People & Culture Business PartnerNew

The opportunity

Rocket Lab is the end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems that keep the world connected, protected, expand humanity’s reach to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. We move fast, build real hardware for meaningful missions, and make the impossible routine.

What you'll do

  • Partner with leaders to support performance, talent, engagement, and organisational development.

  • Provide advice and support on employment relations, policy creation, and P&C best practices.

  • Work closely with payroll and legal teams to ensure accurate and compliant processes.

  • Build strong relationships with stakeholders across the business.

  • Support the smooth running of the P&C team and assist with wider P&C initiatives and training.

  • + years in a similar P&C Business Partner role, or 8+ years’ experience within HR.

What they're looking for

  • A bachelor’s degree in HR or an equivalent qualification.
  • Experience with payroll processes and systems.
  • Strong capability with MS Office (especially Excel) and an aptitude for learning new tools quickly.
  • Excellent relationship‑building, customer service, and stakeholder management skills.