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About the role:
We are looking for a passionate and resourceful People Business Partner to join our team. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a huge impact by supporting our new Milan office and our broader regional teams across EMEA. We're looking for a true HR expert who isn't afraid to roll up their sleeves and handle the day-to-day HR operations (like Workday, onboarding, and benefits) while also growing with us to tackle strategic projects in talent management, succession planning, and more.
Responsibilities:
Serve as a strategic advisor to regional leaders, providing guidance on talent management, employee relations, and HR strategy.
Align HR initiatives with local laws, cultural considerations, and business goals within APJ, EMEA, or AMER.
Implement regional onboarding and offboarding processes, ensuring consistency with global HR policies while adapting to regional nuances.
Collaborate with global HR teams to ensure consistency in HR practices and alignment with global objectives.
Drive region-specific HR programs, including employee engagement surveys, talent reviews, and retention strategies.
Qualifications:
3+ years of experience in PBP roles, with a focus on partnering with regional business leaders.
Knowledge of local employment laws and regulations.
Strong communication skills, with the ability to work across cultural and geographic boundaries.
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About Kong:
Kong Inc., a leading developer of cloud API technologies, is on a mission to enable companies around the world to become “API-first” and securely accelerate AI adoption. Kong helps organizations globally — from startups to Fortune 500 enterprises — unleash developer productivity, build securely, and accelerate time to market. For more information about Kong, please visit www.konghq.com or follow us on X @thekonginc.
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Kong Inc. is the fastest growing Microservices API platform. We exist to broker Information through Enterprises. We are best known as the creator and primary supporter of Kong, the most widely adopted open-source Microservice API gateway. We're backed by a16z, Index Ventures, CRV, Jeff Bezos (Amazon), Eric Schmidt (Google), Stanford University, NEA and many others. Join our team to connect the future of infrastructure.
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