Head of HR

The Head of HR works cohesively and collaboratively with Nexxiot’s leadership team as well as the Leadership teams of each function to define and drive the strategic people agenda.

As an integral member of the leadership team and reporting to the CEO, the Head of HR drives a truly interconnected people agenda that contributes to the operational and financial performance of the business. Leading talent acquisition and HR operations, the Head of HR has accountability to deliver our people strategy and to deliver against actions coming out of Nexxiot board meetings.

The Head of HR is inclusive, fast-paced, and pragmatic in their thinking and decision-making and has a passion for creating a cohesive culture across Nexxiot that reflects our startup heritage while we scale.

• Determines the implications of changes in the external and internal business environment and contributes to the appropriate HR response
• Provides consulting advice, coaches and influences senior leaders on people planning and people leadership
• Partners effectively with internal and external teams (for example IT/Systems Management, Data Engineering, Talent Development, Reward & Recognition, Talent Acquisition, HR Service Delivery) to develop, deliver and promote central initiatives that drive the business strategy
• Acts as a change agent, influencing Nexxiot’s leadership team to reflect, evolve, transform and innovate

• Interprets the business strategy to deliver the strategic workforce plan in collaboration with key stakeholders that is fit for purpose for both the short- and long-term
• Uses predictive analytics and scenario modeling to inform strategic workforce planning
• Uses knowledge of the external market to identify future capabilities against industry trends to design and execute the workforce plan

• Strengthens and builds the talent pool through comprehensive talent management including succession planning, talent flow and career management
• Coaches leaders on effective management of their talent including career and development planning
• Executes the talent acquisition strategy to attract and on-board required future capabilities including ensuring they themselves are deeply connected to the external markets from which talent will be sourced

• Consults and identifies ways to improve business effectiveness and operational improvements in alignment with Nexxiot’s evolving business model
• Creates actionable insight between organizational health and business performance; designing and executing action plans that contain appropriate levers (leadership, management practices, rewards, structure, organizational climate, etc.).
• Actively manages the employee lifecycle to ensure a positive employee experience
• Leads efforts to build a diverse and inclusive environment where D&I is a driver of strategy rather than a compliance effort
• Interprets and promotes the Corporate Responsibility and Inclusion (CR&I) agenda for the organization
• Partners with stakeholders to reinforce and embed the desired values and culture of the organization.

• Understands Nexxiot’s strategy and on-going scaling of our business through staying current on latest trends both internally and externally that are relevant to our industry and the HR profession, bringing best practices to implement within the Nexxiot if relevant
• Actively seeks out external research and insight on innovation that can help educate employees and leaders to inspire and spark creativity
• Develops professional network both internally and externally

• Interprets and provides metrics and analytics to guide management decisions that drive the people strategy
• Creates actionable insight from data to positively impact organization performance
• Leverages predictive analytics to forecast future organizational impact
• Knows how to and promotes the use of all relevant systems as the main platform for creating organizational insight and operational efficiency

• Actively monitors Nexxiot’s financial performance and our balance sheet to understand the people implications of current business performance
• Proactively designs and delivers the HR response to financial performance and targets of the business

• Business and/or HR degree required, a relevant Master’s degree is a plus
• Track record of designing and being accountable for the delivery of a global people strategy
• Track record of leading the HR response to changing industry/business environments
• Experience partnering with senior business leaders
• Experience working in global, complex environments
• Experience actively managing health of an organization (engagement, culture, D&I etc.)
• 10+ years of experience with broad HR responsibilities