HR Business Partner, People Experience

Role Overview

• Align HR with Business Strategy
• Partner with divisional and program leadership to translate business priorities into people strategies and talent plans that support programmatic growth, transitions, and evolving country presence.
• Ensure HR guidance reflects the realities of donor‑funded program cycles, fluctuating workforce needs, and multi‑country operating environments.
• Use relationship‑centered partnership and cultural awareness to support shape people strategies that meet the needs of diverse teams working across regions and aligns with HR priorities.
• Advise on Talent and Structure
• Support workforce planning for program start-ups, scale-ups, transitions, and close‑outs.
• Advise managers on team structure, role clarity, capability needs, and succession readiness across matrixed, cross‑regional reporting environments.
• Identify and surface people risks early—including misalignment, morale challenges, and team dynamics—and escalate more complex issues to Senior HRBPs, the Deputy Director or PEx Direct, as appropriate.
• Coach and Develop Leaders
• Provide guided coaching to managers to strengthen communication, expectation setting, performance leadership, and relationship‑building skills.
• Prepare managers for complex or sensitive conversations and support them in navigating cross‑cultural interpersonal challenges.
• Support Change and Culture Work
• Work support divisional transitions, restructuring, and role changes, ensuring clear, consistent communication and thoughtful stakeholder engagement.
• Reinforce desired leadership behaviors and ways of working, act as a PATH culture ambassador across global and diverse teams.
• Contribute to culture and engagement initiatives that strengthen equal partnership, resilience, and cohesion across multi‑country GHP teams.
• Use Data to Guide Decisions
• Analyze workforce trends, employee touchpoint themes, and team dynamics to identify risks and opportunities and provide actionable insights to managers.
• Use HR data to inform decisions around staffing, performance, team well‑being, and organizational strategy.
• Provide leaders with evidence‑driven recommendations that support operational effectiveness and organizational health.
• Collaborate Across HR
• Act as a connector between employees, managers, regional HRBPs, People Operations, Shared Services, and other HR teams to ensure aligned support.
• Simplify and clarify HR information, helping employees and managers navigate HR processes and reduce confusion.
• Partner with Senior HRBPs on complex or divisional HR matters and contribute to cross‑functional HR initiatives that improve the People Experience.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field; or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years’ experience in HR advisory, business partnering, or employee experience work.
• Experience supporting globally distributed teams across multiple time zones, regulatory contexts, and cultural environments.
• Strong relationship‑building, communication, influencing, and expectation‑management skills.
• Strong knowledge of organizational design, workforce planning, performance management, talent development, and employee relations.
• Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive matters with discretion, empathy, and cultural agility.
• Experience in global health, international development, or donor‑funded environments is an advantage.
• Strong organizational, prioritization, and analytical problem‑solving skills.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Flexible working arrangements
• Professional development opportunities