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Director, People Partners (Contract)

Make a difference to Millions of Hourly Workers. We are transforming the hourly paid workforce landscape, over 60% of the global workforce.

Deputy

Employee count: 201-500

Salary: 154k-212k USD

United States only
Deputy is a global SaaS remote-first workforce management company with hubs in Sydney, Melbourne, San Francisco and London, plus team members working remotely across the United States. Our platform serves over 1.5 million workers and 375,000 workplaces across 100+ countries. We are backed by top global investors and recently achieved Unicorn status.
At Deputy, we’re improving the world of work, one shift at a time, for 80% of the world’s workforce: hourly workers. These are the dedicated employees who keep our world running – from baristas to nurses, cleaners to delivery drivers, florists to factory workers. Despite their vital role in society, most workplace technology has focused on those workers who sit behind a desk, but at Deputy, we transform the frontline. When businesses use Deputy, their workplaces thrive – the business is more profitable, compliant, and productive, while the workers are more engaged and happier at work.
If you’re passionate about creating solutions that put people first and helping businesses and their teams thrive, join us at Deputy and make an impact where it matters most!
We are looking for a Director, People Partners to lead our People Partners team on a contract basis to drive the strategic direction and execution of our talent development and HR initiatives. You'll play a pivotal role in fostering a positive work environment, driving employee success, and aligning People strategies with our business objectives. Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, you'll shape and implement talent development programs, people initiatives, and HR policies to support our organizational goals.
We're seeking a visionary people partner with a proven track record in people leadership, strong strategic thinking, and exceptional communication abilities. If you're a results-oriented, collaborative individual passionate about driving employee engagement and organizational effectiveness, we invite you to join our dynamic People team.

Responsibilities

  • Provide strategic leadership and direction as a Director, People Partners, ensuring alignment of people-related strategy and initiatives with company objectives and priorities.
  • Lead, inspire, motivate, and engage team members to achieve their best performance, fostering a collaborative and high-performing work environment
  • Set clear goals and expectations, establish team objectives, communicate expectations clearly, and ensure alignment with organizational priorities.
  • Provide ongoing coaching and feedback, regularly assess individual and team performance, offering constructive feedback and guidance for continuous improvement and professional development.
  • Develop and drive the strategy and implementation of global talent development programs, people initiatives as frontline on execution to the business, organizational design, succession and implementation of HR policies for our managers and employees to foster a high-performance culture and drive employee engagement.
  • Work with the People team to deliver an empathetic and customer service focused experience for everyone at Deputy. Primarily supporting our Sales and Marketing teams across AMER (and the UK) as their dedicated People Partner.
  • Work as a strategic advisor to provide regular support to manager and team leads with regard to all aspects of the employee life cycle including performance management, internal mobility, and employee relations.
  • Work with the broader People team to deliver an empathetic and customer service focused experience for everyone at Deputy.
  • Support internal communication to ensure employees are kept informed and motivated.
  • Drive and execute People projects as a part of a global People Team roadmap and strategy.
  • Advocate AMER EMEA community efforts and events to elevate morale and engagement.
  • Conduct regular manager training to build skills and develop our leadership and management teams.
  • Utilize metrics and reporting to assess and enhance the effectiveness of people programs.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to executive and senior leadership on people-related matters, offering insights and guidance to support decision-making.
  • Partner with executive leadership to develop and execute key talent initiatives such as succession planning and workforce planning.
  • Lead performance management processes, including evaluations, feedback sessions, and identifying opportunities for employee growth and development with a focus on preventing issues.
  • Oversee the design and delivery of manager and employee training initiatives to support organizational objectives.
  • Ensure compliance with state and federal employment regulations and reporting standards.
  • Collaborate with global counterparts to champion and ensure unified inclusion efforts, striving to maintain a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace.

Qualifications

  • 12+years of progressive experience in strategic HR roles, with a focus on leadership, talent development, HR business partnering, and employee-centric program design.
  • Demonstrated success in leading and developing high-performing teams in a dynamic and fast-paced environment in global technology companies private and public.
  • Strong strategic thinking, analytical, and problem-solving abilities, with a track record of driving results and achieving business objectives.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate, build strong relationships, and influence stakeholders at all levels cross-functionally.
  • Proven ability to navigate ambiguity and drive change in fast-paced, complex organizational environments (Tech and Non-Tech).
  • Deep understanding of HR best practices, employment laws, and regulations, ideally in both the US, AUS and UK.
  • Passion for driving employee engagement and organizational effectiveness, with a focus on creating a positive and inclusive work environment.
  • Prefer experience with the tech stack of a start-up and various SaaS operating systems (GSuite, Slack, Confluence).

Employee Perks

- Ownership in the company via Share Options
- Company match 401k plan
- Comprehensive health benefits
- Commuter reimbursement program
- Flexible remote-first work policy
- Company wide development and coaching
Deputy believes in equal opportunity and that inclusiveness and diversity promotes innovation. Our global team members are from a variety of cultures. And we welcome different perspective and skills.

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Salary: 154k-212k USD

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About Deputy

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Make a difference to Millions of Hourly Workers.

We are transforming the hourly paid workforce landscape, over 60% of the global workforce.

Want to help us drive change?

Our mission

At Deputy, we believe that life was made for living — not scheduling.

Deputy takes the admin out of work out of the day-to-day so that our customers can focus on doing what they love. Whether it's surfing, cooking, or spending time with family, we believe that's where people should spend their time.

Why join Deputy

  • High-growth Australian company with millions of global customers and massive addressable market

  • Customer love us! (4.9 star app ratings, 60+ NPS)

  • World class global software investors such as OpenView, IVP, Square Peg, evp, validated by largest Series B Round investment round of $111M

  • Remote-friendly, collaborative, customer-first culture

  • Make a meaningful difference in the lives of hourly workers

  • And we're just getting started!

And that's not all...

  • Share Options

  • Maternity and paternity leave policies

  • Flexible work policy

  • Pro-Diversity Workforce

  • Company Hackathons for Good

  • Social events

  • Awards

  • Pro-Diversity

Employee benefits

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Maternity and paternity leave

So you can be with your family without having to think about work.

Employee stock ownership

So you can own part of the Deputy legacy — and truly own your shift.

Flexible work

We all work best in our own ways, and we trust Deputies to get their shift done.

Social events and clubs

Because we don’t just come to work to work: we come for community and connection.

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