Head Of People And Culture

Head of People and Culture (Part-time, 24-32 hrs/week)

Auckland, NZ | Permanent

“The standards you walk past are the standards you set.”

JAVLN is on a mission to become the world’s #1 platform for insurance intermediaries. We are looking for a strategic Head of People and Culture to join our senior leadership team and help us build a world-class SaaS business across Australia, New Zealand, and beyond.

The Role This is a high-impact, part-time role reporting directly to the CFO. You will be a strategic partner driving the people initiatives that accelerate our growth.

• Embed our Values: Partner with the CEO and Executive Team to ensure we live our values – being team players, innovating relentlessly, caring deeply about our work, and keeping things simple.
• Build High Performance: Identify organisational pain points and design both human and AI structures that allow us to move fast and innovate quickly.
• Nurture Talent: Develop an employer brand that attracts top-tier SaaS and insurance experts and creates an exceptional employee experience.
• Scale Globally: Implement the frameworks and tools (OKRs, performance systems, and global compliance) required for a rapidly expanding company.

About You

You are a seasoned people leader who understands the pace of a tech scale-up.

• You have 10+ years of experience in senior HR roles, ideally within SaaS.
• Experience and/or interest in adoption of artificial intelligence and navigating a human+AI roadmap.
• You are a strategic thinker who uses data, like retention rates and revenue per employee, to drive decisions.
• You are experienced in leadership development, capable of coaching first-time leaders and senior executives alike.
• You hold high standards and believe that culture is built through the behaviors we reward and the standards we set.

Why JAVLN? This is your chance to step into a senior leadership role that offers the flexibility of a 24-32-hour work week while still delivering massive impact. If you are ready to help us cement our position as an industry leader, we want to hear from you.