Director of People

Causaly is redefining how humans acquire knowledge and develop insights in biomedicine. We are hiring a Director of People to take full ownership of People Operations and Employee Experience at Causaly, for 100 to 125 people across the UK, Greece, the US and other European countries, including remote employees through employer-of-record providers. You will run contracts, payroll, benefits, compliance, HR systems and employee relations, and shape how people experience working here from day one. You will lead and develop a team of two People Operations Associates, 1x in London and 1x in Athens, and work closely with the leadership team and Finance. This role does not currently include Talent Acquisition, which sits in a separate team.

Responsibilities

Own the People Operations roadmap and the full employee lifecycle, from contracts and onboarding to offboarding, including contractors and third-party suppliers; Work closely with the Senior Talent Partner on hiring, offers and onboarding; Oversee payroll and benefits across UK, Greece and US entities with Finance, and manage employer-of-record providers for remote employees; Own employment law compliance in every country, including right to work and visas, and keep policies, handbooks and contracts current; Own the HRIS and People data, keep it accurate and compliant, and produce reporting leaders can act on; Manage employee relations cases end to end, including investigations, grievances and exits, and coach managers through difficult conversations; Lead the compensation review and performance and development (P&D) cycles end to end; Own learning and development, including the development budget and programmes for managers and teams; Partner with the Finance Director and COO on People strategy and workforce planning; Shape the employee experience across all locations, including engagement surveys, communications, wellbeing and office culture; Own the London, Athens and New York offices and facilities, including landlords, suppliers, budget and health and safety; Use AI and automation to remove manual work from People processes

Requirements

Experience leading People Operations at Head of level, or equivalent, in a venture-backed tech or SaaS scale-up, ideally of 100 to 300 people; Hands-on payroll and benefits experience across the UK, US and other European countries, including through employer-of-record providers, and owning an HRIS, with strong attention to detail; Strong UK employment law knowledge and experience supporting employees in another country; Sound judgement and discretion on complex employee relations matters; Credibility and communication skills to influence senior leaders and managers; Confidence with data, reporting and budget conversations with Finance; Experience managing a small team, ideally including someone based in another country; A pragmatic, low-ego operator who enjoys building process and getting into the detail

Nice to have

Experience with Greek or wider EU employment practices; CIPD Level 7 or an equivalent qualification

Benefits

Competitive compensation package; Private medical & dental insurance; Life insurance (4 x salary); Personal development budget; Individual wellbeing budget; 25 days holiday plus bank holidays; Birthday off; Potential for real impact and accelerated career growth as a member of an international team building a transformative AI product