Responsibilities
- Act as the trusted People partner to our US senior leadership team, providing strategic partnership and support on all people-related matters to drive performance and business outcomes.
- Own and execute the People strategy for the US, aligning closely with the global People leadership team on key areas including talent development, engagement, culture, and change.
- Use data and insight to spot patterns, guide senior leadership decision-making, and lead workforce planning, organisational design, and succession for the US.
- Take ownership of embedding company-wide initiatives (e.g. performance processes, compensation cycles, hybrid working models) across the US, ensuring they land well with senior leaders, managers and their teams.
- Act as the senior escalation point for complex employee relations matters in the US, providing sound, pragmatic advice and coaching that balances risk and business need with empathy and fairness.
- Lead, manage and develop our US People Partners, building capability and consistency across the team and acting as their escalation point on complex issues.
- Play a role in advancing our culture and ways of working, grounded in our leadership behaviors and values.
- Own accountability for the US People function, including budget, headcount planning and representing the People agenda to senior US leadership and, where relevant, global leadership forums.
- Partnering with senior leaders across the US to understand business challenges, diagnose people needs, and develop tailored solutions.
- Leading workforce and organizational planning for the US, including team structures, spans and layers, and succession planning.
- Proactively identifying recruitment needs, partnering with Talent Acquisition on role scoping, candidate selection, offers and onboarding.
- Facilitating personal development and growth through meaningful feedback, development conversations, and learning pathways.
- Owning performance and conduct issues across the US, ensuring fair process and building manager confidence and capability.
- Helping managers navigate and apply our reward and compensation philosophy, especially during annual cycles or off-cycle promotions.
- Analysing and translating people data into insight; supporting leaders to make informed decisions that drive business outcomes.
- Contributing to scaling our culture and processes as we grow internationally – with an eye on relevance, inclusion, and local nuance.
- Acting as a critical voice on inclusion, wellbeing and psychological safety across the business.
Requirements
- Significant experience in a senior strategic HR leadership role (e.g. Head of People, Senior People Partner, or HR Business Partner leader), ideally in a scaling tech or international environment, with experience managing and developing a team.
- Business-savvy and commercially aware: you know how organizations function, how to assess people needs, and how to get things done through others.
- Credible with senior leaders, an excellent coach, and not afraid to challenge where needed, always with respect and empathy.
- Outcome-focused, always looking for opportunities to simplify, improve or scale a process to meet business needs.
- Strong knowledge of US employment law and multi-state compliance, with exposure to international employment contexts an advantage.
- Tech and AI-fluent, comfortable using data and a range of tools such as HRIS systems, survey platforms, spreadsheets, and AI solutions, to generate meaningful insights, build compelling cases for change, and drive greater efficiency.
- Energized by change, resilient and flexible; you operate well in ambiguity and enjoy solving complex people challenges.
- Someone who gives great feedback — and invites it in return — because you care about your impact and growth.
Work Arrangement
Hybrid — New York
Additional Information
- Competitive salary
- 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
- Private health insurance and wellness program
- Pension plan
- Enhanced parental leave
- Career development plan & personal training budget of $1000 per year
- Regular team events, including lunches, socials and quarterly team events
- Home office allowance
- All of the equipment you need to be successful
- Collaborative, flexible and friendly environment with a truly hybrid working policy
- Committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace
- Foster an environment of psychological safety, where everyone feels comfortable to bring their whole self to work
