VP of People

About [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

Founded in 2018, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] has grown to a 300+ team distributed across the globe, united by a singular mission: empowering people to take control of their health. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is transforming health through a cutting-edge platform integrating diagnostics, medication, supplements, digital programmes, and doctor consultations. Backed by top-tier investors, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is having a positive impact on hundreds of thousands of patients in the UK.

The Role

We are hiring a VP of People to lead our people function and help [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] scale with clarity, cohesion, and care. You will build resilient systems to support a larger, more complex organisation while protecting the agility, empathy, and distinct culture that makes [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] a special place to work.

Key Responsibilities:

• People Strategy & Execution: Translate [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]'s company strategy into a comprehensive people strategy.
• Talent Acquisition Engine: Build a best-in-class talent acquisition function with a repeatable playbook for scalable, data-driven hiring.
• Operational Excellence & Compliance: Ensure robust HR infrastructure, systems, and policies, maintaining compliance with UK employment law and healthcare regulations (CQC/MHRA/GPhC).
• Performance Culture: Evolve performance philosophy to drive high performance while ensuring fairness.
• Total Reward: Design and manage competitive compensation and benefits strategy, including executive compensation planning for the Board's RemCo.
• Learning & Development: Build L&D programmes for career pathways and leadership capabilities.
• Custodian of [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]'s Employee Value Proposition, ensuring we remain a top-tier destination for talent.

Who You Are

• Strategic, data-driven people leader balancing empathy with commercial reality.
• 8-10+ years in progressive People/HR leadership in high-growth, product-led, or operationally complex business.
• Track record of scaling organisations from 500 to 1,000+ employees.
• In-depth understanding of P&L and ability to articulate ROI of people initiatives.
• Analytical mindset using people analytics to drive decision-making.
• High emotional intelligence, leading with authenticity, transparency, and kindness.
• Strong command of UK employment law and depth across the people toolkit.

Benefits

• Share options
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (increasing to 30)
• Health insurance with Vitality
• Electric car salary sacrifice scheme with Octopus
• Enhanced maternity and parental leave
• Nursery benefit via YellowNest
• Employee assistance programme
• Generous pension
• Flexible working options including dog-friendly office in Farringdon
• Personal training and development budget via Learnerbly
• Wellhub membership
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Discount on [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] products
• Paid volunteering days
• Additional 2 weeks off after 5 years

Diversity at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

At [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], people are at the heart of who we are. We recognise and value unique perspectives and experiences from all backgrounds. We are committed to equal opportunities and continuously strive to create a workplace where everyone feels respected, heard, and valued.