People Director

Founders Pledge

People Director at Founders Pledge shaping people strategy and acting as trusted advisor to senior leaders. Overseeing HR operations and empowering philanthropic initiatives.

Posted 7/1/2026full-timeLondon • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 £90,000 - £95,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in strategic HR leadership, including change management, people analytics, and employee relations, while effectively influencing executive decisions and overseeing comprehensive hiring and onboarding processes.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Senior Generalist HR ExperienceUK Employment ExpertiseUS Employment ExpertiseChange ManagementPeople Analytics

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Soft Skills

Exceptional Interpersonal Skills

Industry Keywords

People AgendaGlobal Compensation FrameworksEmployee RelationsExecutive InfluenceStrategic Operational Range

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Set the direction for the full people agenda
Act as a trusted advisor to the CEO
Lead change initiatives as the organization scales
Oversee hiring and onboarding process
Design global compensation frameworks
Serve as key point of contact for employee relations
Lead and develop a distributed team

Requirements

What you’ll need

Significant senior generalist HR/People experience
UK and US employment expertise
Strategic and operational range
Executive influence
People analytics
Change management
Exceptional interpersonal skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

Opportunity to shape global people strategy
Collaborative work environment
High-impact philanthropic projects
Professional growth opportunities