Head of People

Head of People (m/f/x)

Skeleton Technologies · Leipzig, Germany (Hybrid) · Full-time · Posted 2026-11-13

Workplace: hybrid

Department: People and Office

Description

Skeleton Technologies just became Europe’s newest unicorn. Now we’re building the team that will take us to the next level.

AI is rewriting the rules of energy. Every GPU cluster needs power that can absorb millisecond-level spikes, and every grid needs stability under pressure. Skeleton is the Backbone of Power: our technology protects AI data centers, stabilizes electrical grids and powers critical infrastructure. Our next chapter is the United States and the AI data center market.

We’re looking for the person who will own People at Skeleton. Not a process administrator, but our #1 People leader and a true partner to the CEO.

Why this role matters

Our growth depends on one thing above all: the quality of the people we hire and how well we lead them. You will build the team that wins the US market and scales our European operations at the same time.

What you’ll own

• Hiring Top Performers. You set the bar and build the machine that consistently attracts and closes exceptional talent across Europe and the US, including in markets where we’re not yet known.
• A high-performance culture. You design and run a performance review system that is fair, rigorous and actually used to make decisions on promotions, pay, development and exits.
• US expansion. You build the people foundation for our US entity: hiring, compensation, employment setup and culture that travels across the Atlantic.
• People strategy and data. You turn business goals into people plans, measured with clear KPIs.
• Your team. You lead People, Talent Acquisition and Office teams across multiple countries.

Requirements

• You’ve led HR or People in a fast-scaling, international company, ideally one with hardware, manufacturing or deep tech.
• You have a track record of hiring exceptional people, and you can name them.
• You’ve built performance management that leaders trusted and used.
• You’re detail-oriented, because details are the foundation of good judgment. You know your numbers, read the contract and notice what others miss.
• You have experience with German labor law.
• US expansion experience is a major plus.
• You’re fluent in English. German is a strong advantage.
• You’re senior enough to sit at the leadership table and hands-on enough to get things done yourself.

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

• A seat at the leadership table of a newly minted unicorn, reporting directly to the CEO.
• Real ownership: you’ll build the People function for the company’s next stage.
• Competitive package.
• A mission that matters: energy security, the AI infrastructure buildout and grid resilience.

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.

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