Transformation Leader

We help small businesses thrive by automating routine tasks, surfacing actionable insights, and connecting them with the right data, advisors, and apps.

The role serves as a direct Business Partner to senior leaders and lead teams providing strategic guidance and advisory services across the business.

This position reports directly to the EGM of Partnering and Organisational Development, playing a key part in developing, embedding, and delivering our global People strategy.

• Provide strategic support to XLT members and lead the Business Partners supporting your XLT members and their leadership teams.
• Offer expert guidance to the Chief Product and Technology Officer and regional leaders on issues impacting the Southern Hemisphere, focusing on Australia and New Zealand.
• Collaborate with other GMs of PX Partnering to ensure strong communication and alignment with a 'one team' approach, driving strategic business partnering objectives and delivering impactful people programs aligned with the global strategy.
• Work closely with PX Center of Excellence teams (OD, Remuneration, Workplace) across global locations.
• Identify skills and development opportunities within your team to demonstrate or role model capabilities in the PX Framework.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to your XLT members, supporting talent management, organisational design, restructures, and more.
• Support complex, sensitive, or high-risk ER issues as needed.
• Maintain knowledge of employment legislation, advising on risks and ensuring compliance, partnering with legal teams as required.
• Use data to analyze trends and develop solutions, programs, and policies aligned with priorities.
• Work with Talent teams to meet recruitment priorities and drive workforce planning.
• Ensure COEs understand priorities in Business Services and develop relevant programs and resources.
• Build a positive employee experience to empower Xeros and improve business performance.
• Contribute to PX team testing, experimenting, and improving work practices in line with PX transformation.
• Support the Chief People Officer and EGM in related initiatives.
• Manage risks and compliance proactively.

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

• Core Competencies
• Business Insight, Collaboration, Planning & Alignment, Accountability, Strategic Mindset, Effective Communication, Managing Complexity, Trustworthiness.
• Experience
• Leadership in HR within fast-paced, high-performing organizations, developing strategies, leading teams, deep HR discipline knowledge, coaching senior stakeholders, degree or equivalent experience.

We offer generous leave, health and wellbeing benefits, flexible working, career development, and an inclusive culture. We value diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, including those who may not meet every requirement but are excited about the role.