Senior People Partner - Product, Tech & Data

<div class="content-intro"><p style="line-height: 1.4;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong data-stringify-type="bold">We’re reinventing payments.</strong></span><br><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">In less than four years, Dojo disrupted the market to become the largest and most loved acquirer in the UK. Our payments infrastructure, purpose-built for in-person commerce, is game changing.</span></p> <p style="line-height: 1.4;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Now, over 150,000 customers across four countries choose to transact billions with us every year.</span><br><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">But we’re just getting started.</span></p> <p style="line-height: 1.4;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Our people are the driving force behind our success. They are our greatest investment and our ultimate competitive advantage. We hire exceptional people and give them the autonomy, trust, and ownership to thrive. The results take care of themselves.</span></p> <p style="line-height: 1.4;">&nbsp;</p></div><p><strong>The Role</strong><br><br>We are looking for a Senior People Partner, reporting to the Head of People Partnering, to act as a trusted advisor and coach for our Technology, Data, and Product teams. You will partner with leaders across these functions to build their capability and help them lead their teams through growth and change. In this role, you will also line-manage a People Partner, supporting their professional growth and development.</p> <p>Your Goal? To ensure people are at the heart of everything we do. You’ll partner with business leaders and our centres of expertise to deliver People initiatives that support our scaling journey while fostering our unique culture.</p> <p>At Dojo, we adopt a people-centric and iterative approach. We treat our internal teams with the same care as our customers, constantly listening to feedback and making improvements.<br>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>What you will do…</strong></p> <ul> <li> <p>Act as a trusted advisor and coach to Tech, Data, and Product leaders, providing expert HR guidance to navigate growth, change, and complex employee relations cases with practical, fair solutions.</p> </li> <li> <p>Line manage, mentor, and develop a People Partner, empowering them to deliver high-quality support to their business areas and fostering their career progression.</p> </li> <li> <p>Drive organisational effectiveness by using people data and insights to support workforce planning, diagnose problems, and advise on team structures and headcount.</p> </li> <li> <p>Partner with the wider people function (Talent, Reward, PeopleOps, People Experience) to deliver key initiatives across the employee lifecycle, including performance, compensation, and leadership development.</p> </li> <li> <p>Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion by helping to build a sense of belonging and ensuring DEI is deeply embedded in all people processes within your business areas.</p> </li> <li> <p>Collaborate on key People team projects, contributing to wider cross-functional work streams and ad-hoc initiatives that support our continuous improvement.</p> </li> </ul> <p><br><strong>What you will bring…</strong></p> <ul> <li> <p>Strategic HR experience and qualifications, ideally gained from partnering directly with leaders in Technology, Data, or Product functions.</p> </li> <li> <p>Experience in line management with a genuine passion for developing HR talent and leading by example.</p> </li> <li> <p>A forward-thinking coach and relationship builder, with the confidence to challenge the status quo and build strong, authentic partnerships with a variety of stakeholders.</p> </li> <li> <p>Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills to design and deliver data-driven people plans that align tightly with business goals.</p> </li> <li> <p>Agility and comfort with ambiguity, thriving in a fast-paced scale-up environment where you can be hands-on and navigate change effectively.</p> </li> <li> <p>A curious, collaborative, and proactive mindset with a positive "roll up your sleeves" attitude to get things done.</p> </li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p><div class="content-conclusion"><p style="line-height: 1.4;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>Dojo home and away</strong></span></p> <p style="line-height: 1.4;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">We believe our best work happens when we collaborate in-person. These “together days” foster communication, drive innovation and spark our brightest ideas.</span></p> <p style="line-height: 1.4;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">That's why we have an office-first culture. This means working from the office 4+ days per week.</span></p> <p style="line-height: 1.4;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">With offices across Europe, we know a thing or two about staying dynamic. Need deep focus? Head to a quiet zone. Big ideas? Collaboration spaces have you covered. Just here for a catch-up? Our social hubs make it easy. Do work that counts, in spaces made for you.</span></p> <p style="line-height: 1.4;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Question: what’s curious, relentless, and customer obsessed?</strong></span></span></p> <p style="line-height: 1.4;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">If you’re keen to know the answer, you’re a third of the way to meeting our Dojo values.</span></p> <p style="line-height: 1.4;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">If the following speak to you, let’s talk:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">You’re curious. You have a real desire to learn and create.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">You’re relentless. You keep going even when it’s easier not to.&nbsp;</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">You’re customer-obsessed. You know how important customers are to what you do.&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <p style="line-height: 1.4;">&nbsp;</p> <h4 style="line-height: 1.4;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>Diversity, equity, and inclusion at Dojo</strong></span></h4> <p style="line-height: 1.4;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">From local bakeries to well-known eateries, Dojo payments serve over 150,000 places across the UK.&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="line-height: 1.4;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">And something that’s fundamental to creating relevant, innovative products at Dojo is to build teams to reflect the diversity of the businesses we serve.</span></p> <p style="line-height: 1.4;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Our drive to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion is closely linked to helping employees thrive and innovating for better customer experiences.</span></p> <p style="line-height: 1.4;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">If you care about your work, you’re curious, and you think customer-first, you have a place at Dojo.</span></p> <p style="line-height: 1.4;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">To make sure you’re the best you can be throughout the recruitment process, let us know if you need any extra adjustments to help you thrive.&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="line-height: 1.4;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="line-height: 1.4;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Visit <a href="https://www.dojo.careers">dojo.careers</a> to find out more about our benefits and what it’s like to work at Dojo, or check out our LinkedIn and Instagram pages.&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="line-height: 1.4;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">#LI-Hybrid</span></p></div>