Head of People leading HR transformation within Soil Capital's mission - driven company. Managing a growth - focused People function to support over 100 colleagues in 3 years.
About the role
- Director of People at EIDU, creating a holistic people strategy for global operations. Guiding leadership and shaping culture alongside compliance and employee engagement across various countries.
Responsibilities
- Design and execute a holistic people strategy aligned with our mission and scale trajectory.
- Have Global oversight of HR compliance according to each country's employment act/labor laws and provide guidance in employee relations matters, HR policies, procedures, and regulations.
- Champion a culture of impact, innovation, and radical ownership across distributed teams.
- Guide people managers to set goals, manage their team, and improve efficiency while upholding accountability and high performance.
- Build scalable org structures, define job architectures, and enable international expansion with thoughtful people infrastructure.
- Build and scale a dynamic learning ecosystem that nurtures continuous growth, role mastery, leadership development, and a strong feedback culture.
- Oversee recruitment, onboarding, performance management, and succession planning.
- Serve as a member of the Leadership team, contributing to the development and execution of the organizational strategy and cascading organizational goals to the people team.
- Oversee core People Operations including compliance, benefits, payroll, and employee relations across entities.
- Develop and oversee programs that promote employee engagement and well-being, ensuring a motivated and high-performing workforce.
- Advance DEI across the employee lifecycle and embed equity in policies and practices.
Requirements
- Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Organizational Psychology, Business, or related field.
- Advanced degrees (e.g. MBA, MA in OD) and/or certifications in coaching, facilitation, DEI, or Agile HR are a plus.
- 10+ years in People/HR, with at least 3–5 years at Head-of or Director level.
- Track record of success in fast-scaling organizations (100–500+ employees), preferably in tech, and/or social enterprise, or purpose-led environments is ideal.
- Strong command of organizational development, workforce planning, and designing scalable people systems.
- Experience in aligning people strategy to business strategy, with measurable impact on company performance.
- Demonstrated ability to build and scale learning frameworks—ranging from onboarding, functional training, to leadership development.
- Experience designing internal academies, mentorship initiatives, or learning journeys tied to growth trajectories.
- Proven ability to navigate complexity across multiple geographies and legal entities.
- Familiarity with compliance frameworks, labor laws, and HR operations across Africa, Europe, or other emerging and global markets.
- Deep capacity for shaping and evolving culture in high-growth environments.
- Change management skills with an empathetic, human-centered lens—especially during periods of reorganisations or international scale-up.
- Executive presence and strong communication skills; able to inspire, influence, and build trust across all levels.
- Ability to navigate ambiguity and building consensus in distributed, multicultural environments.
- Ability to foster internal leadership pipelines and provide developmental support to early-career and senior staff alike.
- Background in coaching frameworks, preferably ICF-certified or similar is a plus.
- Comfortable with people analytics, using data to inform decisions on engagement, retention, productivity, and talent risk.
- Commercial awareness and understanding of how people impact organizational outcomes.
Benefits
- A (seriously) unparalleled phantom stock programme.
- Financial runway that ensures you have the security and resources you need to excel in your role.
- An open environment where feedback is welcomed promoting mutual growth.
- High degree of flexibility with regard to working hours and vacations.
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