Head of Partnering, North America

The role

You will be the most senior People and Performance leader for the North American business. You will partner with executives on people strategy and lead a team of People Partners across the region.

What you will do

• Partner with executives on people strategy, organizational design, workforce planning and succession
• Coach leaders on leadership, performance and team effectiveness
• Support leaders through scaling and structural change
• Build, lead and develop a team of People Partners across North America
• Run performance management, feedback and calibration
• Partner with Talent and Programmes to attract, develop and retain talent
• Help leaders build inclusive, engaged teams
• Handle employee relations matters
• Represent North America in global People and Performance leadership discussions
• Partner with function leaders in New Zealand

Required qualifications

• 10+ years as a strategic Human Resources Business Partner, People and Performance Partner or equivalent in a high-growth or complex global organisation
• Experience leading a team of partners
• Experience as a senior People leader in a regional business of a company headquartered in another country
• Skilled at influencing senior leaders across countries and functions
• Experience partnering across functions such as Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, Operations and field teams
• Strong knowledge of North American employment law
• Hands-on experience with organisational design, performance management and scaling teams through change
• Confident communicator and trusted advisor

Nice to have

• Experience in a region that was growing quickly or was critical to the company's strategy

Benefits

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Unlimited PTO
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 3 paid wellness days per year
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• $750 USD per year personal growth fund
• 16 weeks paid leave for birthing parents
• 8 weeks paid leave for non-birthing parents
• 401(k) with up to 4% employer match
• Onboarding travel to New Zealand

About the company

Halter makes solar-powered smart collars that let farmers and ranchers move, fence and monitor their cattle from their phone. The company is headquartered in New Zealand and is backed by Tier 1 investors.