People & Talent Partner
Sydney
People & Culture – People & Culture /
Full-Time (Permanent) /
Hybrid
A little about us
Shippit is Australia’s best connected shipping software. Logistics infrastructure is a sophisticated beast, and we’re not only improving the experience for everyone involved, we’re impacting the planet in a positive manner: deliveries made through our platform are already 100% Carbon Neutral. Proudly Australian founded, we’re truly global in our approach and have the benefit of being a free moving startup with the security of impacting a growing industry that needs some love and attention. Our recent Series B2 cap raise of $65m has added to our ability to grow and solve some chunky problems.
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The Role & the Team
The People and Talent Partner, will dually focus on end to end partnering for the GTM, Customer and Finance teams at Shippit, as well act as the custodian of several HR programs. On one hand, this role focuses on identifying, attracting, and communicating with top talent. On the other hand, providing People Partnership both within the team and across the organisation, collaborating proactively to enhance the employee experience, boost engagement, and ensure the company is a high-performance workplace where every Shippster thrives.
Day to Day
* Develop and Lead Contemporary Practices: Immerse yourself in the latest trends from organisational strategies, from Diversity, Equity & Inclusion initiatives, to the Employee Value Proposition. Be an in-house advisory guru
* Partner on People Strategy: Work closely with the Head of P&C and business leaders to sculpt and drive the overarching People Strategy, fortifying organisational design, change management, talent management and employee engagement.
* Drive Team Engagement: Drive engagement action plans and day to day employee experience for your client group, working in partnership with leaders on team needs.
* Foster Growth & Learning: Ignite a culture of continuous learning and development within Shippit. Design tailored learning pathways, facilitate career advancement opportunities, and provide coaching.
* Guide with Empathy and Expertise: Handle employee relations with care. Assist in performance oversight, policy reviews, and provide clarity on contracts and documentation.
* Support the Remuneration Process: As a key representative of the P&C team, front our remuneration strategy internally. Utilise market-driven data to derive insights, ensuring that Shippit's team feels valued and remains committed, reflected through their compensation packages.
* Teaming for Impact: Collaborate seamlessly with the People & Culture allies to roll out recurring initiatives – be it performance appraisals, remuneration revisions, engagement pulse checks, or reporting.
* Lead Recruitment: Own the recruitment process for the teams you support, from understanding the nuances of job specifications to mastering the art of closing deals with top talent.
* Curate Talent Pipelines: Craft and execute robust sourcing strategies to ensure we're always engaged with the best and brightest in the industry.
Our ideal Shippster
Industry & Educational Experience:
* Minimum of 5 years in progressive people (HR) roles, with at least 3 years as a people partner or similar.
* Preferably from a Tech Startup (SaaS), Logistics is nice to have but not critical.
* Background in recruitment (in-house preferred) across a range of functions.
* An undergraduate degree in Psychology, Business, Human Resources, or a related field.
Skills & Expertise:
* HR & People Partner Experience: Demonstrable proficiency in organisational design, change management, performance, L&D initiatives, total rewards, and Australian employment law.
* Compensation Expertise: Experience in remuneration strategy and application. Familiarity with Radford data is a plus.
* HR Tech-Savvy: Hands-on familiarity with ATS, HRIS & HR platforms, ideally CultureAmp and BambooHR.
* Adaptability: Ability to flexibly navigate and prioritise responsibilities in a high-paced, evolving work setting.
* Relationship Builder: Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, with a talent for fostering meaningful relationships across the organisation, and effectively liaising with senior stakeholders.
* Analytical Prowess Robust analytical skills with proficiency in tools like Google Sheets or Excel. Must possess the capability to work independently and extract actionable insights from data.
Life at Shippit
* Flexible Hybrid - ability to mix your working week between The Shippit office and your home office
* We are all builders - we share our successes! Be rewarded with our Employee Share Option Plan
* Family & Paw friendly - generous parental leave policy and pet friendly office
* Be Healthy - Wellbeing Policy with strong focus on whatever makes you feel good from inside out.
* Enrich your life - travel and explore the world through the flexibility to temporarily work anywhere, yes anywhere in the world for up to 2 weeks of the year
* Fuel your growth journey - Unlocking your potential with a blend of in person and online learning and development opportunities
* Be comfortable - Casual Friday everyday!
* We love to have fun - Team outings, weekly lunches, team events, loaded pantry and the list goes on…
Feel valuable
Join our high-performance culture at Shippit where you can make a difference. We’re on a mission that needs the right #goodhumans to help make ship happen!
Shippit actively supports a diverse workforce at all levels of the company and we all embody the core values that make our business unique. We foster a culture of inclusion at Shippit and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work. Our mantra is to make ship happen, every single day.
We’re a phenomenal place to work, and we can back that up. Shippit’s been ranked as #6 Best Place to Work by AFR in 2023. . It doesn’t stop there, we have a whole bunch of accolades we earnt over the years which we are super proud of.
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Our recruitment process - we don’t like to complicate things
1. Phone screening - nice and simple to start, let’s get to know each other.
2. Hiring Manager Interview - impress your potential new Manager.
3. Technical/ Functional Interview - let your skills do the talking.
4. Values Interview - have you got what it takes to be a Shippster?
Get in touch
Let's create something extraordinary and make ship happen! Apply now and join the Shippster family.
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