Octopus Deploy | Hr Business Partner

Octopus Deploy sets the standard for Continuous Delivery, empowering software teams to deliver value in an agile way. Over 4,000 organizations globally – including Ubisoft, ASOS, Xero, monday.com, Stack Overflow, NASA, and Disney – rely on our Continuous Delivery, GitOps, and release orchestration solutions.
Founded in Australia in 2012, our team of over 300 Octonauts now spans the globe. We combine high growth and big ambitions with a sustainable, balanced working environment. Our revenue has grown consistently between 30–50% every year for the past 8 years, and we've been profitable for 10 out of the past 11 years.
We've been remote-first since 2015 and work with an uncommon level of transparency. You can read our public handbook to learn how we work. We have a transparent approach to compensation that ensures people doing the same work with the same skill get paid the same, with well-defined career pathways. We foster a supportive, collaborative, and high-trust environment. We leave our job titles at the door and focus on doing what's best for our customers and team. Our leaders never shy away from answering the tough questions at our all-hands calls or in 1:1s. We conduct interviews and onboarding virtually as part of being a remote-first company.
Overview
As an HR Business Partner (HRBP), you will provide strategic HR support to business leaders in the R&D team while also operating as a hands-on generalist. You will work closely with leaders and employees to develop and implement HR strategies that drive engagement, performance, and retention. You'll also collaborate with the People Operations and Talent Attraction teams to deliver impactful HR solutions that align with our overall business goals.
This HR Business Partner role specifically supports our R&D team across the ANZ region, which includes Product, Engineering, and Design functions.
What you'll do: Strategic Partnership: Partnering with senior R&D leaders to provide HR insights and solutions that address business challenges. HR Programs and Initiatives: Developing and implementing HR programs focused on employee development, retention, and leadership capabilities. Data-Driven Insights: Using data to inform HR decisions and provide actionable insights to leaders. Talent Management: Collaborating with the Talent Attraction team to identify, attract, and retain top talent within the R&D team. Performance Management: Strengthening the performance management cycle to ensure clarity and success across teams. Coaching and Employee Relations: Coaching and consulting R&D leaders on all people-related matters. Change Management: Support change initiatives that align with Octopus's growth goals, ensuring they are implemented effectively with change management principles to facilitate smooth transitions. Collaboration: Collaborate with the broader People Team, including People Operations and Talent Attraction, to ensure seamless HR support. What you'll bring: Business Acumen: A solid understanding of Octopus's products, financials, and strategy, especially within the R&D context. Strategic Thinking: Ability to develop and implement HR strategies that align with business goals. Relationship Building: Strong interpersonal skills with a genuine approach to building authentic relationships with leaders and employees in Product, Engineering, and Design. Communication: Excellent communication skills, able to present data and insights clearly and concisely. Change Management: Expertise in driving and managing change initiatives. Talent Management: Experience in talent acquisition, development, and retention. Data Analysis: Ability to analyze HR data and use insights to inform decisions and strategy. Problem Solving: Creative and analytical approach to solving complex HR challenges. Collaboration: Ability to work effectively with other HR professionals and teams. Generalist HR Projects: Experience in compensation, benefits, policy updates, compliance, and project management. This HRBP role is an exciting opportunity to: Provide sound HR advice, support, and guidance to ELT & VPs in Octopus Deploy. Be a hands-on generalist across a range of HR disciplines & scalable work. Strengthen & implement People Strategies and initiatives that support our immense growth aspirations. Coach and consult with GEO managers and employees on all people-related cases. Focus on the most impactful work, all with a growth mindset to help Octopus Deploy scale. Amplify and scale our Centres of Excellence (i.e. Talent Acquisition, People Ops). Compensation
Octopus has an internally open and transparent system for compensation . Any Octonaut can view the compensation for any role at any level. This ensures people doing the same work with the same skill get paid the same.
The compensation for this role is:
Level 3: Maturing: $120k AUD / $125k NZD, Performing: $140k AUD / $145k NZD
Level 4: Maturing: $150k AUD / $155k NZD, Performing: $170k AUD / $175k NZD
Benefits include a minimum of 25 days annual leave, up to 10 days of paid sick and carers leave, 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave with flexible return options, and stock options. Learn more .
Below is the interview process you can expect for this role. We know interviewing can seem daunting, but rest assured we designed our interview process to move quickly while still getting you all the information you need.
Interview Process
Here's what you can anticipate in the interview process for this position. It's also your opportunity to gather the details you need to decide if we're the perfect match for you.
Step 1 (15-30m) – Introductory call with a Talent Acquisition team member to learn more about you, and give you a high-level view of the role and life at Octopus.
Step 2 (45m) – Coffee chat interview with a hiring manager and another Octonaut, where we delve into your experience – you will receive a preview of the questions we might ask in advance. We will also take time to answer your questions.
Step 3 (60m) – Coffee chat interview with the business partners - the ELT who this HRBP will support (Colin Bowern, Michael Noonan).
Step 4 (1hr 30m) – A panel inviting candidates to prepare and present a 'case-study'.
Final Interview – with the hiring manager. This is another chance to ask us questions that matter to you. It's also a great opportunity to explore how Octopus can enable your career aspirations.
Our public employee handbook is the best place to learn more about life at Octopus. It includes our values , how we structure teams , career progression , leave and benefits , and much more.
If you're enthusiastic about this position, even if you don't meet all the criteria above, we wholeheartedly encourage you to submit your application. Our talent team is in-house, and we recognize that every individual brings something unique. We take the time to review every application and consider how you might add to the team.
We know your time is precious. If you apply, we promise to update you at least once per week about the status of your application and to give you clear expectations for each step in the journey.
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