Principal People Experience Partner

The driving force behind our success has always been the people of AspenTech. What drives us, is our aspiration, our desire and ambition to keep pushing the envelope, overcoming any hurdle, challenging the status quo to continually find a better way. You will experience these qualities of passion, pride and aspiration in many ways - from a rich set of career development programs to support of community service projects to social events that foster fun and relationship building across our global community.

People Partnership & Advisory

• Support the organization as a People Experience Partner, working in close collaboration with the Sr HR Manager for the America's as the primary functional partner for our Houston office location.
• Partner with Global HR Business Partners for the Technology and Revenue Organization on local priorities and initiatives.
• Partner with managers on day-to-day people matters, including performance management, employee relations, and team effectiveness.
• Escalate themes, risks, and complex matters to the Sr Human Resources Manager as appropriate.
• Coach managers on people practices, manager capability, and effective team leadership.

Employee Experience & Site Leadership

• Act as the local site lead for the Houston, TX location, serving as the primary People Experience presence onsite.
• Support the end-to-end employee lifecycle, from onboarding through exit, ensuring a thoughtful and consistent experience for site-based employees.
• Act as an employee advocate while balancing business needs and organizational policies.
• Reinforce company values and foster an inclusive, respectful workplace culture.

Talent & Performance

• Support performance management cycles, goal setting, and development planning.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition on hiring needs, onboarding, and workforce planning.
• Identify talent risks and opportunities, escalating insights to People Experience leadership.

Operations, Compliance & Programs

• Ensure people practices align with company policies and employment laws.
• Partner closely with People Services / HR Operations to execute people processes accurately and efficiently.
• Maintain accurate documentation and leverage data to inform people decisions.

Team, Site & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Collaborate with People Experience Partners, People Services, Talent Acquisition, and Total Rewards.
• Support initiatives driven by the People Experience leadership team.

• Minimum of 5 yrs HR or People Partner experience
• Strong foundation in employee relations and manager coaching
• Experience supporting multi-site or growing organizations
• Ability to manage competing priorities with sound judgment and empathy
• Experience in fast-paced or scaling environments
• Exposure to global or regional HR support
• Familiarity with HRIS and people data tools
• Trusted partner with strong relationship-building skills
• Clear, thoughtful communicator
• Practical problem-solver with a people-first mindset
• Comfortable operating in ambiguity and change

WHO YOU ARE:

The Principal People Experience Partner plays a critical role in supporting leaders and employees while reinforcing a strong, consistent people experience. This role ensures that day-to-day people needs are met with care, clarity, and accountability, enabling teams to do their best work while working with leaders to drive the overall functional and

Work Authorization

AspenTech will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1(including those with OPT or CPT) , H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Work Location:
AspenTech has a global hybrid workplace for most of our roles. Employees are expected to work in the office 4 days per week and may work remotely 1 day per week, unless the employee has a reasonable accommodation or other approved exception to the hybrid workplace schedule. This role follows our 4-1 hybrid model and is based in our Houston, TX office.

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