People Manager

Runware

People Manager responsible for employee lifecycle management in a remote-first culture. Partnering with managers and supporting HR operations across the organization.

Posted 7/15/2026full-timeRemote • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in HR processes, including onboarding, offboarding, and employee lifecycle management, while effectively supporting remote teams and ensuring compliance with UK employment practices. Proactively contributes to People Operations by improving policies, performance management, and learning initiatives.

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5+ Years Of Experience In HRExperience With Employer Of Record (EOR) ProvidersStrong Understanding Of The Full Employee LifecycleExperience Supporting Internationally Distributed TeamsExperience With HRIS Platforms

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Hard Skills

OnboardingOffboardingEmployment AgreementsPerformance ManagementEmployee RelationsHR PoliciesCompensation ReviewsCareer DevelopmentInternational RelocationsUK Employment Practices

Soft Skills

Excellent CommunicationInterpersonal SkillsOrganisational SkillsProactive MindsetAttention To Detail

Tools & Technologies

HRIS PlatformsRipplingHiBobBambooHR

Industry Keywords

People OperationsRemote-First OrganisationsFast-Growing StartupScale-Up Environment

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own and continuously improve our onboarding and offboarding experience.
Prepare and manage employment agreements, contractor agreements and employment documentation.
Partner with our EOR providers to support our international workforce.
Ensure HR processes remain compliant, efficient and employee-friendly.
Act as a trusted advisor for managers on people-related topics.
Support difficult conversations, feedback discussions and employee relations when needed.
Help managers succeed in leading fully remote teams.
Coach managers on performance, engagement and team development.
Coordinate performance review cycles.
Help design and improve career paths and progression frameworks.
Support Learning & Development initiatives.
Contribute to compensation and benefits reviews and internal equity discussions.
Create and improve HR policies, documentation and internal processes.
Help scale People Operations while keeping bureaucracy to a minimum.
Identify areas for automation and simplification.
Contribute ideas proactively instead of simply executing existing processes.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Around **5+ years of experience** in HR, People Operations or HR Business Partner roles.
Experience in a fast-growing startup or scale-up environment.
Experience supporting internationally distributed teams.
Hands-on experience working with one or several Employer of Record (EOR) providers.
Strong understanding of the full employee lifecycle.
Comfortable working autonomously with minimal supervision.
Proactive mindset with a strong sense of ownership.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
Experience supporting a UK-based company or strong knowledge of UK employment practices.
Based in the UK or previous experience working within the UK HR ecosystem.
Experience with international relocations and immigration processes.
Experience with HRIS platforms such as Rippling, HiBob, BambooHR or similar.
Experience working in remote-first organisations.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Generous paid time off – vacation, sick days, public holidays
Meaningful stock options – share in the upside you create
Remote-first setup – work from home anywhere we can employ you
Flexible hours – own your schedule outside core collaboration blocks
Family leave – paid maternity, paternity, and caregiver time