Head of Human Resources

Position Overview

Strategic Hr Leadership

• Develop and execute the company’s overall Human Resources strategy aligned with business objectives.
• Partner with executive leadership on organisational design, workforce planning, succession planning, and talent strategy.
• Build scalable HR policies, frameworks, and operating models suitable for a high-growth technology organisation.
• Lead organisational change initiatives during periods of expansion and transformation.

Talent Acquisition

• Build and lead a best-in-class Talent Acquisition function.
• Develop hiring strategies for engineering, AI research, product management, sales, customer success, and corporate functions.
• Establish employer branding initiatives to attract top-tier technology talent globally.
• Drive executive hiring and leadership recruitment.

Performance Management

• Design and implement performance management frameworks.
• Introduce KPI and OKR-driven performance evaluation systems.
• Develop compensation review and performance calibration processes.
• Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Learning & Leadership Development

• Build leadership development programs for managers and senior leaders.
• Design employee learning initiatives focused on technical, managerial, and behavioural competencies.
• Establish succession planning and career development frameworks.

Employee Engagement & Culture

• Champion an employee-first culture that promotes collaboration, innovation, diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Design employee engagement initiatives and recognition programs.
• Conduct employee surveys and implement improvement plans.
• Act as a trusted advisor for employee relations matters.

Compensation & Benefits

• Design competitive compensation structures aligned with market benchmarks.
• Lead annual compensation reviews and bonus planning.
• Develop equity and long-term incentive programs.
• Optimize employee benefits to support attraction and retention.

Hr Operations & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with employment laws across multiple jurisdictions.
• Develop HR governance, policies, and employee handbooks.
• Oversee payroll coordination, HRIS, employee records, and workforce analytics.
• Manage HR budgets and vendor relationships.

Hr Analytics

• Establish people analytics dashboards and workforce metrics.
• Track hiring effectiveness, attrition, diversity metrics, employee engagement, and productivity.
• Present strategic HR insights to executive leadership and the Board.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or related discipline.
• MBA or Master’s degree preferred.
• 15+ years of progressive HR experience with at least 5 years in a senior HR leadership role.
• Experience working within AI, SaaS, software product, cloud technology, fintech, or technology-driven organisations.
• Demonstrated experience supporting rapid organisational growth and scaling teams globally.
• Strong understanding of modern HR practices, talent management, and organisational development.
• Experience managing multi-country HR operations is highly desirable.

Preferred Experience

• High-growth startup or scale-up experience.
• Experience supporting AI Engineering, Machine Learning, Data Science, Product Engineering, and Cloud teams.
• Exposure to ESOP administration and executive compensation.
• Experience implementing HR technology platforms such as Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle HCM, BambooHR, Darwinbox, or Rippling.
• Familiarity with agile organizational structures and digital transformation initiatives.