People Partner – Tech & Product

. Act as a genuine strategic partner to Technology and Product leadership teams .

Posted 9/25/2026full-timeCambridge • United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £60,000 - £70,000 per yearWebsite

Key responsibilities & impact

Act as a genuine strategic partner to Technology and Product leadership teams
Shape, own, and deliver the people strategy supporting Technology and Product goals
Participate in leadership-team planning and shape decisions based on roadmaps and trade-offs
Own headcount planning, organisational design, succession, and retention in partnership with the functional executive
Identify cross-functional people patterns and bring insights to the wider People Partner team
Coach and challenge leaders, including senior vice presidents and executives
Introduce practical AI applications into functional and People Partner team workflows

What you’ll need

Solid experience as a strategic People Partner or HR Business Partner in a high-growth or fast-changing business, ideally tech or SaaS
Experience partnering directly with product or engineering leadership
Commercial mindset with a track record of turning people and business insights into commercial outcomes
Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and make decisions stick without formal authority
Confidence using people metrics, including attrition, engagement, hiring velocity, and time to fill
Evidence of shaping how a People team works, such as building a framework or fixing a broken process

Comp & perks

Flexible hybrid working: home and Cambridge office, one to two days per week in office
Monthly wellbeing allowance
Generous paid time off
Genuine investment in learning, development, and career progression
Private health insurance