Head of People (m/f/x)

Skeleton Technologies

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Germany remote Until 8/22/2026 First posted February 10, 2026 Last posted February 10, 2026
Job description

As we continue to scale rapidly across Europe and beyond, our People & Culture function plays a critical role in building strong leadership, high-performing teams, and a unified company culture across borders.


Skeleton's People & Office department is looking for a driven and experienced

Head of People (m/f/x)

You will define and execute our data‑driven People & Culture strategy "Top Performer" across multiple locations. You will be as a strategic partner to leaders and a hands‑on HR leader who uses people data and insights to guide decisions, measure impact, and continuously improve how we scale.

You will further be involved in the following areas:

  • Lead and develop People, Talent Acquisition and Office teams across locations, ensuring strong collaboration and consistency.
  • Use people analytics and KPIs to improve performance, engagement and retention.
  • Translate business needs and HR trends into long-term, insight-led people plans and OKRs.
  • Drive high-performance culture, employer branding, and change initiatives.
  • Oversee People Operations, labor relations, employee experience, talent development.
  • Ensure compliant and lean HR processes.
  • Act as a trusted advisor and coach to managers.

Requirements

  • Senior HR leadership experience in a fast-growing, international environment.
  • Proven experience leading HR across multiple countries.
  • Strong data-driven mindset and experience with people analytics.
  • Strong knowledge of German labor law and employee relations; legal background or close legal collaboration is a major plus.
  • Confidence partnering with senior leaders; hands-on and pragmatic approach.
  • Fluent in German and English.

Prior to sending your application, please review our Culture Code to ensure that our environment is where you would thrive and would lead by example: Careers at Skeleton - jobs in the energy storage industry | Skeleton

Benefits

  • We offer flexible working hours, with the possibility of mobile working without core working hours and sufficient freedom for your own ideas.
  • A flat hierarchy culture - fostering our great working atmosphere.
  • Helpfulness among colleagues is not just an empty phrase but a practice every day.
  • A motivating opportunity for continuous growth at Skeleton.
  • An additional day off every year for your birthday.
  • Be active & participate in our internal sports challenges (SkelFitness).
  • We celebrate our successes with Team Events, Summer & New Year’s parties, and other initiatives! 

We're not just about energy storage. We're about redefining energy for a net zero future, and we'd love for you to be a part of our journey.

About Skeleton

Skeleton Technologies is a global leader in critical power infrastructure for AI data centers and electrical grid stability, founded in 2009. Power today is more than electricity.

It is national security, digital continuity, and economic resilience. Skeleton is the Backbone of Power: equipping AI data centers, electrical grids, defense systems, and critical infrastructure with the resilience to withstand surges, instability, and failure. Our power systems protect GPU clusters from millisecond-level spikes, enable hyperscalers to run at higher rack densities without grid compromise, and make AI data centers up to 40% more energy efficient. We keep the lights on when grids fluctuate, stabilizing electrical infrastructure under the combined pressure of accelerating renewable energy deployment and surging AI demand.

When power fails, critical operations stop. We exist to prevent that in microseconds. Powering the infrastructure that powers everything else.

About this role

Summary

Lead HR strategy, develop teams, use data to improve performance and retention.

Job title

Head of People (m/f/x)

Experience level

senior level

Industry

energy storage

Location requirements

Germany, remote work allowed

Salary

Not specified

Management role

Yes

Skills & keywords

Required skills

people analyticslabor lawleadershipHR strategy

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

people analyticslabor lawHR strategyemployee relations
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Germany

Remote Country