Head of People - Platform tribe

Head of People - Platform Tribe

As Head of People  in the Platform tribe, you’ll be working with cross-functional teams which include engineers, designers, product managers, etc. The tribe currently has around 130 people  based across Berlin, Sofia and Sao Paulo. Your direct team consists of two people partners and a small team of talent acquisition partners and a coordinator.

You’ll ensure that the tribe’s organisational structure is developed in a scalable way, that the leadership team is challenged and coached in a way that encourages their development – and make sure this tribe forms into a singular entity, working together towards a common goal. 

As a senior member of the Tribe steering group, reporting to the tribe leader (VP of engineering) , you’ll help shape a healthy culture that fosters innovation and is a driving force in creating great teams – teams that ultimately create amazing products, allowing SumUp to fulfil the vision of creating a world where small businesses can be successful doing what they love. 

Additionally you will be part of the global core leadership team together with other heads of people and functional leads, collaborating on company wide policies and processes and co-creating people strategy across tribes.

What you’ll do

• Partner with and advise Platform leadership on People-related strategy and decisions
• Coach and guide leadership towards desired situational leadership styles that enable autonomous teams
• Future-proof teams through proactively advising on skills gaps in the various teams – help to define new roles
• Advise on organisational structure as we evolve and grow in size
• Ensure the PlatformTribe members have individual developmental needs recognised and planned for
• Drive employee engagement initiatives across the tribe
• Promote and shape a culture of learning from failure across all offices

You’ll be great for this role if

• You have relevant experience in Human Resources related roles with a proven track record as a Head of People/Lead people partner or equivalent.
• You have fantastic and demonstrable leadership capabilities.
• You have influential coaching communication skills – and can present vision in an articulate way that inspires teams and other leaders.
• You have experience in an agile working environment.
• You have proven experience guiding large teams and People leaders through transformations within a fast growing tech environment.
• If you have experience in both startups and large organisations, that would be considered a plus. 

 Why you should work at SumUp

• We’re a truly global team of 2000+ people from 60+ countries, spread across 3 continents.
• We get together regularly for breakfasts, team events, office parties and sports.
• You’ll receive a budget for attending conferences and external training. 
• We offer a corporate pension scheme, 28 days’ paid leave, free German and yoga classes, subsidised Urban Sports Club membership and other great benefits.
• We offer visa and relocation support for you, your family and even your pets.
• You’ll be based in the heart of Berlin, one of Europe’s leading tech hubs and most vibrant cities.

About SumUp 

We believe in the everyday hero.

Small business owners are at the heart of all we do, so we're creating tools that help them run their businesses. With a founder’s mentality and a 'team-first’ attitude, our diverse teams across Europe, South America and the United States work together to ensure that the small business owners we partner with can be successful doing what they love. 

SumUp is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that proudly pursues and hires a diverse workforce. SumUp does not make hiring or employment decisions on the basis of race, colour, religion or religious belief, ethnic or national origin, nationality, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age or any other basis protected by applicable laws or prohibited by company policy. SumUp also strives for a healthy and safe workplace and strictly prohibits harassment of any kind.

SumUp will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate.

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