Director of Talent & People

About the role

We are seeking a Director of Talent & People to lead and scale the people function for a fast‑growing, technology‑driven organization based in Italy. You will own talent strategy, people operations, and employee experience, building the systems that enable teams to thrive across a globally distributed environment.

Key responsibilities

• Define and evolve the overall Talent and People strategy to support continued growth.
• Lead company‑wide talent acquisition, workforce planning, and recruiting operations, improving hiring quality, speed, and predictability.
• Manage and develop the recruiting team, creating scalable processes for multiple functions and regions.
• Support executive and leadership hiring initiatives, enhancing interview processes and candidate experience.
• Build and maintain scalable people‑operations systems covering onboarding, offboarding, documentation, policies, and employee support.
• Partner with leadership on organizational design, workforce planning, and operational improvements.
• Develop performance management, feedback, career development, and retention programs.
• Provide visibility into organizational health through people metrics and proactive risk identification.

Required profile

• 5‑10+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition, People Operations, HR, or related leadership roles.
• Proven experience supporting organizations of 100+ employees, preferably high‑growth startups or technology companies.
• Experience leading recruiting teams and managing end‑to‑end hiring operations.
• Strong understanding of people operations in remote‑first or globally distributed settings.

Required skills

What we offer

• Opportunity to shape a high‑performance culture in a rapidly scaling environment.
• Strategic partnership with executive leadership.
• Ability to build scalable systems that directly impact business growth.