About Glīd Technologies

Glīd Technologies is a Delaware C-Corp building U.S.-made autonomous road-to-rail logistics platforms for commercial freight and defense applications. Our dual-mode vehicles operate on underutilized rail infrastructure in GPS-denied and austere environments, serving as sovereign mobility infrastructure. We are a TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 Startup Battlefield winner with a distributed team across California, Kansas, Texas, and Michigan.

Position Summary

The Human Resources Manager will serve as the company’s first dedicated HR professional, building and owning the people operations function from the ground up. This role requires a self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced startup environment and can operate independently across all HR disciplines. The HR Manager will be a trusted advisor to the CEO and leadership team on all workforce matters, ensuring compliance across multiple states while fostering a mission-driven, high-performance culture.

Key Responsibilities

HR Operations and Compliance

• Own multi-state employment compliance across California, Kansas, Texas, and Michigan, including wage and hour laws, leave policies, and state-specific regulations
  

• Maintain and continuously improve the employee handbook, policies, and standard operating procedures
  

• Manage all employee records, HRIS administration, and personnel documentation
  

• Administer benefits programs including health insurance, 401(k), and equity compensation
  

• Oversee payroll coordination and ensure accurate tax withholding across all operating states
  

Talent Acquisition and Onboarding

• Lead full-cycle recruiting for technical and non-technical roles, including job posting, screening, interview coordination, and offer management
  

• Design and execute structured onboarding programs that integrate new hires into the company’s mission-driven culture
  

• Partner with hiring managers across all locations to develop role requirements and hiring plans
  

• Build and maintain a pipeline of candidates for critical growth positions
  

Employee Relations and Performance Management

• Serve as a trusted resource for employee relations matters, conducting investigations and resolving workplace concerns with professionalism and confidentiality
  

• Develop and implement performance review processes, including goal-setting frameworks and feedback cycles
  

• Support managers with coaching on performance improvement plans, disciplinary actions, and termination procedures
  

• Drive employee engagement initiatives and retention strategies for a distributed workforce
  

Defense and Government Compliance

• Manage background check and security clearance processes for employees supporting defense contracts
  

• Ensure compliance with ITAR, EAR, and other export control regulations as they relate to personnel
  

• Support the company’s readiness for government contract workforce requirements, including OFCCP/AAP obligations as applicable
  

Culture and Strategic HR

• Champion the company’s core values and mission-driven culture across a geographically distributed team
  

• Design and implement compensation benchmarking and salary band structures
  

• Provide data-driven workforce insights to the CEO and leadership team to inform hiring and organizational decisions
  

• Build scalable HR systems and processes that support the company’s growth trajectory toward 30+ employees
  

Required Qualifications

• 5-8+ years of progressive HR experience, with at least 2 years in a generalist or HR manager capacity
  

• Demonstrated experience with multi-state employment compliance, including California employment law
  

• Proven ability to build HR processes and systems from the ground up in a startup or high-growth environment
  

• Strong knowledge of federal and state employment laws (FMLA, ADA, FLSA, Title VII, WARN, etc.)
  

• Experience managing full-cycle recruiting for both technical and operational roles
  

• SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP or PHR/SPHR certification preferred
  

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the defense, aerospace, or government contracting sector
  

• Familiarity with ITAR/EAR export control regulations and security clearance processes
  

• Experience supporting distributed/remote teams across multiple time zones
  

• Background in early-stage startups (Series A or earlier)
  

• Experience with HRIS implementation and administration (Gusto, Rippling, or similar platforms)
  

• Veteran or military spouse status is valued but not required
  

Work Environment

• Hybrid/remote with periodic travel to company locations in Riverside, CA; Parsons,KS; Austin, TX; and Michigan
  

• Fast-paced startup environment requiring adaptability and comfort with ambiguity
  

• Collaborative, mission-driven team culture rooted in service and operational excellence