Head of HRBP, Global

About the role

AfterShip is seeking a strategic leader to unify our global HRBP function and align our people strategy with our rapid business growth. You will define the operating model for our teams across North America, China, and India while serving as a primary advisor to our executive leadership.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Establish global standards, frameworks, and expectations for business partnering across all regions.
• Consult with executives on organizational design, workforce planning, succession management, and leadership development.
• Provide direct coaching to the North American HRBP team and functional oversight for HRBPs in China and India.
• Guide senior leadership through organizational change by diagnosing issues and evaluating strategic trade-offs.
• Create career paths and coaching programs to elevate the capability of the global HRBP function.
• Ensure the People team operates as a strategic driver of growth rather than a reactive support function.

Requirements

• 8+ years of progressive experience as an HR Business Partner, with a focus on supporting US-based or US-market organizations.
• Proven history of working within both high-growth startups or scale-ups and larger, more established corporate environments.
• Demonstrated success partnering with VP and executive-level leadership on complex organizational decisions.
• Professional fluency in both Mandarin and English is mandatory.
• Expertise in leading workforce planning, organizational design, and talent management initiatives.
• Experience managing HR practices across multiple international regions.

Skills & tools

• Strategic organizational design and workforce planning
• Executive coaching and leadership development
• Global HR operations and cross-cultural management
• Change management and organizational diagnostics
• Mandarin and English (Fluent)

Practical notes

• Benefits include healthcare coverage from day one, retirement plans with company match, unlimited PTO, and annual learning and wellness stipends.
• We operate as a remote-first company with flexible work arrangements.
• We are looking to fill this new position as soon as possible.
• Our recruitment process uses AI for initial resume screening and interview note-taking, though all final hiring decisions are made by our team members.