Axion · 1 week ago
Senior Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP)
Axion is a company transforming product quality and customer satisfaction in manufacturing through an AI-powered platform. They are seeking a Senior HR Business Partner to build foundational people infrastructure and establish core people systems and management practices to support the company's growth.
AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Business IntelligenceMachine LearningManufacturing
Responsibilities
Act as a trusted advisor and coach to leaders across Product, Engineering, GTM, and Operations, helping them navigate performance, feedback, and team development challenges
Partner with the executive team to shape Axion’s long-term people strategy — advising on culture, engagement, retention, and leadership effectiveness. Design and implement foundational people programs — including performance management, manager enablement, leveling frameworks, and feedback systems — to support scale
Establish consistent management rhythms such as goal setting, 1:1 frameworks, and review cycles that drive accountability and growth
Own the end-to-end employee experience, from onboarding through offboarding, ensuring every touchpoint reflects Axion’s values and culture
Build scalable feedback loops and employee listening mechanisms (e.g., pulse surveys, stay interviews, exit feedback) that turn insight into action
Develop playbooks, training content, and toolkits that strengthen manager capability and drive consistency across teams
Collaborate cross-functionally with Recruiting, Finance, and Operations on workforce planning, compensation alignment, and organizational initiatives
Use people data and qualitative insights to identify trends, flag leadership risks, and inform proactive retention and engagement strategies
Qualification
Required
Experience operating as a People Partner or HRBP supporting multiple departments or leadership teams within a high-growth, fast-changing environment
Proven success building or formalizing people programs from scratch, such as performance reviews, leveling frameworks, or management training
Strong track record of coaching managers through sensitive employee relations, performance, or organizational challenges. Demonstrated ability to drive clarity and structure in environments with little precedent or process
Experience collaborating cross-functionally with Recruiting, Finance, and Operations on organizational design and compensation reviews
Adept at using data and feedback to inform strategic people decisions and measure program effectiveness
Preferred
Played a key role in helping a company scale from ~75 to 250+ employees
Experience building or modernizing performance management, feedback, or promotion processes
Exposure to technical and engineering teams, understanding their unique rhythms and leadership challenges
Comfort operating as the first or only embedded HRBP in a scaling organization
Based in NYC or open to working from our Williamsburg HQ at least 3 days/week
Benefits
Generous time off
Competitive compensation, equity, and benefits
Lunch stipend
Company
Axion
Axion is an AI-powered customer quality intelligence platform that identifies and resolves product quality issues.
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$62MKey Investors
Salesforce VenturesBessemer Venture Partners
2025-12-15Series B· $37M
2024-03-12Series A· $17.5M
2023-02-15Seed· $7.5M
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