- Support the future of HR for a global safety tech company
- Deliver high-level advice and on-the-ground guidance across all levels
- Newly created role with scope, variety, and impact
About the Company
Acusensus is a global leader in road safety technology, driven by a mission to create safer communities and save lives on our roads. Established with a strong focus on innovation and impact, Acusensus has pioneered cutting-edge AI-driven solutions and hardware technologies that empower governments and organizations to address dangerous driving behaviours.
Their technology has been integral to groundbreaking initiatives, including programs that enhance compliance with safety regulations and significantly reduce risky driving incidents. Acusensus takes pride in their proven ability to deliver effective, scalable solutions that contribute to meaningful public safety improvements worldwide.
As Acusensus experience significant global growth, including their recent go-live in New Zealand, they are actively investing in their internal structures to ensure their rapid commercial success is matched by a robust and sustainable employee experience. Their commitment to 'saving lives’ extends to fostering a workplace where their people thrive amidst this exciting expansion.
About the Role
We are looking for a confident and capable Senior People Advisor to join Acusensus in this newly created position. Based in Auckland, you’ll work closely with the Talent and People Operations Lead and senior leaders across New Zealand and Australia to establish and deliver a robust, practical people function.
This is a varied, business-facing advisory role where you’ll help shape culture, drive talent acquisition, support leaders through our rapid growth, and establish people practices that are compliant and consistent, enhancing internal communication, and fostering a truly supportive and inclusive environment as our NZ team expands.
Key Responsibilities
- Drive the full recruitment process, delivering exceptional candidate experience.
- Provide sound, timely advice across employment relations, recruitment, onboarding, and performance
- Partner with leaders to strengthen management capability and embed HR processes
- Support change and business growth with pragmatic, fit-for-purpose people solutions developing frameworks for scalable organisational and leadership structures and ensuring adequate resource allocation
- Collaborate with the wider HR team across the region to align on frameworks and priorities ensuring equitable opportunities for development and promotion are transparently communicated to address perceived biases
- Champion and help build a high-trust, values-led culture from the ground up, focusing on enhancing employee recognition and fostering a sense of being valued
About You
You’re an experienced HR generalist who’s confident working across both strategic and operational people matters. You thrive in fast-paced, high-growth settings and are energised by the opportunity to help set up a people function in a greenfield environment.
You will bring:
- Solid experience in employee relations and NZ employment legislation
- A practical, people-first approach to HR advice and leadership support
- Strong interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills – from leadership to workshop floor
- Proven ability to adapt your style across corporate and operational teams
- Curiosity, initiative, an agile approach and a desire to learn and grow as the company does
Why Join Acusensus?
- Mission-led company doing work that saves lives
- Significant opportunity to strategically shape the HR function in a rapidly growing global tech company, making a direct impact on our people and culture during a pivotal expansion phase
- Broad, end-to-end exposure across HR disciplines enabling you to drive tangible improvements in employee experience and operational efficiency
- Supportive, inclusive, and ambitious culture
To apply or find out more, contact Jeremy McLeod at Inside Recruitment, at jeremy@inside.co.nz.
Please note: You must be eligible to work in Aotearoa and able to pass a Ministry of Justice criminal history check.
