VP of People

What We’re All About

At Quantexa, we believe that when we come together with a shared vision of excellence, extraordinary things happen. Our business thrives on data, but our culture thrives on people. We’re about growth – not just financially, but personally and professionally for every team member. Collaboration is at the heart of everything we do, no matter the distance or time zone. With 41% of our colleagues from ethnic or religious minority backgrounds and over 20 languages spoken across 47 nationalities, we celebrate diversity and foster a sense of belonging for all.

We’re looking for people who share our vision. People like you.

The Opportunity

Are you ready to lead and inspire a dynamic People team in a high-growth, innovative environment? At Quantexa, we’re not just shaping the future of technology – we’re transforming the employee experience. As we focus on our next phase of growth we’re looking for a VP of People to support our Chief People office and helm our People functions, scaling our Talent Acquisition, People Operations, Business Partnering, Employee Relations, and Learning & Development. Your mission is to ensure our People functions are not just operationally excellent, but strategically aligned with our business goals and values. Supported by our global People & Talent Team, you’ll have the opportunity to shape our company culture and drive engagement across all levels of the organization.

Requirements

What You’ll Be Doing

As the VP of People, you will:

• Strategize and Lead:
  • Partner with the Chief People Officer to design and execute people strategies that align with our business objectives.
  • Champion initiatives that support our mission, culture, and values.
• Oversee Talent Acquisition:
  • Lead the Head of Talent Acquisition to attract and hire the best talent, enhancing our employer brand and recruitment processes.
• Manage People Operations:
  • Lead the Head of People Operations to build and maintain efficient people processes, ensure compliance, and optimize people systems and our partnering framework, as well as supporting our Reward function.
• Foster Employee Relations:
  • Cultivate a positive workplace environment by addressing employee relations issues, promoting open communication, and resolving conflicts effectively.
• Drive Learning & Development:
  • Manage the Head of L&D to create impactful training programs and leadership development initiatives that foster continuous learning and growth and prepare Quantexa for our next stage of growth.
• Lead and Develop Your Team:
  • Mentor and empower your People team, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and high performance.
• Measure and Report:
  • Develop and monitor People metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of People strategies and initiatives, providing regular reports to the CPO.

Direct Reports

• Head of Talent Acquisition: Focuses on recruitment and talent acquisition strategies.
• Head of People Operations: Manages the whole employee lifecycle including HRIS, compliance, and operational processes, together with People Partners and Reward.
• Head of Learning & Development (L&D): Designs and delivers training programs and management development and partners to ensure impact.

What You’ll Bring

• Knowledge: Extensive experience in implementing advanced HR practices, with a demonstrated history of success in leadership roles within dynamic, fast-paced settings.
• Skills:
  • Exceptional strategic thinking and problem-solving skills with the ability to roll-your-sleeves up when needed.
  • Strong leadership and team management skills.
  • Proficiency in HRIS and other HR technologies.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of HR best practices, labor laws, and regulations.
  • Strong analytical, project and change management skills.
  • An obsession for efficient and effective process creation, management and continuous improvement.
• Persona:
  • Data driven: data is the foundation of your way of working.
  • Detail orientated: high standards means sweating the details.
  • Hard working: you have an exceptional work ethic and enjoy working hard on complex issues to do the right thing and achieve the optimal outcome.
  • Efficient and effective: you’re pragmatic, look for synergies and streamline processes; fostering the same in your team.
  • Culture-obsessed: your biggest lever of performance is culture.
  • Long-term thinking: you have the vision to craft a function fit for our next phase of growth and beyond.
  • Passionate leader and coach: supporting your teams’ growth and development is critical to your own success.

Benefits

Our perks and quirks.

What makes you Q will help you to realize your full potential, flourish and enjoy what you do, while being recognized and rewarded with our broad range of benefits.

We know that just having an excellent glass door rating isn’t enough, so we’ve put together a competitive package as a way of saying thank you for all your hard work and dedication.

We offer:

Competitive salary 💰

• Company bonus
• Flexible working hours in a hybrid workplace & free access to global WeWork locations & events
• Pension Scheme with a company contribution of 6% (if you contribute 3%)
• 25 days annual leave (with the option to buy up to 5 days) + birthday off!
• Family: Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, Adoption, or Shared Parental Leave
• Health & Wellbeing: Private Healthcare, EAP, Well-being Days, Calm App, Gym Discounts
• Team's Social Budget & Company-wide Summer & Winter Parties
• Tech & Cycle-to-Work Schemes
• Volunteer Day off
• Dog-friendly Offices

Our Mission

We have one mission: to help businesses grow, simplify data, and make the world a better place. We’re not just a start-up anymore, but we retain our innovative spirit. Our team is a collection of bright, passionate minds dedicated to harnessing complexities and delivering impactful solutions for our clients and their communities. One culture, made of many. Heading in one direction – the future.

It’s All About You

At Quantexa, we value your individuality and passion. We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to creating an inclusive and diverse work environment. Regardless of your race, beliefs, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, neurodiversity, or abilities – if you’re a passionate, curious, and caring individual who wants to push boundaries, we want to hear from you.

Start your journey with us – Apply now.