Associate Manager - People Experience Partner

ABOUT THE ROLE:

As an Associate Manager - People Experience Partner, you will be the trusted people partner to business leaders helping shape org design, workforce planning and team effectiveness.

You will own the employee experience for your business unit end to end, from onboarding to exit, and drive employee NPS through regular 1:1s, exit interviews and closing the loop on feedback.

You will run performance cycles, talent reviews and succession planning, diagnose people's challenges around engagement, retention and culture, and coach managers to become better leaders.

Working closely with Talent Acquisition to ensure hiring stays aligned to business needs and our core values, you will use people metrics like attrition, performance and engagement to turn insights into action, while keeping strong governance on policies and processes.

This is a role for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, can operate independently, and balances empathy for employees with the needs of the business.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Key Responsibilities:

We're looking for a People Experience Partner who can:

• Partner with business leaders to drive org design, workforce planning and team effectiveness.
• Own and drive employee NPS through frequent 1:1s across your span, exit interviews, and closing the loop on NPS feedback.
• Own the end-to-end employee lifecycle for your business unit, from onboarding to exit.
• Drive performance management cycles, talent reviews and succession planning.
• Actively diagnose people's challenges and drive interventions on engagement, retention and culture.
• Enable managers to become better leaders through coaching and structured frameworks.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition to ensure high-quality hiring aligned to business needs and our core values.
• Drive employee engagement initiatives and strengthen culture across teams.
• Analyse people metrics (attrition, performance, engagement) and convert insights into action.
• Ensure strong governance on policies, processes and employee experience.

Signs of fit:

• MBA or Masters degree in Human Resources or similar HR domain.
• 3 - 4 years of experience in HRBP / people partnering roles.
• A strong ownership mindset, with the ability to operate independently in a fast-paced environment.
• The ability to work closely with stakeholders and influence decisions.
• Structured thinking and strong problem-solving ability.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• High empathy, with the ability to balance employee and business needs.
• Comfort working with ambiguity and driving outcomes.
• Can apply first principles thinking to solve problems.
• Have the fire in your belly to get out of your cube and do something about your vision and passion.