Head of Talent

Overview

We are partnering with a rapidly growing AI company transforming how life sciences organizations commercialize therapies. Backed by leading healthcare and technology investors, the business is building cutting-edge AI solutions used by some of the world's largest pharmaceutical brands.

As the company's first dedicated Talent hire, you will have the unique opportunity to build the people function from the ground up. This role combines strategic recruiting leadership with hands-on people operations, giving you direct influence over the company's growth, culture, and long-term success

.This is an ideal opportunity for someone who thrives in high-growth environments, enjoys building processes from scratch, and wants to play a pivotal role in scaling an ambitious venture-backed business

.Key Responsibilitie

sTalent Acquisition (90%

• )Own full-cycle recruitment across technical, commercial, operational, and leadership hires
• .Partner closely with founders and hiring managers to define hiring needs, role requirements, and assessment criteria
• .Build and manage high-quality candidate pipelines through proactive sourcing, networking, referrals, and employer branding initiatives
• .Design and implement scalable interview processes that ensure an exceptional candidate experience
• .Track and analyse recruiting metrics to drive continuous improvement and hiring efficiency
• .Manage relationships with external recruitment agencies and talent partners when required
• .Act as a strategic advisor to leadership on talent market trends, hiring strategies, and workforce planning

.People Operations & HR (10%

• )Own and continuously improve compensation, benefits, and total rewards programmes
• .Develop and maintain employee policies, processes, and company handbook documentation
• .Manage onboarding processes to ensure new hires are set up for success from day one
• .Support employee engagement, development, and culture initiatives
• .Serve as a trusted point of contact for employee questions and people-related matters

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Requiremen

• ts3–6 years of experience in Talent Acquisition, Recruiting, or People Operations, ideally within a high-growth startup environmen
• t.Demonstrated success managing full-cycle recruitment across both technical and non-technical function
• s.Experience building or implementing people processes such as onboarding programmes, performance management frameworks, compensation structures, or employee handbook
• s.Comfortable operating autonomously as the sole People or Talent professional within an organisatio
• n.Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence founders, hiring managers, and candidate
• s.Excellent communication, organisation, and project management abilitie
• s.High level of discretion and professionalism when handling sensitive informatio
• n.Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ambiguous, and rapidly evolving environmen

t.Preferred Experien

• ceExperience within healthcare, life sciences, AI, technology, or B2B SaaS organisation
• s.Familiarity with modern ATS and recruiting platforms such as Ashby or similar system
• s.Previous experience helping scale teams through Seed, Series A, or high-growth venture-backed stage

s.Why Joi

• n?Opportunity to be the first Talent hire and shape the future of the people functio
• n.Direct exposure to founders and executive leadershi
• p.Work at the intersection of AI, healthcare, and life sciences innovatio
• n.Join a high-growth, venture-backed company with ambitious expansion plan
• s.Make a meaningful impact on company culture, hiring strategy, and organisational success from day on