Lead People Partner

Deputy

1d • Remote

About The Position

Deputy is a global SaaS workforce management company with hubs in Sydney, Melbourne, San Francisco and London, plus team members working remotely across the United States. Their platform serves over 1.5 million workers and 375,000 workplaces across 100+ countries, and the company recently achieved Unicorn status. Deputy aims to improve the world of work for hourly workers, who constitute 80% of the global workforce, by transforming the frontline with technology that makes businesses more profitable, compliant, and productive, and workers more engaged and happier. The company is committed to becoming an AI-native organization, empowering employees to use AI tools responsibly and creatively. As a Lead People Partner, this role involves serving as a trusted advisor and coach to leaders and people managers within the Go-To-Market (GTM) organization. Based in the United States, the position primarily supports teams across the US and EMEA, with additional support for APAC as needed. The Lead People Partner will be crucial in shaping the employee experience for dynamic and high-impact teams, partnering with senior leaders to execute people strategies, support performance and engagement initiatives, and foster a high-care, high-performance, and inclusive culture. This strategic and hands-on role requires cross-functional collaboration with People Ops, Talent, and Compensation & Benefits to deliver impactful people programs and scalable solutions.

Requirements

• 5–8 years’ experience as an HR Business Partner or People Partner in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
• Strong experience supporting GTM teams (Sales, Marketing, Customer Success)
• Proven ability to coach leaders, navigate complex people challenges, and support organisational change
• Confidence in giving and receiving direct, thoughtful feedback, with a high degree of integrity and discretion
• Strong knowledge of US and UK employment law
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to build trust at all levels
• Experience working with modern HR systems (e.g., Rippling, Lattice, Lever)
• A people-first mindset combined with strong business acumen and curiosity
• AI fluency, with the ability to identify opportunities for efficiency, improve workflows, and bring data-informed, innovative ideas to the People function

Nice To Haves

• SaaS strongly preferred
• Exposure to strategic talent acquisition highly regarded

Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic business partner to GTM leaders, providing guidance on organisational health, performance, development, and engagement
• Partner closely with senior stakeholders (including executive leaders across GTM) to align people strategies with business objectives
• Coach and support managers in applying performance frameworks (e.g., RAD, Radical Candor), leveraging AI-enabled tools to drive accountability and growth
• Lead and support key people programs, including engagement survey action planning, organisational design, internal mobility, and succession planning
• Provide day-to-day People Partner support including coaching, employee relations, performance management, and policy guidance
• Collaborate with People team counterparts (People Ops, Talent, TA, Comp & Benefits) to deliver and embed global people initiatives
• Own and drive initiatives across the employee lifecycle—from onboarding to offboarding—ensuring consistency and alignment with Deputy’s values
• Analyse people data and trends to inform decisions and recommend actions that improve engagement and performance
• Partner with leadership on organisational planning, change management, hiring strategies, and team effectiveness
• Champion inclusion, trust, and belonging through thoughtful program delivery and role modelling
• Identify opportunities to automate manual HR processes and contribute to the implementation of AI-powered solutions (e.g., employee support, documentation, screening)
• Design and optimise prompts for generative AI tools used within HR workflows, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and compliance

Benefits

• Enjoy a flexible work policy (with a work-from-home stipend to set you up for success at home!)
• Own a piece of Deputy through our Employee Share Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Take paid parental leave to support you and your family
• We’ll match your 401k contributions to help you save for the future
• Access mental health support with Spring Health
• Get comprehensive health benefits
• Use our commuter reimbursement program
• Take additional leave days — including 20 PTO days, study assistance, celebration days and volunteering
• Join our global working groups; focused on collaboration, belonging and connection

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees