Head of People & Talent

About Birdie

At Birdie, we’re reimagining care for older adults. We’re building the technology that powers the future of home healthcare, empowering care teams with tools to deliver better, more dignified care, and enabling older people to thrive in their own homes for longer. Our all-in-one solution powers millions of care visits every month, equipping care providers with the tools they need to deliver exceptional, efficient care.

We’re not here to tinker at the edges. We’re here to radically transform a broken system.

That’s why we’ve built an all-in-one platform that supported over 60 million care visits and enabled care for 116,000 individuals in 2025 , and we continue to grow our impact. We’re scaling fast, but staying true to our purpose. That’s why we’re proud to be a B Corp , using business as a force for good.

Founded in 2017, Birdie is backed by world-class investors like Index Ventures, Sofina and Omers. In 2023, we ranked #6 in the Deloitte Fast 50 , making us one of the fastest-growing tech companies in the UK. You can check out more about our impact and recognition here .

But speed isn’t the point. Impact is.

⚡️ Your mission

As Head of People & Talent, your mission is to lead Birdie's People function into its next chapter as an AI-first organisation. You'll lead and grow a high-performing team, hold the bar on how we hire, grow and reward 130+ ambitious people, and work in close partnership with our COO, who holds the People seat on our executive team.

You'll inherit mature operating systems and a People strategy already pointed at the right horizon. Your job is to deliver it, and take it further: raise the bar on hiring, deepen our performance discipline, and embed AI into the way the function works so the rest of the company has a blueprint to follow.

‍♀️ How you will contribute

• Lead and develop a lean and strong People & Talent team, with strong autonomy and clear quarterly rhythms already in place

• Own and deliver Birdie's talent strategy end to end, from workforce planning through to a hiring bar that brings in people who raise the level of every team they join

• Run the performance, calibration and compensation cycles that protect Birdie's standards, with the courage to keep iterating where the data points to a leaner or sharper approach

• Deliver Birdie's AI-first workforce programme alongside our COO: build AI fluency across the company and redesign people processes with automation in mind

• Act as a trusted advisor and challenger to leaders on team health, hard conversations and the calls that shape culture, bringing the People view into executive decisions

• Build the rituals, data and feedback loops that hold our culture together operationally as we grow, without softening the bar

• Be a key member of our Leadership team to deliver Birdie’s vision and strategy, collaborating with other exceptional leaders to drive and optimise our ways of working

You’ll thrive here if...

• You've led People & Talent in a high-growth B2B SaaS environment, ideally Series B or later

• You have real conviction that great hiring, candid feedback and high accountability are the most generous things a People leader can offer their team

• You've built and rebuilt People systems with an eye on automation, and you use AI in your own work every day

• You bring a clear point of view and the data to back it up, and you're just as comfortable listening hard and committing

• You're hands-on as well as strategic, energised by doing the work, not only directing it

• You hold a low ego, thrive in ambiguity across competing priorities, and have a strong sense of what to push and what to park

Imposter syndrome is real — and we don’t expect you to tick every box. If you're excited about our mission and think you could make a difference here, we want to hear from you.

What you’ll get from us

We believe people do their best work when they’re supported, trusted and inspired. Here’s how we build a world-class employee experience:

Compensation

• Competitive base salary, reviewed against benchmarks annually

• Generous stock options - because we’re building this together

• Bi-annual performance cycles with individual compensation reviews

Learning & Growth

• Annual personal learning budget and access to training, coaching and mentorship

• Time and space for growth - you set your development goals, we back them

Flexible Working

• Hybrid working - 2–3 days per week in our incredible London HQ

• Budget to set up your home workspace

• Regular in-person meetups, socials and offsites

Time Off

• 33 days holiday (25 days + public holidays)

• Extra day off on your birthday (use it whenever you like!)

• Company shutdown between Christmas and New Year

• 2 volunteering days each year to give back to causes that matter

Family-first Policies

• Industry leading paid primary and secondary caregiver leave

• 5 paid days for fertility treatments for those who need it

• Private health insurance with AXA

• Wellbeing perks via Happl (gym discounts, mental health support, and more)

Other Perks

• Cycle to work scheme

• 4% employer pension contribution when you contribute 5% (UK)

• A deeply human, radically transparent culture

❓ Why Birdie?

Because you want to do meaningful work that improves lives - and grow at speed while doing it. We’re building more than a product - we’re building a movement. A movement to show that tech, when built with empathy and integrity, can change lives.

We’re a team of entrepreneurs , dreamers , and doers . Join us to shape the future of care, work alongside ambitious, kind people, and help reimagine how society cares for its older adults. We dream big, act fast, and work collaboratively with one goal in mind: to create a world where we all age with confidence.

⚖️ Equal Opportunities Statement

We’re committed to building a diverse team and inclusive culture. That means creating a hiring process that gives everyone a fair chance regardless of background, identity or lived experience.

Need adjustments or support during the application process? Let us know. We’re here to help.

✨ Ready to build the future of care?

Apply now. Be part of something that matters.