People Director

Oner Active

. Build a People function supporting a high-performance, strength-based culture across the UK and US .

Posted 9/15/2026full-timeLondon • United KingdomLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in building high-performance cultures and managing People operations across the UK and US, with a strong focus on compliance, employee relations, and leadership development. Proven ability to lead teams, implement effective onboarding processes, and foster continuous improvement in organizational performance.

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People Leadership ExperienceUS Employment ComplianceEmployee Relations ManagementHigh-Performance Culture DevelopmentDirector Level Experience

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Hard Skills

Onboarding ManagementPerformance ManagementCapability DevelopmentEmployee Relations CaseworkCompliance Risk ManagementBenefits AdministrationData Tracking and AnalysisPerformance Improvement PlansPolicy DevelopmentTalent Management

Soft Skills

Collaborative ApproachGood JudgementCoaching and DevelopmentClear CommunicationHands-On Leadership

Tools & Technologies

People SystemsInternal Communication ToolsPerformance Tracking SystemsEmployee Engagement ToolsLearning and Development Platforms

Industry Keywords

Strength-Based CultureHigh-Performance StandardsFast-Growth CompanyFounder-Led CompanyEmployee Experience

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build a People function supporting a high-performance, strength-based culture across the UK and US
Own culture, onboarding, internal communications, performance management, capability, employee relations, compliance, reward, benefits, systems, and People operations
Embed the Oner Mindset into management, reviews, and development
Build high-performance standards, accountability, and support
Embed Oner culture across the US as the business scales
Own onboarding from signed contract through the new starter’s first weeks
Establish mechanisms, communications, manager behaviours, and visual cues that carry culture across distance and time zones
Build and maintain internal communications across both markets and all levels
Own reviews, performance improvement plans, warnings, and probation processes
Recruit and direct the L&D Manager
Build capability and leadership development
Coach and develop line managers
Own UK and US employment compliance, policy, risk, and employee relations casework
Manage escalations and determine when legal input is needed
Maintain leave, benefits, conduct, and flexible-working policies
Own benefits across both markets and partner with Finance on pay structure, benchmarking, and reward consistency
Build resilient, documented People operations and own People systems and data
Track turnover, engagement, and performance trends
Partner with the Talent team to create a joined-up employee experience
Lead and develop the People team and foster continuous learning and improvement

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven People leadership experience through a period of real growth
Ideally UK-based with strong, direct US employment experience, including compliance, employee relations, and benefits across both markets
Previous experience operating at Director level and owning a function
Previous experience at a fast-growth, founder-led company
Track record of building high-performance, strength-based cultures
Confidence owning employee relations and compliance risk independently
Good judgement on when to escalate matters
Comfortable being hands-on early while operating strategically
Clear, collaborative approach to defining responsibilities between People and Talent teams

Benefits

Comp & perks

Benefits offering across the UK and US
Leave, benefits, conduct, and flexible-working policies
Reward and benefits benchmarking and consistency
Reasonable adjustments or additional recruitment support