Head of People/People Lead (Consulting)

👋 About Us

We are Foundation Partners - a consultancy working with some of the world's most exciting tech companies on all things people + culture. Why? Well, quite simply, not all technology companies have the financial resources, capacity, or experience to tackle the challenges of scaling a business and driving performance. A world-class People, Culture & HR operation is instrumental for this. As such, we’ve built a blended service so companies get the experience and support - both strategically and day to day - that they need to build an exceptional business.

Currently, we are a small but mighty team of 9, with backgrounds in commercial, people + culture, VC and consulting. We have ambitious plans for growth, and as part of that we’re hiring for this super exciting and progressive role.

Alongside Unleashed & JBM, we are part of Amplified - the people services group that supports technology companies from inception to IPO.

Amplified has grown 3x in the last year, and Foundation Partners has grown at the same pace. We are scaling quickly across the UK and Europe and building a strong portfolio of clients in the US.

💼 About the Role

This is a step up from our Associate / People Partner role. As a Partner, you own client outcomes, senior relationships, and the overall People strategy across your portfolio.

You will operate as a fractional Head of / People Lead for multiple high-growth companies. That means setting direction, shaping roadmaps, advising founders, and ensuring People decisions drive commercial outcomes.

Where Associates deliver work-streams and roadmaps, you will define and build them. You will take accountability for quality, impact, and how the work lands with leadership teams.

Working fractionally accelerates learning. You will be exposed to exceptional founders and fast-scaling companies across the UK, Europe, and the US. You will work alongside colleagues who have scaled dozens of high-growth businesses. The variety, pace, and standard of thinking are high.

We are looking for individuals who have led People functions before, typically at Head of or Lead level. Titles matter less than ownership. You must be able to connect People strategy to business performance.

🔥 Key Responsibilities

There are two main areas of responsibility within this role:

Firstly, owning and delivering exceptional client outcomes

You will:

• Own senior client relationships, particularly with founders and executive teams

• Define and shape People strategy and multi-quarter roadmaps

• Scope work-streams clearly and delegate effectively to Associates

• Review and sign off work before it ships to ensure quality and consistency

• Lead complex topics such as organisational design, performance, compensation, talent strategy and operating models

• Navigate employee relations and legal issues confidently, using external counsel where appropriate

• Connect People initiatives directly to commercial priorities and measurable outcomes

• Ensure work embeds successfully and does not remain theoretical

You will typically manage multiple clients in a fractional capacity and act as their trusted People leader.

Secondly, contributing to the growth of Foundation Partners

You will:

• Mentor and develop Associates working on your accounts

• Help refine how we deliver as we scale

😊 The skills and experience you need

As we are committed to building a team with diverse experiences, please consider applying even if you don’t meet every requirement.

• Experience leading a People function, or at least parts of it, in a scaling environment, typically at Head of / Lead level

• Strong understanding of People Ops and employee experience across the full lifecycle

• Confidence navigating employee relations and legal topics

• Ability to connect People strategy to commercial priorities and outcomes

• Experience in high-growth, venture-backed or scaling technology environments

How you work

• Exceptional communicator with high EQ

• Adaptable across different founders, cultures, and growth stages

• Low ego, curious, and open to new ways of working

• Comfortable setting direction while remaining hands-on

• Accountable for quality and outcomes

⛳️ Compensation, Perks & Benefits

• £80,000 – £90,000 per annum

• 25 days holiday

• Company pension