Hybrid Director of People

at EIDU

• Job title: Director of People
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Berlin, Germany

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.