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At Xero, we're here to help you supercharge your business. We do this by automating routine tasks, surfacing actionable insights, and connecting businesses with the right data, advisors, and apps. When that happens, we're not only making life better for small businesses; we'll be building a stronger economy that can change the world.

Our GM People Experience (PX) Partnering will serve as both a direct Business Partner to senior leaders and a leader of teams providing Business Partnering and Advisory services across the business. You will report directly to the EGM Partnering and Organisational Development, playing an important role to develop, embed, and deliver on our global People strategy.

To thrive in this role, you will love working in the business as well as mentoring, coaching, and growing your team. The combination of leadership, business partnership, and hands-on collaboration requires someone who embraces challenges, competing priorities, and the ability to make an impact.

• Provide strategic Business Partnering support to XLT member(s) and lead the Business Partners supporting your XLT members' functions and leadership teams.
• Provide leadership and guidance to the Chief Product and Technology Officer and regional leaders on regional issues impacting the Southern Hemisphere, with specific focus on Australia and New Zealand.
• Work closely with other GMs of PX Partnering to ensure strong collaboration and communication, aligning with a 'one team' approach across all of Partnering. Drive strategic business partnering objectives and ensure delivery of impactful people programs aligned with the global people strategy.
• Collaborate with PX Center of Excellence teams (OD, Remuneration, Workplace), working as one team across global locations.
• Identify skills and development opportunities within your team to demonstrate or role model capabilities in our PX Capability Framework.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to your XLT member(s), supporting with talent management, organizational design, restructures, and more.
• Support complex, sensitive, and high-risk ER issues as needed.
• Maintain knowledge of employment legislation, advise on risks, and ensure compliance, partnering with legal teams as required.
• Utilize data to analyze trends and develop solutions, programs, and policies.
• Work with Talent teams to meet recruitment priorities and drive workforce planning.
• Ensure COEs understand priorities in Business Services portfolios and develop relevant programs and resources.
• Build a positive employee experience that empowers employees to thrive and improves business performance.
• Participate in PX transformation initiatives to improve how we work.
• Support the Chief People Officer and EGM Partnering as needed.
• Proactively manage risks and compliance obligations related to your role.

• The reputation of the People function at Xero is upheld through credible, strategic, and efficient HR advice.
• Strong relationships are maintained with stakeholders and peers.
• You are a trusted advisor to your XLT members and leadership team.
• Your team is engaged and understands their contribution to PX objectives and Xero's success.
• Your team operates with psychological safety, collaboration, and open communication.
• HR advice and documentation are of high quality, timely, and accurate, with dignity and respect for all.
• Business stakeholder feedback on service and advice is positive, and legislative compliance is maintained.
• A positive culture aligned with Xero's values is fostered across teams and the organization.

• Core Competencies
• Business Insight - Good industry knowledge, responsive to market changes.
• Collaborates - Seeks perspectives, fosters honest expression, encourages teamwork.
• Plans and Aligns - Coordinates resources and plans to support strategic goals, ensures accountability.
• Strategic mindset - Prepares for change through scenario planning, aligns strategies.
• Communicates effectively - Creates open forums, delivers clear messages, explains initiatives.
• Manages complexity - Understands interconnected issues, gathers relevant information.
• Instills trust - Demonstrates dependability, acts with honesty and transparency.
• Experience
• Leadership roles in HR within fast-paced, high-performing organizations.
• Developing and leading people strategies to achieve business outcomes.
• Leading high-performing teams.
• Deep HR discipline knowledge, including remuneration, employee relations, diversity, performance management, employment law.
• Experience coaching senior executives on complex issues.
• Degree or equivalent work experience.

We offer generous paid leave, mental health support, health and life insurance, wellbeing programs, employee resource groups, parental leave, share plans, flexible working, career development, and more—designed to support your best work at Xero.