Head of Partnering - North America

Location: On-site in Boulder, Colorado, United States; office-first work with regular cross-time-zone collaboration, including some early morning or evening meetings, and occasional travel to New Zealand and other hirify.global locations.

Company

hirify.global develops solar-powered smart collars that allow farmers and ranchers to move, fence, and monitor cattle from a phone without physical fences. Founded in New Zealand in 2016, the product is used across New Zealand, Australia, and the United States.

What you will do

• Partner with North American executives and senior leaders on people strategy, organizational design, workforce planning, succession, and structural change.
• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing team of People Partners across North America.
• Run performance management, feedback, calibration, talent development, and manager coaching.
• Partner with Talent and Programmes to attract, develop, and retain talent, including career pathways for technical and specialist roles.
• Support inclusive and engaged teams, identify engagement and retention risks, and handle employee relations matters.
• Represent North America in global People & Performance discussions and connect regional practices with the New Zealand headquarters while ensuring compliance with local employment law.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience as a strategic Human Resources Business Partner, People and Performance Partner, or equivalent in a high-growth or complex global organization, including experience leading a team of partners.
• Experience as a senior People leader in a regional business headquartered in another country, ideally in a rapidly growing or strategically critical region.
• Ability to influence senior leaders across countries and functions without direct reporting authority.
• Experience partnering with Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, Operations, and field teams.
• Strong knowledge of North American employment law.
• Hands-on experience with organizational design, performance management, and scaling teams through change.
• Confident communication skills and the ability to build credibility quickly in fast-paced environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Office-first, high-trust working culture focused on in-person connection, learning, feedback, and meaningful collaboration.
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan and unlimited PTO.
• Employee Assistance Program, three paid wellness days per year, and comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• $750 USD personal growth fund per year for learning, development, or personal growth.
• Paid parental leave: 16 weeks for birthing parents and 8 weeks for non-birthing parents.
• 401(k) matching of up to a 4% employer contribution and onboarding travel to New Zealand headquarters in Auckland.

Hiring process

• Submit a cover letter explaining interest in the role and working at hirify.global together with a CV.