Director, People Relations & Business Enablement

Full‑time | Fort Worth, Texas | Department: People & Culture | Reports to: VP – People, Culture & Community | Hybrid work location.

About the role

IREN is a leading AI Cloud Service Provider delivering large‑scale GPU clusters for AI training and inference. With 100% renewable energy, IREN builds, owns, and operates data centers across renewable‑rich regions in the U.S. and Canada. The Director, People Relations & Business Enablement leads IREN’s Business Enablement function, providing strategic people partnership, employee‑relations leadership, workplace‑experience initiatives, and organizational support across multiple business units and geographies. Reporting to the Vice President – People, Culture & Community, this role leads a team of People & Culture Managers, Advisors, and Coordinators and acts as a trusted advisor to senior leaders on workforce planning, organizational effectiveness, employee relations, leadership capability, and people risk.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leaders and executives to align people strategies with business priorities, growth plans, and organizational objectives.
• Lead employee‑relations activities including investigations, performance management, workplace conflict resolution, grievances, and policy interpretation.
• Provide expert guidance to leaders on complex people matters, organizational change, risk mitigation, and employment‑related issues.
• Lead and develop a team of People & Culture professionals supporting operations, corporate functions, and international business groups.
• Support workforce planning, organizational design, restructures, and business transformation initiatives across multiple jurisdictions.
• Drive a consistent and scalable approach to employee‑lifecycle programs, including onboarding, employee experience, internal mobility, and off‑boarding.
• Partner with Legal, Compliance, and business leaders to ensure employment practices are compliant and organizational risks are effectively managed.
• Lead people‑related aspects of acquisitions, integrations, new site expansions, and major business change initiatives.
• Develop and implement programs that strengthen leadership capability, manager effectiveness, employee engagement, and organizational performance.
• Use people insights, feedback, and trends to identify risks, improve decision‑making, and enhance the employee experience.

Requirements

• 15+ years of progressive Human Resources experience, including significant employee‑relations and business‑partnering leadership.
• Experience leading HRBP, employee‑relations, or people‑partnering functions in a complex, geographically dispersed organization.
• Strong knowledge of employment legislation and workplace practices across multiple jurisdictions.
• Demonstrated experience managing sensitive investigations, executive‑level employee matters, and organizational change initiatives.
• Experience advising senior executives on workforce strategy, organizational design, and people risk.
• Strong stakeholder‑management and influencing skills.
• Proven people‑leadership experience with responsibility for developing and leading teams.
• Experience in a fast‑scaling technology, data‑center, or AI/HPC environment is highly desirable.
• Experience supporting technology, infrastructure, engineering, operations, or industrial workforces.
• Experience in publicly traded, high‑growth, or global organizations.
• Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, and integration activities.
• Background managing teams across North America, Australia, and/or Europe.
• CHRL, CPHR, SHRM‑SCP, SPHR, or equivalent professional designation.

Compensation

Actual compensation will be determined based on factors such as experience, qualifications, and market data for the region. Total compensation may include an annual incentive bonus and equity (long‑term incentive).

Health & Wellness

• 100% company‑paid health insurance premiums (medical, dental, and vision) for employees; 75% company‑paid coverage for dependents.
• Company‑paid short‑term and long‑term disability insurance.
• Voluntary life, critical illness, and accident coverage available.
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA) when combined with the High Deductible Health Plan.
• Employee Assistance Program and wellness resources.

Retirement & Financial Wealth

• 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Access to financial planning and legal services.

Time Off & Leave Programs

• Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays.

Growth & Development

• Internal skills training and advancement pathways.
• Professional development to support certifications, continuing education, or role‑related training.

Community & Culture

• Company events and team‑building activities.
• Commitment to diverse perspectives and skill development.