AI & Automation You identify where AI and automation can make People and TA more efficient. You build and test workflows for reporting, documentation, process support, and operational follow-up. You evaluate new ideas pragmatically and help the team adopt what works.
Requirements
Experience in TA , Recruiting , People , People Analytics, workforce planning, HR systems, or a comparable function.
Strong project management instincts and the ability to bring order to complex, evolving work.
Confidence working with data, dashboards, and operational metrics across the employee lifecycle.
Strong Excel or Google Sheets skills; experience with BI or visualization tools is a plus.
Familiarity with applicant tracking systems, ideally Ashby, and HRIS platforms.
Experience with workforce planning models or headcount planning processes.
Curiosity about AI and automation; hands-on experience is a plus, not a prerequisite.
The ability to work with senior stakeholders, challenge assumptions constructively, and communicate with clarity.
A proactive, self-directed approach: you do not wait for detailed instructions to move things forward.
What Success Looks Like
Over time, you will become the analytical and planning engine of the People function: the person who connects hiring data, workforce plans, and People metrics into a c
Additional Information
About Focused Energy
Focused Energy is building the future of clean energy through laser-driven inertial fusion. Backed by our $240M Series A - the largest fully secured Series A in the global fusion industry - we are scaling rapidly across multiple geographies.
Based in Germany and the US, we have brought together the top scientific and engineering minds using proven technologies to unlock fusion power at commercial scale. Focused Energy is working to realize game-changing scientific innovation that promises to deliver a clean, sustainable and abundant source of power globally.
Your Role
This role sits at the intersection of Talent Acquisition, workforce planning, and People analytics. You will report directly to the VP of People and serve three connected mandates.
First, you will be the operational backbone of the Talent Acquisition function: owning systems, processes, and projects that make recruiting structured and scalable. Second, you will own and evolve our workforce planning process, connecting hiring demand, organizational growth, and capacity into a coherent forward view. Third, you will build and own the analytics and reporting layer for the broader People team, turning data from across the employee lifecycle into the transparency leadership needs to make good decisions.
This is a builder role. You will bring structure to a fast-moving environment, create reporting that people actually use, and help connect the dots between hiring, workforce planning, and broader People strategy.
You will work closely with TA leadership, recruiters, hiring managers, and the People team.
Focused · Darmstadt, DE