Head of People

About WeBuild-AI:WeBuild-AI are AI natives delivering 10x value for enterprise organisations. We combine highly skilled experts with our AI Launchpad, industry-aligned language models, and agents to transform enterprise organisations into AI-powered and data-driven businesses. We work with enterprise organisations on a global stage, reinventing how they design, build, and operate AI powered software at scale with speed.Our Purpose:We believe that AI's true potential is unlocked only when it's precisely aligned with business objectives and user needs. Our mission is to bridge the gap between technical possibility and business value, creating AI solutions that transform organisations at their core. We're looking for visionaries who can see beyond the technology to the human and business impact it can create.Role Overview:We're looking for a Head of People who can blend strategic thinking with hands-on delivery. Someone who loves building People foundations from scratch, thrives in a fast-moving tech environment, and is excited to shape an AI-native People function that supports a company built on expertise, delivery excellence and constant learning.You'll be the go-to partner for our leaders and team, owning everything across the People lifecycle while building scalable, tech-driven processes that make life easier for everyone.This would suit someone who enjoys autonomy, genuinely cares about the employee experience, and wants to play a hands-on role in how the company grows.What you'll own:People Strategy and Leadership Build and lead our People strategy across all areas of the employee experience, ensuring it aligns with our commercial goals and business modelBe a trusted strategic partner to founders and leaders, providing coaching, data-driven insights and clear recommendationsChampion a culture of feedback, learning and delivery excellenceAI-Native People OperationsDesign and implement People processes that are AI-powered by default, using automation, tools and workflows to increase speed, quality and consistencyBuild internal frameworks and knowledge hubs that make it easy for consultants to access guidance, templates and best practiceDrive experimentation with AI in everyday PeopleOps, from onboarding and performance conversations to ER documentation and workforce planningEnsure our People systems are integrated, efficient and set up for scaleTalent, Hiring and OnboardingPartner with the Talent team to shape hiring plans, build structured hiring processes and support interview capability across the businessOwn onboarding end-to-end to ensure every new joiner has a clear, high-quality, supportive experienceLead employer brand and early-careers initiatives as we growPerformance, Development and Career FrameworksOwn and evolve our career framework across specialisms, ensuring clarity on expectations, growth and progressionBuild learning pathways and development programmes tailored to our AI and engineering-focused environmentPeople Operations and ComplianceOversee contracts, policies, benefits and compliance, ensuring everything is clear, current and aligned with UK employment lawOwn ER matters with a balanced, fair and pragmatic approachDrive People data accuracy and reporting to support decision-makingCulture, Engagement and Ways of WorkingChampion our culture and ways of working, ensuring they stay strong as we scaleLead initiatives that strengthen connection, collaboration and wellbeingSupport leaders to communicate clearly and consistently, especially across client engagementsWhat you'll bring:Experience in a People Lead or Head of People role within a tech, consultancy or high-growth environmentStrong understanding of UK employment law and People operations in small but scaling teamsConfidence building structure in ambiguity, with the ability to zoom out strategically and zoom in to executeA practical, low-ego, collaborative styleCuriosity and confidence using AI to optimise People processes, with a desire to keep pushing what AI-native PeopleOps can look like