Director of People & Talent

The mission:
Unleash has established itself as a strategic enabler for how large enterprises such as Lloyds Banking Group Visa Wayfair and Prudential build software. As we continue to scale globally our ability to attract develop and retain exceptional people will be a key driver of our success.

As our Director of People & Talent you will be our first dedicated People & Talent hire. You will own our end-to-end global People & Talent strategy. The expectation is that our People & Talent strategy and execution will attract and retain top talent in the market and that our company culture will function as a strategic asset for the company.

This role is an opportunity to help build and scale a truly unique company that has the potential to define and win in its category through innovation strategy and the highest standard of execution.

Why Join Us

Unleash is the largest open source FeatureOps platform in the market today. Our mission is to make life easy for developers a mission that drives our day-to-day execution of the company. Unleash is well positioned as a core strategic enabler for agentic development at the largest enterprises globally and is already working with recognized brands such as Visa Lloyds Banking Group Samsung and Prudential.

The position as Director of People & Talent is our first dedicated People & Talent hire and a strategic role for our continued growth. You will own the global end-to-end People & Talent strategy. We believe that company culture is a strategic asset and we are excited for you to join us in further developing and nurturing it as we scale. To achieve this you will initially operate across the full spectrum of People & Talent from core strategy to day-to-day execution - as part of building out the Talent & People function at Unleash.

You will join a highly ambitious company built on strong Nordic values headquartered in Oslo Norway with a growing presence across the US and Europe. We are looking for an ambitious People leader who wants to help take Unleash to the next level.

Our values:

Trust

We are one team we trust each other by cheering for our successes and by always being there to support when needed.

Speed

We want to move fast. Which means that we deliver quality products without striving for perfection before collecting feedback.

Experimental

We want to deliver a world-class innovative product. To achieve that we need to be willing to try out different ideas and to learn evolve and adapt.

Fun

We want to have a culture where there is room to have fun and to enjoy ourselves but we also recognize that there is a time to be serious.

Transparency

We believe that open and honest communication with our users customers employees creates an atmosphere of collective collaboration which allows us to learn and make better decisions and reach our goals.

The Role

We are looking for a Director of People & Talent who will help us scale the organization while preserving what makes Unleash unique.

You will work closely with the CEO and leadership team to build the foundations for how we attract develop and retain exceptional people across the company.

This is a foundational role where you will shape the People strategy of a growing global SaaS company.

The role combines strategic thinking with hands-on execution. Initially you will operate as an individual contributor responsible for building the People function from the ground up. As the company continues to scale you will gradually build out the People function and hire additional team members where needed.

This may include building internal recruiting capabilities as well as hiring regional People support as the company grows - for example a future HR resource in the US.

What You Will Do

Culture Leadership & Organizational Development

As a remote-first company operating across continents culture does not happen by accident.

You will:

• Help shape and evolve the culture at Unleash

• Support leaders in building strong teams and healthy organizations

• Help define how we operate as a remote-first company

• Work with leadership on organizational structure and team development

You will also play a key role in how we develop people at Unleash:

• Identify and help develop high-potential employees across the company

• Support leaders in performance and development conversations

• Help managers become stronger people leaders through coaching and structured support

• Help leaders address underperformance and navigate difficult people situations when needed

Compensation & Benefits

• Help ensure Unleash offers competitive compensation and benefits

• Support the development of compensation frameworks and structures

• Provide input on market expectations as the company grows internationally

• Help prepare the company for developments such as pay transparency

Hiring & Onboarding

Hiring exceptional people is one of the most important things we do.

You will:

• Own and continuously improve the end-to-end hiring process

• Partner closely with leadership to identify and attract exceptional candidates

• Define and evolve the companys recruitment strategy as we scale

• Decide how we build our recruiting capabilities over time including when to hire in-house recruiters and when to work with external partners

• Build relationships with boutique recruiters and talent networks

• Maintain a high hiring bar as the company grows

You will also ensure new hires get a strong start at Unleash:

• Design and improve onboarding experiences across teams

• Ensure new employees ramp up quickly and understand our culture product and ways of working

• Continuously improve how we integrate new hires into the company

People Operations

• Organize and professionalize the HR function

• Implement and maintain HR systems and processes

• Simplify where needed and build where required

• Ensure the People function scales effectively with the organization

Day-to-day success

• Cultural development: Day-to-day execution is well aligned with our company culture. Cultural expressions (day-to-day behaviors and execution) are inline with defined company values.

• Talent management: Open positions have a strong candidate pipeline. Top talent is retained low performers are quickly identified. New hires are efficiently onboarded and ramped. Monthly employee engagement (people NPS company value scores & psychological safety) are kept at the highest level.

• People ops: People ops run efficiently. Technology and AI is applied where appropriate and HR systems are maintained as appropriate for the company operations.

You might be a good fit if you

• Have 7 years of experience in People HR or Talent roles

• Have experience working in high-growth or scale-up environments

• Have built or helped build People and Talent processes

• Have strong experience with organizational development culture or talent management

• Have worked with distributed or international teams

• Are comfortable operating in both strategic and hands-on roles

• Communicate clearly and partner effectively with founders and senior leaders

We also think it would be beneficial if you have

• Experience with executive search or strategic hiring

• Experience working across EU and US organizations

• Experience implementing HR systems or People tools

• Background from technology or SaaS companies

What We Offer

• A unique opportunity to build the People function at a fast-growing global company

• Work closely with founders and leadership

• A remote-first organization with a strong culture

• Competitive salary equity and benefits

• Flexible working arrangements and annual company offsites
  

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