Head of Talent

Your mission The Head of People & Talent is responsible for defining and executing Astrafy's people strategy. You will act as the guardian of the employee lifecycle—accountable for recruitment excellence, company culture ("happiness"), and continuous development. At Astrafy, we don't just manage HR; we view People Operations through an analytical, tech-forward lens. We are looking for a leader who treats setbacks as learning opportunities , proactively automates repetitive processes using AI, and uses data-driven models over "gut feelings" to scale our high-performing team. Your profile Core Responsibilities Strategy & AI-Driven Talent Acquisition Define Company-Wide Strategy: Shape a scalable people strategy aligned with Astrafy’s core values. Employer Brand & Value Proposition: Define and communicate our value proposition to attract top-tier data and AI consulting talent. AI-Enhanced Sourcing: Proactively identify new sourcing channels. Source, screen, and optimize the recruitment funnel by leveraging AI automation tools to keep our hiring competitive and agile. Full-Cycle Recruitment & Ownership: Take full accountability for the employee lifecycle, from identifying initial team needs with managers to executing a seamless onboarding experience. DNA, Culture & Employee Experience Cultivate "Solution-Seekers": Foster a culture where team members take extreme ownership, coming forward with clear, analyzed solutions rather than just raising problems. Proactive Engagement: Act as a cultural ambassador, maintaining Astrafy’s startup mindset. Don't wait for issues to surface—proactively build initiatives to drive employee satisfaction, well-being, and retention. Collaboration & Communication: Drive clear, concise, and constructive communication channels across the company. Organize team-building events, offsites, and modern "happiness" initiatives. Analytics, Performance & Compensation Algorithmic Compensation Modeling: Establish a highly rational, transparent, and data-driven compensation framework. You will build modeling systems that ensure internal equity across different levels and geographies. Data-Backed Total Rewards: Conduct regular market benchmarking and salary surveys. Move entirely away from "gut feeling" decisions by utilizing data analytics to design variable compensation, bonuses, and non-monetary benefits. Growth & Evaluation: Oversee the mid-year and end-of-year performance management cycles. Empower project leaders to deliver effective feedback and design continuous learning paths. HR Operations, Compliance & Automation Process Automation: Audit existing HR operations, payroll liaisons, and admin tasks to introduce AI-driven workflows and tools, maximizing operational efficiency. Governance & Transparency: Ensure strict governance and compliance with local labor laws. Act as the transparent bridge for HR policy updates between leadership and employees. Key Skills & Attributes Analytical & Tech-Forward: Strong experience or deep interest in leveraging AI tools for automation (e.g., automated screening, AI scheduling, or process workflows). Advanced analytical skills for compensation and talent data modeling. Astrafy DNA Alignment: A proactive self-starter who "gets stuff done", takes full ownership of outcomes , and views failures purely as data points to learn from. Strategic & Emotionally Intelligent: An excellent communicator and influencer who possesses high EQ and can balance business growth with team well-being. Industry Context: Experience working within the tech, data, or consulting industry is a strong plus. Why us? An attractive salary package, with no blurry or hidden clauses. Everything we offer is open-source via our Gitbook. Check it out here (https://astrafy.gitbook.io/handbook/its-all-about-people/compensation). An exciting job where technology innovation is not a buzzword but a reality. Be part of a dynamic team that shares strong values. Check out our “Culture and Values” chart here (https://docs.astrafy.io/handbook/the-company/culture-and-values). Continuous training & development of soft and hard skills. Check out our training policy here (https://docs.astrafy.io/handbook/its-all-about-people/training). Flexible working hours and remote policies. Check it out here (https://docs.astrafy.io/handbook/the-company/remote-work). An excellent team of colleagues & regular team-building activities. Check it out here (https://docs.astrafy.io/handbook/its-all-about-people/team-building-and-retreat). And much more. We have compiled a detailed handbook covering all you need to know about our company. Check it out here (https://docs.astrafy.io/handbook/). About us Our mission is to help companies and individuals solve data analytics challenges across the full data journey—from ingestion to transformation to distribution—leveraging a Modern Data Stack. We find that many organizations lack the internal expertise to harness emerging data tools, and we aim to educate them while implementing powerful solutions. We achieve this by creating a new kind of consulting company that: Fosters Creativity & Strategic Thinking: We embrace out-of-the-box solutions tailored to each client’s needs. Prioritizes Education: We ensure every project delivers both technical solutions and the knowledge to sustain them. Invests in People: We nurture our employees’ growth and well-being, recognizing they are our most important asset. As a Google Cloud partner, we host most solutions on Google Cloud. We’re experts in dbt, Airflow, Airbyte, datahub and are continually exploring emerging technologies to stay ahead of market trends. Apply To This Job