VP of People / Director of People
Location: London, hybrid
About the Opportunity
We’re partnering with a fast‑scaling, venture‑backed SaaS platform delivering data and analytics solutions to enterprise clients worldwide. With a global footprint across Europe, North America and APAC, the business has grown rapidly after its Series B and is now approaching 100 people, entering a new phase of operational maturity. Having built strong foundations in its People systems, processes and culture, the company is now seeking a strategic and grounded VP or Director of People to guide its next chapter.
The Role You’ll Own
* Lead and evolve the People function as the business transitions from high growth to sustainable scale.
* Partner with the CEO, CFO and executive team to align people strategy with commercial performance and cost discipline.
* Coach and develop an ambitious senior leadership group, strengthening leadership maturity and collaboration.
* Reinforce company culture and connection across distributed, hybrid teams.
* Optimise performance management, organisational design and people analytics to support data‑driven decision‑making.
* Rebuild confidence in the People function post‑transition, ensuring continuity and credibility across the organisation.
* Lead workforce planning and reward strategy in partnership with Finance.
Your Profile
* Experience within Series A‑C SaaS or tech scale‑ups, typically between 50 and 300 employees.
* Broad HR generalist background spanning culture, talent and leadership development.
* Financially astute and data literate, comfortable translating people insights into commercial recommendations.
* Empathetic, low‑ego and pragmatic operator able to build trust quickly across senior teams.
* Skilled in managing change, conflict and transformation with calm authority.
* Confident working both strategically and hands‑on, adapting your approach to meet the needs of a dynamic scale‑up.
Why Join?
* Strategic impact. Partner directly with the CEO and CFO to influence organisational design, leadership capability and long‑term people strategy.
* Reset and rebuild. Shape a mature, transparent culture in a business performing well but navigating an important internal evolution.
* Global platform, human scale. International reach across multiple continents, yet still small enough that every decision counts.
* Sustainable growth. A Series B SaaS organisation scaling with intent, disciplined, data‑informed and values‑led.
* Modern leadership culture. A pragmatic, high‑performance environment that values autonomy, humility and purpose over ego.
We recognise how competitive the current market is for senior People leaders, and Hawkwood is committed to ensuring a confidential, fair and positive candidate experience throughout.
To apply, please use the LinkedIn advert rather than email or direct message. This ensures every application is reviewed fairly and consistently.
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