cargo.one is hiring a Senior People Leader to build and lead a high-impact People function at our fast-growing, ambitious company. You will be the architect of our people strategy, translating business goals into performance-focused frameworks and owning the end-to-end employee journey.

What You'll Do

Translate business goals into a performance-focused people strategy by collaborating with founders and department heads to design organizational structures, talent priorities, and processes.
Partner on strategic talent planning and organisational design, collaborating with the Senior Talent Partner and team leaders to align on future talent needs and assess skill gaps.
Own the end-to-end employee journey, from high-impact onboarding to performance frameworks, career paths, and compensation models.
Maximize People team impact through automation and innovation, leveraging AI, tech stack optimizations, and process automation.
Design for scalable impact by building thoughtful structures and workflows that remove blockers and streamline collaboration.
Be the central hub for all people-related challenges, acting as a trusted advisor for leadership and individual contributors.
Drive data-informed performance improvements by defining, tracking, and interpreting key metrics like turnover risk indicators and engagement signals.
Partner across functions (Finance, Legal, external partners) to align Total Rewards, policies, and org designs with budget realities and regulatory demands.

What We're Looking For

10+ years of People/HR experience.
At least 4 years in a scaling startup or high-growth environment (preferably post-Series A/B and either B2B SaaS or Marketplace).
Experience working in a fully remote or globally distributed setup.
Experience in an environment with headcount in the range of 200 - 2000 FTE.
Proven leadership of a People function, having built, significantly reorganised, or significantly scaled People teams at least twice.
Deep commercial acumen and understanding of P&L dynamics and organisational strategy.
Exceptional communication & EQ, comfortable influencing stakeholders at every level.
Analytical and strategic mindset, leveraging data to diagnose challenges and measure outcomes.
Operator/builder mentality, enjoying crafting processes from first principles.
High standards and growth mindset, pushing for continuous improvement.
Strong sense of ownership and resilience, thriving under autonomy and adapting quickly to change.
Willingness to learn and openness to accepting and giving feedback.

Nice to Have

Knowledge of the German legal system plus one other jurisdiction.
German language is a plus.

Team & Environment

You will lead a people and talent team of currently 2 people. The company has 110 employees (Cargonauts) of 40 nationalities. You will work shoulder-to-shoulder with the leadership team.

Work Mode

This is a global role. You can work from a permanent location (almost) anywhere within 2 hours of CET. Please check the provided list for current employable countries.

cargo.one is an equal opportunity employer.