VP of People (Mat Leave Cover)

The Opportunity

Brightflag is growing. We are a team of 150+ technologists, lawyers, creators and some of the brightest commercial minds in SaaS, working from the US, Europe and Australia. Together we are transforming how in-house legal teams work. We are now looking for a VP of People or Senior People Operations Leader to join our team as a maternity leave cover for our VP of People. This role will report to the COO and lead a high performing People Ops team.

The People Operations Leader will design and drive the strategic People agenda through a period of continued high growth, orchestrate the execution of cyclical People Ops programs and be the senior point of contact to the leadership team and the organisation on complex people matters. This is a unique opportunity to play a leadership role through a pivotal phase of a high growth tech journey.

This is a 12 month fixed term contract, which offers flexibility in terms of work location and hours (part-time / flexi time working patterns are welcomed).

What You Will Be Doing

• Providing leadership and mentoring to People Ops team members (4).
• Acting as the senior point of contact and subject matter expert on complex or commercially critical talent matters.
• Acting as the senior point of contact on people matters to the executive team.
• As a member of the Brightflag leadership team, providing expert People input to organisational initiatives and decision making, and supporting and driving overall business performance.
• Facilitating the development of the annual people ops strategy, and orchestrating the execution of that strategy.
• Leading the execution of the full calendar of cyclical People Ops programs (performance management, salary review, talent management, employee survey etc).
• Leading the execution of critical strategic people initiatives.
• Driving performance against key metrics, and leading people ops reporting.

Skills & Experience

• To be successful in the role, you need:
• 5+ years' experience in a Senior People Ops Leadership role, ideally in a tech company, and ideally with exposure to both US and EMEA operating environments.
• Experience providing leadership across People Operations disciplines, from culture to performance, employee experience, reward, compliance, learning… and everything in between.
• Track record of leading a high performance team.
• Experience managing a program of strategic/change projects.
• Experience managing operational processes to a high standard of execution.
• Outstanding stakeholder management and relationship building skills up to C Level.
• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail.
  

Life @ Brightflag

We're growing fast and so is the experience we can offer you:

• A huge opportunity to make a real impact, to shape what we do and where we are going.
• The exposure and challenge you need to learn, grow and progress your career in a rapidly growing scale-up.
• Complex technical and business problems to solve and the trust and autonomy you need to go and solve them.
• A collaborative, helpful team, in a friendly, values-driven and inclusive environment.
• Competitive salary.
• 25 days PTO + 4 company 'Reset' days throughout the year.
• Fully flexible work location and work patterns so you can balance life at home with life at work - come to the office, work at home… or enjoy a blend of both at your discretion.
• Learning subsidy of $2,200 annually, to spend as you wish, plus study and examination leave where applicable. Our 'bookworm' program also enables you to order a book a month.. on us!
• Wellbeing program & stipend.
• Home office set-up supports.

We are a diverse and inclusive bunch of people. We welcome diverse perspectives and people who make every day count and strive for constant improvement. We do not discriminate based on gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, civil or family status, age, disability, or race.

Location & Eligibility

This role offers a flexible work location across Ireland.. Whether that be in the office in Dublin, remote from anywhere in the country, or a mix of office/remote work, you choose what works best for your lifestyle.

Your time is valuable. To help with your application, we advise that regrettably we cannot offer work permit sponsorship/ self sponsorship for this role.

About Brightflag

Hello, We're Brightflag - one of the fastest-growing tech startups in the legal world - we're on a mission to transform legal operations. Our patented AI-powered software combined with a best-in-class Customer Success team empowers corporate legal teams to do better, no matter the starting point. Our SaaS platform was the first to apply artificial intelligence and machine learning to legal operations management and has invested more than 100,000+ hours in its development. Using Brightflag, corporate legal teams achieve visibility into their operations, streamline internal workflows, and engage with outside counsel more efficiently. You can learn more about Brightflag Here.