Napo Pet Insurance

Head of People (AI)

In short

This is a 15-month fixed-term maternity-cover contract leading the People function at a 60-person pet insurance company, working closely with the CEO. The role covers performance and pay, org design, succession planning, engagement, and manager development, plus shaping how AI changes ways of working at the company. It's hybrid, requiring two days a week in the Chelsea, London office.

I'm looking for a Head of People to cover my maternity leave at Napo Pet Insurance 🐾
It's a 15-month fixed-term contract, starting mid-January 2027 (includes handover at both ends! 🤝)
We're a team of 60, so in this role you'll get to know everyone properly and stay close to what's happening across the business. You'll be a key part of the leadership team, working alongside our brilliant CEO Jean-Philippe DOUMENG to build on what's working and help Napo's people strategy and culture evolve with the business 🚀 You'll be leading the People function supported by our fabulous People Ops Coordinator, Grace Bute, who already runs much of the day-to-day People Operations and who I could not do without!
There's a good mix of people things to get stuck into: performance and pay, org design and succession planning, engagement, and helping our managers get better at what they do (to name just a few). The foundations are strong, so you won't be starting from scratch → we're looking for someone who can look after what's working, spot what could be better and follow through on that. We take our culture seriously, and keeping it strong will be a big part of the role. Your goal is to leave the function better than you found it! 💪
Alongside the core people agenda, you'll also help to shape how AI changes the way we work at Napo. You'll lead the people side of that change - building confidence and capability, supporting managers to lead it, and helping turn experimentation into better ways of working 🤖
If all of this is sounding great to you, or you know a superstar who would be perfect for this role, please get in touch!
P.S. We're hybrid, and you'll need to be in our Chelsea office two days per week, so please only apply if you're fine with that set-up.
Full details and how to apply here: https://lnkd.in/eZmdmpmt
No recruiters or agencies please 😉

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