Senior People Partner - Tech (FTC to Perm)

Title: SeniorPeople Partner – Tech

Salary: £85,000 – £95,000

Location: Remote-first, local to London hub

Employment type: 6 monthFTC with a view to go permanent

The Business:

• VC backed Series A AI scale-up
• Global – HQ in UK and scaling into the US
• Intense, fast-paced and high-performance culture
• Extremely strong and diverse leadership team

Growth Plans:

• 190 people about to double in size. 80 of those hires were made last year.
• Revenue now is £22m – they are looking at doubling that to £40m next year
• Extremely well capitalised with huge demand, they can’t scale quick enough!
• Their main aim is to expand their presence in the US – a lot of hires will be based in the US across NY and SF.

The Role:

Reporting to the VP People who we recently placed, you'll be supporting their growing Tech teams by providing hands-on, day-to-day support, partnering closely with managers and employees. You will serve as a key point of contact for departments, helping implement People programs and initiatives that support the business’s strategy and create a positive, high-performance culture.

Key focus:

• Business Partnering : Serving as the main point of contact for teams on a wide range of people topics, from hiring to performance management.
• Champion of our Culture: Role-modelling values, promoting adaptability and championing growth and high-performance.
• Talent Management: Supporting managers in identifying high-potential employees, recognising contributions, and driving career development initiatives.
• People Relations: Handling People relations issues, including conflict resolution, disciplinary matters, and performance improvement plans.
• HR Policy Implementation : Helping to implement HR policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with legal requirements.
• Engagement & Retention : Working on initiatives aimed at improving employee engagement and satisfaction, such as wellness programs and feedback mechanisms.
• HR Metrics & Reporting : Monitoring report on HR metrics, identifying trends in turnover, engagement, and performance, and recommending areas for improvement.
• Talent Advocate : Elevating the talent selection process as a rigorous bar raiser, ensuring we only hire the most exceptional talent.
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) : Leading and supporting DEI initiatives to ensure a diverse and inclusive work environment.

What we’re looking for:

Experience:

• Experience in a People Partnering role in a dynamic, fast-growth Tech business
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law (US or international experience is a plus)
• Experience managing employee relations issues with discretion and fairness
• Experience working with and supporting multiple stakeholders, and in particular Sales & GTM teams as well as Tech
• Demonstrated experience with Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, ensuring HR policies and practices create an inclusive and fair workplace culture
• Some experience in AI, or an interest in AI

Approach:

• Strategic mindset whilst also offering hands-on support to managers and teams
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build effective working relationships across the business
• Resilience and adaptability in supporting teams through periods of growth, change, or uncertainty, with a proactive approach to solving challenges and ensuring business continuity
• Resilience and adaptability in leading leaders and teams through periods of growth, change, or uncertainty, with a proactive approach to solving challenges and ensuring business continuity

Why this business?

• This is a truly high-performing organisation – for someone ambitious, this will really accelerate your career.
• This is your chance to join a business on the cutting edge of AI and research which is driving breakthroughs in science and society.
• There is a lot to do and not many companies are growing at this rate, this is a very rare opportunity.
• Benefits include death-in-service, generous home office budget, 25 days holidays, £1k development budget and private medical insurance.

Ways of working:

• They are “remote first” – they don’t believe in mandating hybrid but encouraging people into the office and so are now focusing on more office events and are hiring around those central locations. Their hubs are London, Manchester, San Fran and NY.

Package:

• c£85,000 – £95,000 base salary
• Bonus / Equity TBC