People Lead

About the role

We are looking for a People Lead to own and evolve our people function end-to-end. This is a generalist role with real scope: you will work closely with leadership and managers across the company, shaping how we hire, develop, retain, and support a high-performing team in a fast-growing AI consultancy.

What you'll do

• Own end-to-end recruiting across multiple roles simultaneously, including sourcing, structured interviews, offers, and headcount planning with Manager Director
• Lead the strategy for the People Area, overseeing the execution carried out by the relevant people
• Conduct salary benchmarking, analyse the hiring funnel, and report on recruitment KPIs
• Run full performance review cycles, including calibration sessions, compensation proposals, promotions, and bonus framework design
• Build and maintain competency frameworks and career progression structures
• Design and deliver manager training and coaching on performance, feedback, retention, and difficult conversations
• Lead internal change projects from diagnosis through rollout and impact measurement
• Own onboarding and offboarding end-to-end

What you'll need

• 5+ years of experience in a generalist HR or People role, ideally in a startup or scale-up environment
• Strong understanding of tech and AI roles (e.g. data, ML, engineering), with the ability to assess skills and build effective hiring and development frameworks for these profiles
• Proactive in leveraging tools and automation (incl. AI) to scale People processes, improve efficiency, and drive data-informed decision-making
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage the full spectrum of People & Culture functions (e.g. talent acquisition, performance, operations, and employee experience)
• Experience running structured performance review processes, including calibration and salary cycles
• Track record of building and iterating on HR processes from scratch rather than simply inheriting them
• Familiarity with German labour law and compliance requirements
• Fluent in English (written and spoken), German is a plus

What they offer

• Annual learning and development budget for conferences or educational resources
• Flat hierarchy, open 360° feedback, and flexible work-from-home policy
• Visa sponsorship available
• Hardware allowance and supplementary work equipment
• Monthly allowance for mobility, sports, or groceries
• Access to Europe's most dynamic AI ecosystem as part of Merantix Group