People & Culture Partner

Quick Facts

• Role: People & Culture Partner
• Team size: ~35 people
• Reporting line: COO
• Employment: 0.6–1.0 FTE
• Work model: Hybrid (1–2 days/week in Prague, rest remote)
• Availability window: available between 10:00–15:00 (company time)
• Start date: January 2027

Description

Own a broad HR function for a team of about 35 people—ensuring reliable HR operations, strong manager support, and clear internal communication. Partner with leadership (COO and board) to improve people processes, performance management pilots, and how teams operate. Lead hiring/onboarding and handle employee feedback with discretion and follow-through.

Responsibilities

• Ensure dependable HR operations: coordinate hires, changes, and departures; maintain accurate personnel data, documentation, and deadlines; align contract and payroll inputs with finance and external specialists.
• Help managers with people leadership: manage expectations, feedback, development, and sensitive conversations; extend and validate competency maps and performance evaluation pilots across teams.
• Lead recruiting and onboarding: define needs and criteria with managers; run selection; coordinate candidate communication and offers; manage onboarding plans and evaluate the initial period; improve recruiting process and HR administration.
• Support employee feedback and communication: listen, help resolve conflicts and issues, translate insights into concrete recommendations, and ensure employees receive responses; prepare and coordinate company-wide communications when needed.

Requirements

• Experience owning a broad HR agenda including HR operations, recruiting, onboarding, performance management, and manager support.
• Ability to listen, gain trust, and handle sensitive information discreetly.
• Uses AI tools in day-to-day work and can perform basic automation for recurring tasks.
• Can formulate concrete recommendations and act independently within the agreed scope.
• Strong HR administration skills with organized document and data management; knows when to involve specialists.
• Fluent in Czech and English, including for sensitive performance and collaboration discussions.

Benefits

• Hybrid work with time flexibility and a 10:00–15:00 availability window
• Direct collaboration with leadership and influence over how the company works
• After agreement: travel opportunities for global events or use of a company apartment in New York
• Regular team-building and bonding events