People Lead – US

Graphcore is a UK-headquartered semiconductor and AI compute company, now part of SoftBank’s global AI ecosystem. Our headquarters are in Bristol, with offices in London, Cambridge, Poland, Germany, and Taiwan. In 2026, we opened new key locations in India and US with the aim to build out key engineering and operational hubs to support our next phase of growth.     Our mission is to build the future of AI compute – and that depends not only on exceptional engineering but also on an outstanding People function. As we scale globally, the People team is focused on building strong operational foundations and a great employee experience everywhere we operate.     You will be part of the Global People Team, working closely with People Partners and collaborating with People Operations, Talent Acquisition, Finance, Legal, and Workplace teams.     Job Summary   The Regional People Partner Lead – US will act as the senior People partner for the US region, supporting leaders and managers while establishing and scaling  the people model locally.  the regional People model .     Th e role combines  strategic business partnering, employee relations leadership and operational ownership, acting  is is a balanced business partnering role, combining leadership support, organisational effectiveness, and regional ownership.     The role will act  as the key interface between the US organisation and the global People team, ensuring local needs are translated into scalable solutions.     You wil l support  The role wil l  senior leadership across  provide primary People support to the  Systems Engineering  and the broader US population  organisation, including senior leadership based  .primarily  in Austin and Milpitas,  whil e working across a  and support a  distributed workforce  across US states. across multiple US locations .     This is a role for someone who can balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution,  operating  effectively in  a scaling, fast paced environment.     As we build at the  cutting edge  of AI compute, this role requires pace, pragmatism, and a strong bias to action.   You will  be a  act as a  visible and trusted People presence across the US region.     Responsibilities and Duties   Business Partnering   Partner closely with leaders, including senior Systems Engineering leadership, acting as a trusted advisor   Coach and develop managers to build strong leadership cap ability   Support org design, workforce planning and change initiaitives.   Provide coaching and guidance to managers   Build manager capability   Build strong relationships across the business to understand the needs and improve the employee experience.    Support organisational change       Regional Ownership and Build   Act as the primary People contact for the US region   Act as the on-the-ground People partner  across multiple locations   Establish and evolve the US  regiona operating  l  model  as the location scales.   Hire a Support hiring of  People Operations Advisor – to ensure execution of   da y  to day  people operation s  and  Graphcore  People  Polic ies . onboarding ,  offboarding . Support transition from secondees and contractors       Employee Relations and Compliance   Lead and resolve  Support and manage employee relations cases  including performance,  grievances  and conflict resolution.   Advise leaders on risk, complaince  and best practice.   Act a s regional expert on US and California employment law [FMLA, ADA, CRFA]   Coach managers through difficult conversations   Ensure compliance with US employment law   Partner with Legal and  external providers (i.e  Sequoia One (PEO)       Operations and Vendor Alignment   Work with People Operations to deliver lifecycle processes   Partner with PEO  Sequoia One  for benefits and compliance   Ensure effective  use of PEO  model and alignment  alignment   with global processes   Collaborate with Finance, Legal, Workplace and Talent Acquisition   Ensure  compliance  acros s multi-state operations       Insight , Scale    and Continuous Improvement   Identify trends and translate into actionable improvements. Feed insights into global strategy   Support continuous improvement  – simplications and scalability of process     Candidate Profile   Essential     (8 -12  +  years)  Strong People Partner and Leadership experience in the US     Experience in  a multi-state,  scaling environments   Strong knowledge of US and Calif ornia  employment law  Strong know ledge of California employment law   Ability to influence senior stakeholders  Ability to travel to other US sites and occasional international travel to HQ corporate  office     Desirable   Experience in software, technology or AI