Senior HR Business Partner (Part-Time, 30 hours per week)

Whip Around; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Whip Around is seeking an HR Business Partner to enhance HR processes and foster a positive employee experience. The role involves managing recruitment, supporting team dynamics, and ensuring compliance with employment legislation. Join a dynamic team committed to operational excellence and employee engagement.

Benefits

Flexible, hybrid work environment

Subsidised Southern Cross medical insurance

A day off on your birthday

Generous parental leave policies

Investment in your learning and development

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience as an HR Generalist or HR Business Partner.
• Strong understanding of NZ employment legislation.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the first point of contact for all people-related queries.
• Manage end-to-end recruitment processes.
• Support initiatives that enhance culture and engagement.

Skills

Employee Relations

Coaching

Attention to Detail

Multi-tasking

Job description

Who is Whip Around?

Whip Around was founded in 2016 to assist freight companies in New Zealand with their paper-based compliance processes. Working with some of the world's largest freight companies, we recognized the significant time paper-based tasks consumed for fleet managers. Within a year, we expanded into the US market, addressing a clear pain point for fleet businesses.

Why this role is important to us:

At Whip Around, we believe that great people build great companies. Ensuring smooth operations behind the scenes is as vital as strategic thinking. This HR Business Partner role is crucial because it involves hands-on involvement in our HR processes, supporting managers, and fostering a positive employee experience.

What you'll be doing:

Core HR Delivery:

• Serve as the first point of contact for all people-related queries, including contracts, policies, pay, and performance.
• Guide managers through key employee lifecycle moments such as performance reviews, learning and development, exits, and engagement surveys.
• Continuously improve HR processes to ensure efficiency, consistency, and employee-friendliness.
• Support offboarding processes, including exit interviews, handovers, and compliance with ISO27001 standards.
• Prepare people data insights for leadership and board reports.

Recruitment & Onboarding:

• Manage end-to-end recruitment processes, collaborating with hiring managers on job scoping, posting, screening, and interview coordination.
• Assist hiring decisions with HR expertise, ensuring a positive candidate experience.
• Lead onboarding to support new hires with clear 30, 60, 90-day plans for success from day one.

People Partnering:

• Partner with leaders to support team dynamics, coaching on people management, and providing support as needed.
• Navigate employee relations issues with fairness and compliance.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of employment law and workplace obligations relevant to our locations.

Culture & Engagement:

• Support initiatives that enhance our culture, engagement, recognition, and team connection to foster high performance.

Requirements

About you:

• 8+ years of experience as an HR Generalist or HR Business Partner.
• Experience working with a global workforce, particularly teams in the United States.
• Knowledge of US PEO, 401k, medical benefits, and insurance.
• Experience managing the full employee lifecycle.
• Strong understanding of NZ employment legislation and familiarity with US employment rules.
• Knowledge of NZ health and safety legislation.
• Ability to design and implement strategic people initiatives aligned with business goals.
• Hands-on, operational approach with the ability to see the bigger picture.
• Strong attention to detail and multi-tasking skills.
• Experience handling sensitive information with confidentiality.

Benefits

• Flexible, hybrid work environment.
• Subsidised Southern Cross medical insurance.
• A day off on your birthday.
• Generous parental leave policies.
• Investment in your learning and development.