Head of People Technology (HRIS)

TL;DR

Head of People Technology (HRIS): Designing and implementing a global People tech architecture and HRIS migration to support scaling from 600 to 1,500 employees with an accent on system integration, data governance, and global compliance. Focus on building a robust hire-to-retire pipeline, automating lifecycle events, and implementing an AI strategy across the People stack.

Location: On-site in London, New York City, or Stockholm

Company

hirify.global is an AI-native workspace for legal professionals, scaling rapidly to $100M+ ARR with customers in over 50 countries.

What you will do

• Define the People tech architecture and a 12–24 month roadmap tied to global headcount expansion.
• Lead the HRIS evaluation, vendor RFP process, commercial negotiation, and full-scale migration.
• Own the integration layer between HRIS, ATS (Ashby), e-signing (Ironclad), payroll, and Finance/ERP.
• Establish People data definitions, taxonomy, quality standards, and self-service BI dashboards.
• Automate onboarding, offboarding, provisioning, and other employee lifecycle events.
• Set the AI strategy for sourcing, screening, and internal copilots, including governance and compliance.

Requirements

• Experience leading major HRIS migrations in companies scaling through significant headcount inflection points.
• Track record of owning the People tech stack and making build-vs-buy decisions.
• Fluency in People data, governance, and analytics infrastructure.
• Experience operating across multiple geographies and legal entities, including GDPR and multi-country payroll integrations.

Culture & Benefits

• High-performance environment emphasizing ownership over titles and outcomes over intentions.
• Culture of excellence with direct, ego-free feedback.
• Opportunity to build and lead a People Tech function from the ground up.
• Inclusive, equal opportunity employer focusing on diversity of thought.