Head of People

Role overview

This opportunity is for a Head of People in Ireland, presented on behalf of a partner company that will handle applications and the hiring process. The role sits inside a fast-growing, globally distributed technology business and focuses on shaping the people strategy needed to support continued expansion.

You will lead the development of a strong recruiting engine while also strengthening people operations, talent development, performance management, and organizational design. Acting as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, you will help define how the company hires, develops, and retains top talent in a highly competitive market. This is a practical leadership role that blends strategy with day-to-day execution, and it requires someone who can move comfortably between high-level planning and operational delivery.

The environment is fast-moving, metrics-led, and centered on building strong teams and scalable systems that can support sustainable growth.

Accountabilities

• Own and expand the full People function, including recruiting and people operations, across a distributed global organization.
• Create and implement a recruiting approach that keeps access to excellent talent strong while maintaining a high standard of hire quality.
• Work with executive leaders on workforce planning, organizational structure, compensation planning, and headcount decisions.
• Establish and improve systems for performance management, leadership growth, and career path progression.
• Strengthen hiring operations, improve the candidate journey, and increase recruiter effectiveness through scalable processes and tools.
• Build clear metrics and reporting that improve visibility into hiring performance and the overall health of the organization.
• Promote automation and AI-supported workflows within recruiting and people operations.
• Help sustain company culture and ensure it stays aligned with values and operating principles during rapid growth.
• Partner closely with Finance and leadership on compensation planning and broader organizational investments.
• Coach and grow the People team while encouraging accountability, ownership, and ongoing improvement.

Requirements

• At least 8 years of experience in people leadership, recruiting, talent acquisition, or people operations within high-growth technology companies.
• Demonstrated success in building and scaling recruiting functions in fast-paced, talent-rich environments.
• Strong experience partnering with executive leadership on org design, workforce planning, and talent strategy.
• Background in leading and developing high-performing People or Recruiting teams.
• Solid understanding of modern recruiting systems, talent operations, and performance management frameworks.
• Strong analytical ability with a habit of using data to guide decisions and improve processes.
• Excellent communication skills, stakeholder management ability, and executive influence.
• Hands-on leadership style with the ability to operate at both strategic and operational levels.
• Experience in distributed or remote-first organizations.
• Strong interest in AI-enabled tools and workflows for recruiting and people operations transformation.
• Bonus exposure to SaaS, developer tools, fintech, or other rapidly scaling technology environments.

Benefits

• Competitive equity package in a venture-backed, high-growth technology company.
• Fully remote and flexible working setup.
• Recommended annual time off of 4 to 5 weeks for rest and recovery.
• Home office setup allowance and an annual learning and development stipend.
• Long-term equity exercise window of up to 10 years.
• Opportunity to shape and scale a global People function at an important stage of growth.
• Culture focused on ownership, high performance, and continuous improvement.
• Exposure to executive-level decision-making and strategic company building at scale.

Additional information

This role is handled through a partner company, which will review applications and manage the next steps in the hiring process.

The hiring process uses AI-supported matching to help shortlist candidates against the role’s core requirements. The shortlist is then passed to the hiring company, which makes the final decisions and manages interviews and assessments.

Data privacy notice

By applying, you agree that your personal data may be processed to assess your candidacy and shared with the hiring employer where appropriate. This is done under legitimate interest and pre-contractual processing grounds in line with applicable data protection laws, including GDPR. You may request access, correction, deletion, or objection to processing at any time.

AI tools may also be used to assist parts of the hiring workflow, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or identifying possible inconsistencies or verification signals. These tools support the recruitment team but do not replace human judgment, and final hiring decisions are made by people. For more information about how your data is handled, you may contact the hiring team.