Global Head of Human Resources

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Drive the people agenda for a global technology organization comprising approximately 70 employees across the UK, Brazil, Australia, and the UAE.

• Establish the foundational people structures that will enable Raidiam to expand and prepare for future growth.

• Cultivate relationships with technical engineers and professional support teams.

• Report directly to the CEO, engage in Senior Leadership discussions, and provide counsel to the Board.

• Lead an HR Manager and collaborate with external legal and recruitment consultants.

• Partner with Finance, Delivery, and regional leaders.

• Own the people strategy and ensure it is aligned with the organization's objectives.

• Provide guidance on organizational design, leadership development, succession planning, and decision-making governance.

• Oversee pay and progression frameworks, including salary bands, benchmarking, pay reviews, and promotions.

• Maintain the engineering career ladder while developing non-engineering career pathways.

• Manage the people budget, incentives, and bonus structures, including EMI and LTIP.

• Supervise the training policy and formulate a Learning and Development strategy.

• Enhance management capabilities through manager training, establishing 1:1 standards, and facilitating career conversations.

• Lead global senior hiring initiatives, managing search firms, the ATS, and the assessment process.

• Ensure effective workforce planning and high-quality onboarding and induction processes.

• Handle complex employee relations matters while ensuring consistency.

• Maintain compliance with labor laws in the UK, Brazil, UAE, and Australia.

• Manage employment-model risks across employees, contractors, and EOR.

• Oversee conflict-of-interest declarations, IR35 checks, and governance activities.

• Conduct the annual People Experience Survey and eNPS, implementing necessary follow-up actions.

• Propel cultural change and foster trust among functions, the Board, and leadership.

• Lead and nurture the HR Manager while establishing the HR operating model.

• Execute additional assigned tasks and adhere to corporate and information security policies.

• Achieve first-year objectives, including the integration of pay bands, enhancement of managerial practices and eNPS, retention of key talent, closure of compliance gaps, senior governance and succession processes, and an annual training program.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 12 years of HR experience in the software engineering technology sector.

• Proven experience as Head of People in a scaling, international technology, engineering, or professional services organization.

• Knowledge of UK and international employment regulations.

• Established credibility with founders, board members, and technical leaders, along with the confidence to challenge senior stakeholders.

• Comfortable working hands-on within a small team environment.

• Strong analytical skills with a focus on people data.

• CIPD qualification or equivalent is preferred.

• Must be legally authorized to work in the UK; this role does not provide visa sponsorship.

• Desirable: Experience with Brazil or Latin American employment frameworks.

🏝️ Benefits

• A working week of 37.5 hours with flexible, remote working options.

• 25 days of annual leave (increasing with length of service), in addition to Bank Holidays.

• A comprehensive benefits package that includes a Health Cash Plan, Death in Service coverage, Cycle to Work scheme, and “Lifestyle Savings.”

• Automatic enrollment in a pension scheme with a 5% employer contribution.

• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave policies.

• Enrollment in the company equity share option scheme.