Director of People

Location: London, hybrid; the role supports employees across the UK, Greece, the US and other European countries.

Company

hirify.global builds an AI-powered biomedical knowledge platform that helps researchers and decision-makers interpret scientific publications, clinical trials, regulatory documents and other complex data sources.

What you will do

• Own the People Operations roadmap and full employee lifecycle, including contracts, onboarding, offboarding, contractors and third-party suppliers.
• Oversee payroll, benefits, employer-of-record providers, employment compliance, right-to-work and visa processes across operating countries.
• Manage the HRIS and People data, produce actionable reporting, and lead employee relations cases, investigations, grievances and exits.
• Lead compensation reviews, performance and development cycles, learning and development programmes, and workforce planning with Finance and leadership.
• Shape employee experience through engagement surveys, communications, wellbeing and office culture across London, Athens and New York.
• Lead and develop two People Operations Associates, manage offices and facilities, and use AI and automation to improve People processes.

Requirements

• Experience leading People Operations at Head-of level or equivalent in a venture-backed technology or SaaS scale-up, ideally with 100–300 people.
• Hands-on experience with payroll and benefits across the UK, US and other European countries, including employer-of-record providers, plus ownership of an HRIS.
• Strong UK employment law knowledge and experience supporting employees in another country.
• Sound judgement and discretion in complex employee relations matters.
• Credibility and communication skills to influence senior leaders and managers.
• Confidence with data, reporting and budget discussions with Finance.
• Experience managing a small team, ideally including someone based in another country.
• Pragmatic, low-ego approach with an interest in building processes and working in detail.

Nice to have

• Experience with Greek or wider EU employment practices.
• CIPD Level 7 or an equivalent qualification.

Culture & Benefits

• Private medical and dental insurance.
• Life insurance worth four times salary.
• Personal development and individual wellbeing budgets.
• 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays and a day off for your birthday.
• Opportunity to contribute to an international team building an AI product for biomedical research.
• Equal opportunity employer welcoming applications from all backgrounds.