About the role
We are looking for a highly energetic and people-centric HR Business Partner (HRBP) to join our founding team. Reporting directly to the Head of HR / Founder, you will play a critical role in shaping employee experience, culture, performance, and people operations as we scale. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced startup environment and enjoys building people practices from the ground up.
The candidate will have responsibilities across the following functions:
Business Partnering and Employee Experience:
- Partner closely with business leaders and managers to drive a high-performance and people-first culture.
- Act as a trusted advisor on employee engagement, performance management, career growth, and team effectiveness.
- Support managers in handling employee relations matters and challenging people conversations.
Talent and Performance Management:
- Drive performance review cycles, talent assessments, promotion discussions, and succession planning initiatives.
- Implement feedback mechanisms and development programs that support employee growth.
- Use people analytics and insights to improve engagement, retention, and overall team health.
HR Operations and Employee Lifecycle:
- Manage end-to-end employee lifecycle processes, including onboarding, confirmations, policy administration, and exits.
- Ensure seamless execution of HR processes and maintain a positive employee experience throughout the journey.
- Partner with leadership to continuously improve HR policies, systems, and workflows.
Culture and Organisational Development:
- Design and execute employee engagement, culture-building, and wellness initiatives.
- Help establish scalable HR practices, rituals, and frameworks that support rapid business growth.
- Drive initiatives that strengthen collaboration, accountability, and organisational effectiveness.
Requirements:
- 2-5 years of HRBP experience, preferably in high-growth product-based startups.
- Strong understanding of performance management, employee engagement, talent development, and HR operations.
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills.
- High ownership mindset with the ability to work independently in a fast-moving environment.
- Strong problem-solving skills and a data-driven approach to people decisions.
- Experience building and improving HR processes in scaling organisations is a plus.