People Experience Partner, US

AustralianSuper, the largest pension fund in Australia and listed as a top 20 largest pension fund globally, are recruiting a new role, People Experience Partner, US, in our Colleagues and Culture team based in New York. The People Experience Partner, US primarily provides C&C support to AustralianSuper's New York office in support of the Fund and our International growth plans, supporting our multi location international business.

• We make a difference, delivering outcomes for our millions of members.
• Key strategic role with our Colleagues and Culture team as we support the International Investment Growth Strategy.
• This role is a rare opportunity to help build our investment & enterprise capability in both Public and Private markets in New York, partnering with stakeholders at all levels.

Purpose:

Acting as a strategic business partner to the Fund's senior leaders by embedding people and culture strategies into the business and by providing professional, expert guidance and support with the objective of building the culture and capability of the organisation in our pursuit of delivering the best financial outcomes for our 3.4m members.

Working closely with the People Experience leader to continue to build out the New York office in line with the International Offices Program through being recognised as a trusted advisor and coach to senior business leaders in New York.

In partnership with Colleagues & Culture Team, International you will be accountable for:

• Working with the People Experience leader US, develop and deliver a C&C plan for the New York office, which is aligned to the International Offices Program, the Fund's business strategy and the enterprise-wide Colleague & Culture strategy.
• Work closely with the Reward Lead to manage and administer the US Benefits and leave of absences.
• Partner with the Learning and Development team to ensure New York colleagues learning and development needs are met.
• Drive staff performance and engagement by delivering and embedding C&C initiatives.
• Contribute to achieving a unified and values driven culture in New York and across the broader fund.
• Provide C&C advice, support, and solutions to people leaders on a wide range of strategic and operational people issues.
• Translate business strategy into workforce capabilities and associated role development pipelines.
• Ensure the organisational structure of the International offices evolves to meet the requirements of the business and Fund as it grows rapidly.
• Apply a future focus to the resourcing and development of people to deliver on the Fund's long-term strategy.

The candidate profile we'd like to apply - noting we don't expect that all candidates will fulfill all these experiences.

Desired:

• Strong experience as a Human Resources Business Partner at a senior level, ideally with exposure to US financial services / investment management.
• Must have extensive and in-depth knowledge of New York compliance, in addition to NY state & federal labour laws.
• Commercial perspective.
• Exceptional relationship building and influencing skills.
• Open and responsive to change.
• Experience working in a role with cross-border reach.
• Experience working in a matrix organisation with multiple stakeholders.
• High level of technical HR capability.

Traits:

• Evidence of relationship building & influencing ability at a senior level.
• Results/delivery orientation.
• Adaptive to high paced environment focused on progress and growth.
• Intellectually curious (looking for reasons behind the issues).
• Practical, hands-on approach and ability to get things done.

This role is based on site in our New York office 1251 Avenue of the Americas, 52nd Floor, New York, NY 10020

What you'll need

Culture is key at AustralianSuper and we are looking for someone who has a delivery mindset, can challenge thinking and influence outcomes at a senior level & that enjoys working in a collaborative & supportive team.

Pay transparency notice

The salary range for this position is $150,000 to $170,000 (this is based on full-time hours, located in New York City). The base pay offered may vary depending on job related knowledge, skills, and experience and refers to the amount AustralianSuper is willing to pay at the time of posting.

Life at AustralianSuper

At AustralianSuper, we truly care about our colleagues.​ We know work and life are intertwined. That's why we support the diverse needs of everyone and have policies that enable us all to thrive and be truly flexible. We ensure diversity is celebrated for the opportunity it provides us all to learn and grow, and ultimately to deliver better outcomes for members.

Our International offices are made up of 140 talented colleagues and is expected to grow four-fold over the next three years meaning when you join you become a key part of building our culture.

As we collaborate with colleagues across multiple time zones flexibility in work hours are both a requirement and opportunity for this role.

We offer great benefits including generous leave type, 401k contributions, health insurance and promote a blended working environment in which all roles can flex, and we're happy to discuss what this looks like for you.

We are committed to supporting our diverse workforce in a way that is inclusive and embraces diversity in all its forms. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process or the role, please let our recruitment team know.

What's next

Apply now, if you share our values of Energy, Integrity, Generosity of Spirit and Excellent Outcomes and would like the opportunity to work in a challenging, growing and rapidly evolving team to deliver outstanding results.

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