Global Head of People & Culture

About the role

Megaport is seeking a strategic leader to oversee our global human resources operations, talent acquisition, and culture initiatives. You will manage a distributed workforce of over 600 employees while driving organizational growth and operational efficiency through modern people technology.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Direct the global People function, encompassing payroll, business partnering, talent acquisition, and operations.
• Implement AI-enabled processes and automation to modernize the employee experience.
• Provide data-driven dashboards and metrics to track the return on investment for people programs.
• Act as a primary advisor to the executive team on organizational development and leadership capability.
• Manage global recruitment strategies and workforce planning to support business scaling.
• Oversee performance management frameworks, succession planning, and talent risk mitigation.
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation across all international jurisdictions.
• Promote company values and support change management initiatives across the organization.

Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in People and Culture, HR, or People Operations.
• Proven track record of leading global HR and recruitment functions across multiple countries.
• Experience scaling human resources operations within high-growth technology or SaaS companies.
• Demonstrated success in managing HRIS implementations and people systems.
• Experience partnering with executives on board reporting and complex human resource matters.
• Strong knowledge of international employment laws and contemporary employee relations.
• Ability to support distributed teams across North America, Australia, and Europe.

Skills & tools

• HRIS management
• Workforce planning and analytics
• Global payroll and compliance
• Executive coaching and stakeholder management
• Change management
• Recruitment strategy execution

Practical notes

• Benefits include flexible work arrangements, birthday leave, parental leave, and health and wellness programs.
• All applications are handled confidentially.
• Candidates meeting the criteria will be invited for an interview.
• Official correspondence originates only from @megaport.com email addresses.
• Recruitment agencies should not contact the company regarding this position.
• Direct inquiries to Careers@megaport.com for verification or questions.