At Axon, we’re on a mission to Protect Life. We’re explorers, pursuing society’s most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. Like our products, we work better together. We connect with candor and care, seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers, communities and each other.
Life at Axon is fast-paced, challenging and meaningful. Here, you’ll take ownership and drive real change. Constantly grow as you work hard for a mission that matters at a company where you matter.
At Axon, our mission is to Protect Life, and our values shape how we work, lead, and innovate together. This role will play a pivotal role in delivering on that mission by managing and executing HR initiatives across multiple International countries, primarily Australia, LATAM and Canada, ensuring consistency, compliance, and excellence in people operations.
This role requires expertise in employee relations, strong cross-border HR knowledge, and a mindset focused on leveraging AI and automation to streamline processes. You will serve as a trusted advisor to business leaders, colleagues within People Operations, and employees, balancing strategic initiatives with hands-on delivery - always embodying Axon’s values in every decision and interaction.
This role is based out of our Seattle office and follows a hybrid schedule. We rely on in-person collaboration and ask that team members work onsite Tuesdays through Fridays, with the flexibility to work remotely on Mondays, unless there is an approved workplace accommodation. We believe that connection fuels innovation, and our in-office culture is designed to foster meaningful teamwork, mentorship, and shared success.
Key Responsibilities- Lead employee relations cases across multiple international jurisdictions (primarily; Australia, LATAM, Canada), including investigations, disciplinary actions, performance management and role eliminations.
- Manage global mobility across all international entities.
- Build processes and foundational work for international countries to ensure more efficient delivery.
- Ensure compliance with local employment law and maintain strong relationships with internal legal advisors where appropriate.
- Coach and advise leaders on employee relations best practices and proactive risk mitigation.
- Lead and embed initiatives to integrate AI and automation into HR workflows.
- Identify opportunities to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and data-driven decision-making through technology.
- Ensure compliance of HR initiatives and policies across international entities.
- Ensure consistency of practices while respecting local cultural and legal differences.
- Champion a culture of inclusivity, accountability, and performance.
- Proven HR generalist experience (5+ years) in multinational environments, including employee relations exposure across multiple countries.
- Experience leading or significantly contributing to AI, HRIS, or process automation initiatives (e.g., Workday, ServiceNow, Chatbots, or HR analytics tools).
- Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills at all organizational levels.
- Strong analytical mindset, able to interpret data and translate insights into action.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, matrixed organization with changing priorities.
- Fluent in English; additional language such as Spanish or French highly desirable.
- Curious about technology and passionate about innovation in HR. Willingness to push the boundaries of the possible.
- Proactive, focused and delivery orientated.
- Strong moral compass with fair, inclusive standards and unwavering integrity.
- Culturally sensitive and collaborative across borders.
- Thrives in cross-functional collaboration, embodying Axon’s Join Forces approach to solving challenges.
Axon is a total compensation company, meaning compensation is made up of base pay, bonus, and stock awards. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: level, function, training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, geographic market, and often a combination of all these factors. Our benefits offer an array of options to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. To see more details on our benefits offerings please visit https://www.axon.com/careers.
Don’t meet every single requirement? That's ok. At Axon, we Aim Far. We think big with a long-term view because we want to reinvent the world to be a safer, better place. We are also committed to building diverse teams that reflect the communities we serve.
Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they check every box in the job description. If you’re excited about this role and our mission to Protect Life but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification listed here, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Important Notes
The above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all duties, responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. The job description may change or be supplemented at any time in accordance with business needs and conditions.
Some roles may also require legal eligibility to work in a firearms environment.
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Axon’s mission is to Protect Life and is committed to the well-being and safety of its employees as well as Axon’s impact on the environment. All Axon employees must be aware of and committed to the appropriate environmental, health, and safety regulations, policies, and procedures. Axon employees are empowered to report safety concerns as they arise and activities potentially impacting the environment.
We are an equal opportunity employer that promotes justice, advances equity, values diversity and fosters inclusion. We’re committed to hiring the best talent — regardless of race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances — and empowering all of our employees so they can do their best work. If you have a disability or special need that requires assistance or accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please email [email protected]. Please note that this email address is for accommodation purposes only. Axon will not respond to inquiries for other purposes.
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