💼 About This Role

You'll lead the People function at a Series B startup, building HR frameworks and partnering with senior leaders. Your work will directly shape how a 150+ person global team scales performance and culture. This role offers the chance to build the people strategy from scratch while collaborating with a VP of People in a dual role.

🎯 What You'll Do

• Own the People function day-to-day across the business.
• Partner with managers on performance, probation, and employee relations.
• Drive strategic projects like performance management and L&D.
• Work with People Ops manager to ensure scalable, AI-first processes.

📋 Requirements

• People generalist with experience spanning business partnering, ops, and project delivery.
• Startup or scaleup background (post-Series A) building from scratch.
• Commercial mindset to frame People decisions in business terms.
• Hands-on experience with performance management, probation, and difficult people situations.

✨ Nice to Have

• Scaled a People function through 100-250 headcount.
• International employment experience.
• Built performance management or L&D frameworks from scratch.

🎁 Benefits & Perks

• 💰 £80,000-£95,000 salary
• 🏢 Hybrid working (2-3 days in London office)
• 📈 Share options
• 🏖️ 35 days annual leave (25 standard + 10 flexible holidays)
• 🏥 Comprehensive health insurance

📨 Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks · AI estimate

1. 1Recruiter Screening· 30 min
2. 2Hiring Manager Interview· 60 min
3. 3Take Home Task· 2 hours

🚩 Heads Up

• Role combines Head of People with reporting to a VP of People who also serves as Chief of Staff, creating potential dual-reporting ambiguity.