HR Business Partner

About The Role

We are looking for an experienced HR Business Partner to support the growth of our US employee population as Volta scales across the United States. This is a hands-on HRBP role in a fast-moving, early-stage environment, partnering with managers and employees on workforce planning, onboarding, employee relations, change management, performance management, policy implementation and day-to-day people matters. You will be the trusted People partner for our US employees while operating as an integral member of our global People team. Working closely with the VP, People and colleagues across the business, you will help build the scalable, compliant People foundations that enable a high-growth AI infrastructure company to succeed.

What You Will Be Doing

• Partner with US leaders and managers on workforce planning, employee relations, performance, engagement and organizational change.
• Provide practical HR guidance on federal, state and local employment legislation, with particular emphasis on California employment law.
• Foster an inclusive, engaging and high-performing workplace, supporting the overall employee experience for US-based employees.
• Coach managers on performance management, feedback, employee development and difficult conversations.
• Implement HR policies, processes and programmes in the US, aligned with global standards and best practices.
• Partner with the wider People team on compensation, benefits and equity programmes.
• Work closely with Payroll, Finance and Legal to ensure compliant and effective employment practices.
• Continuously improve People processes so they remain scalable, compliant and fit for a rapidly growing organisation.
• Drive employee communications and engagement initiatives that reinforce Volta’s culture and values.
• Contribute to global People initiatives, ensuring the US perspective is represented while supporting a “one global team” approach.

What You Bring

• 5+ years’ experience as an HR Business Partner, ideally within a rapidly scaling AI, cloud infrastructure, technology or engineering-led organisation.
• Strong working knowledge of multi-state US employment law, including California.
• Proven employee relations and manager coaching skills in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Experience working in an early-stage company where processes are still being built.
• A practical, commercial and solutions-oriented approach, with excellent judgement, discretion and communication skills.
• The ability to balance hands-on operational delivery with genuine strategic business partnering.
• Familiarity with US compensation, benefits and equity programmes.
• Experience working as part of an international or global People team.