HR Director

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

📋 Description

• You will take full responsibility for the HR function from start to finish: Strategy, Technology/Tools, Processes, Team, and Culture.

• Perform a comprehensive audit of the current landscape (team dynamics, compliance, compensation, and key metrics).

• Establish a scalable organizational framework, defining roles, clear grading systems, and international growth strategies aligned with business P&L.

• Execute critical, seamless foundational processes: Technology-enabled Onboarding, Probation checkpoints, and Performance metrics.

• Develop a data-driven recruitment framework—from crafting high-quality job descriptions to creating interview guides, conducting thorough candidate assessments, and training managers.

• Introduce essential HR metrics: Time-to-hire, Quality of Hire, and Retention indicators.

• Create a cohesive global lifecycle: recruitment, adaptation, ongoing development, Performance Reviews, and offboarding.

• Initiate and oversee HR operations in regional hubs (Africa, LATAM, Europe, Asia), effectively leveraging contemporary global payroll and Employer of Record (EOR) solutions.

• Establish a transparent system for Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) and compensation that is strictly aligned with market rates and business outcomes.

• Promote and uphold a culture of extreme Ownership, Speed, Radical Candor, and Zero Politics.

• Recruit, mentor, and guide HR Generalists and Talent Acquisition professionals as the organization expands.

• Choose and implement the appropriate suite of modern HRIS, ATS, and automation tools to enhance the team's effectiveness.

• Develop a program to train and coach both first-time and experienced managers in contemporary hiring practices, team development, and effective feedback mechanisms.

⛳️ Requirements

• 5-7+ years of experience in HR/People Operations with a proven history of establishing the entire HR function from the ground up in high-growth startups or scale-ups (growing from approximately 50 to 200+ employees).

• Experience in Fintech, Crypto, High-Growth SaaS, or Multi-regional structures is crucial. A deep understanding of the pace, compliance, and dynamics of these sectors is essential.

• Global Perspective: Demonstrated experience in managing globally distributed teams and navigating international employment compliance/EOR frameworks.

• Strategic Insight + Tech-Augmented Implementation: Capable of designing a long-term People Strategy while being hands-on enough to launch an onboarding process within a week using modern AI and automation tools.

• Data-Driven & Business-Focused: Managing HR exclusively through metrics, with a comprehensive understanding of how talent strategy influences financial performance and organizational efficiency.

• Rapid Hiring Capability: Proven track record of scaling teams and quickly filling essential roles without compromising quality or cultural fit.

• Leadership Integrity & Influence: Unyielding integrity and the confidence to act as a genuine business partner to the CEO and C-level executives, challenging business decisions when necessary based on data and human capital insights.

🏝️ Benefits

• Influence & Autonomy: Complete ownership of the global HR function with direct access and reporting to the CEO and founders. You will have the budget, trust, and authority to innovate and experiment.

• Fast-Track Career Advancement: A clear pathway to Head of People / CHRO as the company expands globally. A dedicated budget for constructing your own HR team and toolset.

• Compensation: Competitive Base Salary (in the top 10% of the market) + KPI-Driven Bonus + B2B Contract with the flexibility to work from Europe.

• Culture: An English-first, data-driven, meritocratic environment. Collaborate with a team of exceptional A-Players.