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The company’s next-generation batteries are designed to enable greater energy density, faster charging and enhanced safety to support the transition away from legacy energy sources toward a lower carbon future.\nWhat we need: QuantumScape is seeking a Senior People Business Partner to support senior leaders and operational teams through significant growth and organizational evolution. This role sits at the intersection of business strategy, organizational effectiveness, and employee experience.\nAs a trusted advisor, the People Business Partner partners closely with leaders to anticipate needs, diagnose organizational challenges, and translate business priorities into effective people strategies. This is a high-impact, onsite role in San Jose, requiring strong judgment, influence, and the ability to operate with credibility at senior levels.\nWhat You’ll do:\nStrategic Business Partnership\nServe as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, translating business strategy into people priorities that drive performance and scale.\nApply systems thinking to organizational design, workforce planning, succession planning, and operating-model evolution.\nProactively assess organizational health using data, leader insight, and employee feedback to inform decisions.\nTalent, Leadership & Performance\nPartner leaders through talent processes including goal setting, performance reviews, calibrations, talent assessments, and succession planning.\nAssist leaders on performance management, leadership effectiveness, and team dynamics, including difficult or complex situations.\nSupport leadership capability-building through targeted interventions, feedback, and development initiatives.\nEmployee Relations & Risk Management\nIndependently manage complex and sensitive employee relations matters, including investigations, conflict resolution, and performance improvement plans.\nEnsure consistent application of policies and alignment with federal, state (California), and local employment laws.\nPartner closely with Legal and People Operations to mitigate risk while supporting thoughtful, people-centered outcomes.\nMaintain thorough, objective documentation of employee relations matters, investigations, and performance actions to support consistent decision-making, risk mitigation, and compliance.\nCulture, Engagement & Change\nChampion a high-trust, high-performance culture aligned with QuantumScape values.\nSupport engagement strategies, surveys, and action planning to strengthen employee experience.\nSupport change initiatives tied to organizational shifts, growth, or strategic transformation.\nOperational Excellence & Capability Building\nUse people analytics and insights to influence leadership decisions and measure impact.\nIdentify opportunities to improve, standardize, and scale People Business Partner practices.\nMentor and support other People Business Partners or HR team members, as appropriate.\nContribute to cross-functional and People & Culture initiatives as a senior team member.\nSkills You’ll need:\nBachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field (or equivalent experience) and 6+ years of progressive experience in HR or People Business Partner roles. (Master’s degree & minimum of 4+ years also acceptable)\nDemonstrated success partnering with senior leaders in complex, fast-moving organizations.\nStrong expertise in employee relations, performance management, and employment law (especially California).\nProven ability to influence without authority and operate with sound judgment in ambiguous situations.\nStrong analytical, communication, and relationship-building skills.\nNice to have:\nExperience spanning start-up and large enterprise environments, adapting approaches to varying levels of scale and maturity.\nExperience supporting organizational change or operating-model transitions.\nLearning or Coaching certification a plus.\nExperience mentoring or guiding other HR or People Business Partner professionals.\nOnsite: This position is required to work onsite 5 days per week to meet the minimum essential duties and requirements of this position. As an on-site R&D and manufacturing operations organization, in-person face to face interaction is essential to building authentic relationships, trust, teamwork, and collaboration.\nCompensation & Benefits: Expected salary range for this role is from $98,100 to $149,700 and a final salary will be determined by the candidate's experience, educational background and internal equity. QuantumScape also offers an annual bonus and a generous RSU/Equity package as part of its compensation plan. In addition, we do offer a tremendous benefits plan including employee paid health care, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), and other benefits.\nWe 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, or disability status.\nWe will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive benefits and privileges of employment. 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