Head of People

TL;DR

Head of People (HR Tech/Fintech): Defining and executing a People strategy for a high-growth tech company, building the internal People function from scratch, and also serving as an external voice on the future of benefits. Focus on talent strategy, performance systems, manager development, and People operations across multiple European jurisdictions, while advising customers and influencing product development.

Location: Hybrid (London, Dublin, or within the UK/Ireland/EU)

Company

hirify.global is reimagining insurance and retirement benefits for the modern workforce, offering a fully integrated benefits platform and embedded insurance solutions, and has raised over €20M from leading investors.

What you will do

• Define and execute a People strategy aligned with growth trajectory, culture, and industry position.
• Build talent strategy and infrastructure to maintain high hiring standards during scaling.
• Design scalable performance review, career progression, and compensation frameworks.
• Foster a values-driven culture and develop managers on feedback and team health.
• Advise the executive team on org design, leadership, compensation, and people risk.
• Build and refine core People operations and own workplace experience (physical and remote).
• Represent hirify.global externally, advise customers on benefits strategy, and influence product development.

Requirements

• 8+ years in People/HR roles at startups or scaleups (sub-500 employees preferred), with at least 3 years in a leadership capacity.
• Experience building or significantly scaling a Talent and People function in a high-growth, tech-first environment.
• Fluency in HR tech, either through work experience or strong opinions from implementation.
• Commercial instinct and excitement to work with customers and influence product decisions.
• European employment expertise, understanding multi-region operations across the UK, Ireland, and the EU.
• Strong advisory presence with founders and executives.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfort with ambiguity and building from scratch.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive Health Insurance via hirify.global.
• Workplace Pension with matched contributions up to 5% via hirify.global.
• WFH stipend to support your home office needs.
• Life Insurance.
• Generous Paid Time Off.
• Annual company-wide offsite and dedicated team offsite.