- Location: Warsaw, Poland (Remote-first)
- Employment Type: Employment Contract (Umowa o pracę preferred)
About our Client
Our client is a rapidly scaling global leader in Sports Tech, combining high-growth SaaS platforms with integrated payments processing ($13B+ processed annually). Having expanded from $150M to $400M in revenue with double-digit international growth across 20+ countries, they maintain a high-impact, wellness-focused culture.
About the Role
Reporting to the VP of Product Lifecycle, you will act as the strategic HRBP Director for the global R&D organization spanning 10 countries (including North America, Europe, and the India hub). This is a disruptive, ‘business-leader-first’ mandate focused on leading a massive R&D re-organization driven by AI’s impact challenging leadership to shift from high-volume output to strategic product roadmap delivery.
- Experience Level: Director / Executive (12+ years in complex orgs: 500+ employees, $100M+ revenue)
- Scope: Global R&D Organization across 10 countries (Europe, North America, India)
- Industry / Sector: Fitness Tech / SaaS & Payments ($400M Revenue)
- Language Requirements: English (Fluent / C1-C2)
What You’ll Do
- Lead the organizational transformation of the global R&D org, defining future-state structures, talent requirements, and job descriptions.
- Conduct comprehensive talent assessments and drive strategic workforce planning across 10 international locations.
- Act as a proactive, disruptive business partner to R&D and Product leadership, challenging existing ideas to elevate strategic roadmap execution.
- Embed AI proficiency into the people strategy, helping leaders leverage AI tools and evaluate business/functional impact.
- Drive change management activities to transition engineering teams from tactical delivery to high-value strategic impact.
- Partner with global People Operations and Talent Acquisition to deliver seamless programs in compensation, performance, and succession planning.
- Leverage business and financial acumen to monitor people metrics, assess organizational risk, and support data-driven decisions.
Requirements (Must Have)
- 12+ years of progressive HRBP experience, with proven success in scaling complex, matrixed tech/SaaS organizations (500+ people, $100M+ revenue).
- Proven track record leading large-scale organizational redesigns or R&D/engineering transformation initiatives.
- ‘Business leader first’ mindset with strong financial acumen, strategic influence, and the confidence to challenge executive stakeholders.
- Demonstrated proficiency in AI concepts and an understanding of how AI transforms modern product development.
- Experience operating within global tech environments across multiple regions (Europe, North America, India).
- Career stability showing meaningful tenure and impact in previous roles.
- Exceptional written and spoken English communication skills.
- Willingness to travel occasionally (~4 times/year for global leadership off-sites).
Nice to Have
- Background in Fitness Tech, Fintech, or dual SaaS/Payments business models.
- Advanced degree (Master’s preferred) in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
What our Client Offers
- Strategic Mandate: Lead a high-visibility, AI-driven R&D transformation across global engineering hubs.
- High-Growth Scale: Key position in a profitable, rapidly expanding global business ($400M revenue across 20 countries).
- Work Culture: Remote-first flexibility in Warsaw within a high-performance, wellness-oriented company culture.
