Chief People Officer
Employer · memoQ
HR managerFull-timeBudapest
We're looking for a new member of our management team to set the direction for People at memoQ and own what comes of it. You'll lead a small HR team while actively contributing to both strategic initiatives and day-to-day HR operations, working closely with the CEO and leadership team to shape our people's practices, culture, and employee experience.
Tasks
- Define, own, and execute memoQ's People strategy and annual HR roadmap
- Represent the people perspective in management team decisions as a strategic partner to the CEO
- Lead organizational design, workforce and capability planning, and strategic organizational changes
- Own the HR budget
- Report to the CEO, the management team and board on people metrics, risks, and progress
- Be the owner of memoQ's culture and values
- Measure and improve engagement and wellbeing
- Promote diversity, equity, and inclusion across the organization
- Own the full employee lifecycle, from recruitment and onboarding through performance and development to offboarding
- Run talent reviews and succession planning for key roles
- Coach and advise the management team on people leadership
- Own the compensation and benefits strategy
- Lead memoQ's response to the EU Pay Transparency Directive
- Keep policies and procedures up to date and compliant in Hungary and other countries
- Drive the digitalization of HR processes and our HRIS
- Manage employee relations, including close cooperation with employee representatives
- Lead, develop, and inspire a team of three
Conditions & benefits
International teamAn international team spread across 10 countries, serving clients in 15 languagesManagement roleA seat on the management team, and a mandate broad enough to be worth takingAutonomyA flat organisation with no micromanagement, and the autonomy to make your own decisionsHome office2 days/week home office opportunity, on the remaining days a nice, cozy officeLearning budgetAnnual learning budget for courses, certifications, conferencesHealth benefitsPrivate health insurance and AYCM access to keep you well, in every senseSalary reviewsAnnual salary reviewsWork-life balanceActual work-life balance with flexibility for personal matters
Requirements
- 10 years in HR, with at least 3 of them leading the function as Head of HR, HR Director or similar
- A real business partnership with a CEO and executives
- Organisational design and change you can talk through
- Building, not just running HR functions and processes
- Depth in talent, performance and reward
- Coaching that leaders actually ask for, and the credibility to challenge them
- Integrity and discretion
- Solid grounding in the Hungarian Labour Code
- A degree in HR, business, psychology, law or similar
- Operational experience with HRIS (HiBob is a strong plus)
- Fluent Hungarian and English
- Valid certificate of good conduct