Head of People & Culture

Who we are

Gatik, the leader in autonomous middle-mile logistics, is revolutionizing the B2B supply chain with its autonomous transportation-as-a-service (ATaaS) solution and prioritizing safe, consistent deliveries while streamlining freight movement by reducing congestion. The company focuses on short-haul, B2B logistics for Fortune 500 retailers and in 2021 launched the world’s first fully driverless commercial transportation service with Walmart. Gatik's Class 3-7 autonomous trucks are commercially deployed across major markets, including Texas, Arkansas, and Ontario, Canada, driving innovation in freight transportation. 

The company's proprietary Level 4 autonomous technology, Gatik Carrier™, is custom-built to transport freight safely and efficiently between pick-up and drop-off locations on the middle mile. With robust capabilities in both highway and urban environments, Gatik Carrier™ serves as an all-encompassing solution that integrates advanced software and hardware powering the fleet, facilitating effortless integration into customers' logistics operations. 

About the role

As a People & Culture leader at Gatik, you will have a unique opportunity to shape the foundation of our workplace culture and people experience in a company driving world-changing innovation. Operating at the intersection of technology and impact, we move at an extraordinary pace - so we’re looking for a leader who thrives in a dynamic, high-performance environment and can build a scalable people function that evolves seamlessly with our growth while maintaining execution excellence and high morale.

At Gatik, we set an exceptionally high bar. We push our team hard because solving difficult problems requires urgency, ownership, and extreme alignment. We foster a culture that is both demanding and deeply supportive - where individuals are driven to take initiative, move fast, and see things through. You will take a strategic and analytical approach to growing our People organization, instilling operational rigor in our workforce strategy, and ensuring our organizational design fosters clarity, efficiency, and collaboration. Your leadership will be instrumental in building transparent performance management frameworks, empowering our growing team, and cultivating a culture of professional development, accountability, and excellence at Gatik.

This role is onsite five days per week in our Mountain View, CA office.

What you'll do

• People Strategy & Culture – Develop and execute a high-impact people strategy that drives business objectives, reinforces our demanding yet supportive culture, and ensures extreme alignment across the organization.
• Employee Experience & Engagement – Build initiatives that enhance employee satisfaction, engagement, and retention while fostering a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Performance Management & Development – Implement rigorous performance review processes, career development programs, and training initiatives that drive excellence, growth, and high performance at all levels.
• HR Policies & Compliance – Ensure compliance with all applicable labor laws and regulations (EEO, Wage & Hour, FMLA, etc.). Develop, maintain, and enforce employment policies and handbooks, ensuring adherence to best practices and a fair, high-performance work environment.
• Compensation & Benefits – Design and refine competitive compensation and benefits programs that attract, motivate, and retain top talent in a high-intensity, mission-driven environment.
• Leadership & Coaching – Act as a trusted advisor to executives and managers, providing strategic guidance on people-related challenges and fostering strong leadership across the organization.
• HRIS Implementation & Optimization – Lead the implementation and continuous optimization of an HRIS to enhance efficiency, scalability, and data-driven decision-making.

What we're looking for

• Minimum of ten years of Human Resources and related experience, with progressive management and leadership responsibility
• Proven track record in a senior People leadership role, preferably in a high-growth, high-performance, and mission-driven environment.
• Strong strategic thinking with the ability to align people initiatives with business goals in a fast-paced, execution-focused company.
• In-depth knowledge of employment laws and HR best practices in both the US and Canada.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to drive alignment and influence at all levels.
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in a demanding, results-driven environment where individuals are expected to