Head of People

Role overview

This opportunity is for a Head of People based in Switzerland, working for a partner company that handles the hiring process and all application follow-up. The role sits at the intersection of strategy and execution inside a fast-growing, globally distributed technology business. You will be responsible for strengthening the people function, building a strong recruiting engine, and shaping the systems that support hiring, development, performance, and scaling.

As a senior advisor to executive leadership, you will help define how the company attracts, develops, and retains high-performing talent in a competitive global market. The position is highly hands-on and requires the ability to move between long-term planning and day-to-day delivery across recruiting, workforce planning, performance management, and people operations. The overall environment is data-led, fast moving, and focused on building scalable teams and processes.

Key accountabilities

• Own and grow the full People function, covering recruiting and people operations across a distributed global team.
• Create and run a recruiting strategy that consistently brings in excellent talent while protecting a high-performing talent mix.
• Work with executive leadership on workforce planning, team structure, compensation approach, and headcount priorities.
• Build, refine, and scale frameworks for performance management, leadership development, and career progression.
• Improve hiring operations, candidate experience, and recruiter productivity through repeatable systems and efficient workflows.
• Set up clear metrics and reporting to improve visibility into hiring outcomes and overall organizational health.
• Introduce automation and AI-supported workflows into recruiting and people operations where they add value.
• Help preserve and evolve company culture so it stays aligned with core values and operating principles during rapid growth.
• Partner closely with Finance and leadership on compensation planning and broader organizational investment decisions.
• Coach and develop the People team to strengthen ownership, execution, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• At least 8 years of experience in people leadership, recruiting, talent acquisition, or people operations, ideally in high-growth technology companies.
• Demonstrated success building and scaling recruiting functions in fast-paced, talent-rich environments.
• Strong experience advising executive leadership on organizational design, workforce planning, and talent strategy.
• Proven ability to lead and grow high-performing people or recruiting teams.
• Solid understanding of modern recruiting systems, talent operations, and performance management practices.
• Strong analytical capability and comfort using data to guide decisions and improve processes.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and executive influence skills.
• A hands-on working style with the ability to contribute strategically and operationally.
• Prior experience in distributed or remote-first organizations.
• Strong interest in using AI-enabled tools and workflows to modernize recruiting and people operations.
• Experience in SaaS, developer tools, fintech, or another rapidly scaling technology environment is a plus.

Benefits

• Competitive equity opportunity in a venture-backed, high-growth technology company.
• Fully remote setup with flexible working arrangements.
• Recommended annual leave of 4 to 5 weeks for rest and recovery.
• Allowance for home office setup plus an annual learning and development stipend.
• Long-term equity exercise window of up to 10 years.
• The chance to shape and scale a global People function at a critical stage of growth.
• A strong ownership culture with high standards and continuous improvement.
• Direct exposure to executive decision-making and company-building at scale.

Additional information

The hiring process is managed by a partner company on behalf of the employer. Applications are reviewed through an AI-supported matching process designed to evaluate candidates quickly, consistently, and fairly against the role’s core requirements. The top-matching candidates are shortlisted and shared with the hiring company, which handles interviews, assessments, and final decisions internally.

Data privacy notice

By applying, candidates consent to the processing of personal data for application review and sharing relevant details with the hiring employer on the basis of legitimate interest and pre-contractual measures under applicable data protection laws, including GDPR. Applicants may request access to, correction of, deletion of, or objection to the use of their personal data at any time.

Artificial intelligence tools may also support parts of the hiring process, including application review, resume analysis, response evaluation, and identification of possible inconsistencies or verification signals. These tools assist the recruitment team but do not replace human judgment, and final hiring decisions are made by people.