a collaborative approach. • Experience in an early-stage, high-growth, or venture-backed company is a plus. You've helped build people programs, processes, or systems that scale with the business and know how to introduce the right amount of structure at the right time, without creating unnecessary complexity or bureaucracy. VEIR is committed to equal pay for equal work in its compensation practices. The base salary range for this position in the U.S. is $125,000 - $135,000 per year + equity + benefits. A candidate's salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications, job level, supervisory status, and location. BENEFITS & PERKS Healthcare coverage with 100% employer paid premiums for medical, dental, and vision 401(k) Retirement Savings Program 12 Company Holidays + unmetered PTO 12 Weeks 100% Paid Parental Leave for all new parents Stock Options Employee Assistant Program (EAP) Regular teambuilding, off-sites, and lunch & learns EQUAL OPPORTUNITY: We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, and any other protected ground of discrimination under applicable human rights legislation. We strive to respect the dignity and ‎‎independence of people with disabilities and are committed to giving them the same ‎‎opportunity to succeed as all other employees. To all recruitment agencies: VEIR does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, VEIR employees, or any other organization location. VEIR is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.