What you'll do
- Partner on Strategy & Evolution: Collaborate with senior stakeholders to execute a strategic people plan that supports the portfolio's ongoing growth and organisational maturity.
- Provide Expert Coaching: Identify coaching opportunities and engage in honest, constructive conversations to support senior leaders in managing complex people matters and team dynamics.
- Deliver Generalist HR Support: Provide credible advice across the full spectrum of HR, including remuneration, performance management, retention, and legislative compliance, ensuring alignment with Xero’s global structure.
- Simplify Complexity: Analyse trends and navigate complex problems, communicating solutions and advice in a clear, logical, and helpful manner to technical stakeholders.
- Operational Execution: Balance strategic planning with "getting your hands dirty" to ensure recruitment priorities are met and new programs are successfully embedded within teams.
What you’ll bring with you
- Proven experience as a Business Partner supporting Engineering or technical teams within a complex, scaling, or global organisation.
- Experience in guiding teams through organisational change, with the ability to build and reinforce high-performance cultures.
- Strong generalist HR foundation with the agility to pivot between high-level strategy and operational execution.
- A logical, flexible approach with the ability to simplify complex communications and iterate on solutions rather than seeking immediate perfection.
- Exceptional coaching and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to influence senior leaders and build trust quickly.
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What We Do
Xero is small business accounting software that provides a platform on which businesses can build a fully integrated solution. It’s designed to make life better for people in small business, their advisors, and communities around the world. Xero minimises tedious admin by automating routine tasks, delivers valuable insights when needed, and brings together business data, trusted advisors, and powerful apps in one intuitive platform. By alleviating pain points, Xero empowers small business owners to supercharge their business, simplifying the complex and freeing up time from manual admin so they can focus on what really matters to build the business they’ve always envisaged.
Why Work With Us
We believe that by simplifying the complex we're not only making life better for small business, we’re helping to create a stronger, more vibrant economy. When you join this team, you’re impacting local communities, on a global scale. Being a Fast Co. Best Workplace for Innovators is a direct reflection of our creative, curious culture.
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Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
Join us from home or at one of our beautiful workspaces. Xero has offices in Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Singapore, and South Africa.
