People Operations Partner

Nofence is a Norwegian scale up who has built the world’s first virtual fencing solution for livestock. As we aim to revolutionize livestock management we will need top-notch competence in our People team, and we are now looking for a People Operations Partner to support our US team. Elevate your career with us and be at the forefront of innovation in agricultural technology!

As Nofence's first people hire in the US, People Operations Partner is the local anchor for our growing US team. This is a broad, hands‑on role that covers the full employee experience, all from hiring and onboarding through to day-to-day people support, local compliance, and culture for a team that is scaling fast in a commercially critical market.

You will be the person the US team turns to first. You will run recruiting for US roles, ensure we are operating compliantly across all states, and make sure Nofence's culture and ways of working land well for employees who are far from the headquarter in Oslo. You will work closely with the MD US, the VP People and partner with the wider People & Finance team globally.

Nofence's People team is small, you will know everyone in it and work directly with all of them.

You are a full member of Nofence's global People team, not a standalone HR function for the US. This means you work within global people processes on hiring philosophy, performance rhythms, onboarding standards, culture initiatives, and HRIS hygiene. You bring them to life for the US context, adapting where local law or practice requires. You will work closely with the broader People team, lead or drive global projects and initiatives as time allows, and bring a US perspective that actively shapes how Nofence builds its people practices globally.

This role sits at the intersection of recruiting, operations, and people partnership and it calls for someone who can hold all three with confidence, genuinely energized by building and shaping, not just maintaining, in a high‑expectations environment.

The main responsibilities for this role will be:

• Running onboarding for all North America new hires, connecting them to Nofence's purpose, values, and the team, not just systems access
• Supporting managers with day‑to‑day people questions, performance conversations, and employee relations
• Administering benefits and leave for US, ensuring offerings are competitive and well understood. Owning the day‑to‑day administration and employee communication, with the global People team supporting on programme design and benchmarking
• Managing local People administration and owning biweekly US payroll inputs, ensuring all salary data, variables, and changes are accurately prepared, validated in Rippling and HiBob, and approved for our external payroll provider

• Running structured hiring processes in line with Nofence's hiring philosophy and frameworks
• Sourcing candidates
• Managing candidate experience and communication, ensuring every candidate interaction reflects Nofence's brand and values
• Activating and maintaining US compliant hiring flows end‑to‑end
• Partnering with hiring managers to define role criteria, set expectations, and make good decisions, not just fill seats

• Multi‑state US employment compliance: at‑will employment, state‑specific leave laws, workers' compensation, benefits obligations, and contractor classification
• Owns multi‑state SUI and employment tax compliance; verifies Rippling filings, manages state correspondence, and escalates audit or rate adjustment issues.

• Supporting the rhythm of check‑ins, phase conversations, and performance processes in the US team
• Identifying where North America employees need more connection, clarity, or support and doing…