Head of People Experience – Maternity Cover

Carbon Clean

. Lead and evolve a scalable, high-performing People Operations function.

Posted 10/2/2026contractLondon • United KingdomLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in People Operations, focusing on scalable HR processes, employee engagement strategies, and compensation frameworks. Leverages technology and data-driven insights to enhance decision-making and operational efficiency.

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People Operations LeadershipHR Process DevelopmentEmployee Engagement StrategyCompensation and Benefits ExpertiseM&A Activity Support

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Hard Skills

People OperationsHR Shared ServicesCompensation PlanningEmployee EngagementData AnalysisHR Process ScalingBenchmarkingOnboardingOperational TransformationReward Strategy Design

Soft Skills

Stakeholder ManagementStrategic ThinkingTeam LeadershipConfidentialityConstructive Challenge

Tools & Technologies

DeelHiBobWTWAI TechnologyHR Platforms

Industry Keywords

Start-up EnvironmentScale-up EnvironmentEmployee LifecycleCost ManagementGovernance

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and evolve a scalable, high-performing People Operations function.
Own People infrastructure, including systems, data and reporting.
Maximise the value of Deel and HiBob for high-quality decision-making.
Use technology, automation and AI to simplify processes and reduce manual effort.
Oversee the full employee lifecycle, including onboarding and bulk onboarding.
Lead operational transformation initiatives improving scalability and employee and manager experience.
Design and implement reward strategies covering compensation, benefits and incentive frameworks.
Partner with Finance and senior leadership on compensation planning, benchmarking and cost management.
Ensure benefits are competitive, cost-effective and aligned with employee needs.
Establish governance and consistency in reward decisions.
Own and evolve the Employee Engagement strategy using surveys, insights and action planning.
Translate engagement and People data into insights and prioritised actions.
Identify risks such as attrition and cost.
Partner with senior leaders on accountability, capability and follow-through.
Lead people-related M&A activity, including due diligence and integration planning.
Establish scalable People governance, operational standards and controls across the global team.
Deputise for the SVP, People as required.
Lead, manage and develop the People Operations team.
Collaborate with People Partnering and the wider People team.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Significant experience in People Operations, HR Shared Services or similar, ideally within a start-up or scale-up environment.
Experience building and scaling HR processes, systems and frameworks from the ground up.
Hands-on experience with HR platforms such as Deel and HiBob.
Interest in using technology and AI to transform People operations.
Strong reward expertise, including compensation, benefits and benchmarking.
Exposure to reward consultancies and tools such as WTW.
Experience owning Employee Engagement programmes.
Understanding of how engagement links to performance and retention.
Experience supporting M&A activity, including due diligence, post-merger integration and bulk onboarding.
Experience working with Finance on budgets and cost management.
Confidence using data to drive decisions.
Experience reporting to C-suite or VP-level stakeholders.
Strong experience leading and developing teams.
Ability to handle highly confidential matters with maturity and discretion.
Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on delivery.
Ability to work comfortably with ambiguity and take ownership.
Strong stakeholder management and constructive challenge skills.

Benefits

Comp & perks

25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays.
Private Healthcare for you and your family.
Health Cash Plan to spend on specific treatments.
Life insurances including Income Protection, Life Insurance and Critical Illness Cover.
Wellbeing programmes including EAP trained counsellors.
Generous company pension contribution of 5%.
Green travel schemes including Cycle to Work & Electric Car Scheme.
Individual training budget tailored towards your personal development.
Funding support towards professional qualification and memberships.
Flexible approach to working, including hybrid working and days to work from anywhere globally.
Excellent workplace facilities and perks.
Inclusive working environment.