Director of People & Culture

Robusta Studio

We are currently hiring a Director of People & Culture who will lead a full organizational transformation shaping the people strategy, culture, and leadership capabilities required for sustainable growth and modernization. This leader will foster a performance-driven, connected, and youthful culture across all levels, from frontline teams to senior management, while ensuring the People & Culture function delivers consistent, efficient, and measurable business impact.

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic Leadership & Culture

• Develop and execute a comprehensive People & Culture roadmap aligned with the company s growth and modernization agenda.
• Partner with the CEO on organization design, leadership capability building, and workforce transformation.
• Drive cultural evolution toward accountability, agility, collaboration, and pride in belonging.
• Establish effective internal communication that aligns employees with company goals and reinforces a unified culture.

2. Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning

• Build a high-performing talent acquisition function covering blue, grey, and white-collar segments across 1,200+ employees.
• Strengthen the employer brand and position the organization as a modern, growth-driven workplace.
• Enhance manpower planning, succession planning, and talent readiness in support of expansion and operational excellence.

3. Performance & Development

• Implement a structured performance management framework linked to business KPIs and OKRs.
• Launch learning, leadership, and coaching programs that build internal capability and future-ready talent pipelines.
• Introduce recognition and reward mechanisms that reinforce accountability, performance, and company values.

4. People Operations & Team Capability

• Oversee Compensation & Benefits, Payroll, and Personnel with an emphasis on compliance, fairness, and operational efficiency.
• Continuously evaluate and develop the People & Culture team including hiring and performance management to maintain a high-performing function.
• Ensure HR systems and processes are scalable, transparent, and data-driven to support rapid growth.

Experience

• 10 15 years of progressive HR experience, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role.
• Proven success leading the HR function in organizations of 800+ employees, including major blue/grey-collar populations.
• Demonstrated achievements in culture transformation, leadership development, and deployment of modern HR systems.
• Experience in multi-site, operationally intensive environments (retail, FMCG, logistics, manufacturing, etc.).

Competencies

• Strategic thinker with strong business acumen and the ability to link people strategy to performance outcomes.
• Skilled in driving culture, communication, and leadership alignment across diverse workforce segments.
• Empathetic yet decisive; capable of making and standing behind tough people decisions.
• Exceptional communicator and influencer with strong storytelling capability.
• Hands-on leader able to balance long-term strategy with daily operational rigor.

Education

• Bachelor s degree in Business, HR, Engineering, or a related field.
• Postgraduate studies or HR certifications (CIPD, SHRM, HRCI) are an advantage.