Hey there,
Welcome to tb.lx – we are building sustainable transportation solutions in a hybrid work setup. Join us – we are looking for you!
As the Interim Head of People, you will play a key role in driving the strategic and operational initiatives for the People team, ensuring alignment with organizational goals, while also fostering a culture of inclusion and collaboration. You will oversee vital People Operations, such as performance management, talent development, and compensation frameworks, working in partnership with the Chief People Officer (CPO) to support ongoing initiatives and report directly to our CEO.
In your day-to-day work, you will incentivize teamwork by conducting regular team syncs to organize tasks, address blockers, and align on priorities. You will also work together on a clear plan to address anticipated changes while providing stability and direction for the team. This includes creating handover plans and building redundancy frameworks for essential topics, to ensure seamless operations and long-term success.
In this position, you will inspire and motivate your team, driving engagement and productivity. Acting as a bridge between the People Team and our Leadership Team, you will align initiatives with tb.lx’s organizational goals. You will do so while maintaining a high-quality organizational structure, and people-centric culture. To be successful in this role, it is key that you feel comfortable providing guidance, mentoring your team and other colleagues, and finding innovative solutions to arising challenges, which will empower the team to thrive and deliver impactful results.
Please note that this is a fixed-term, temporary contract.
WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO THE TEAM:
- 5+ years of experience in teams and people management roles;
- Experience mentoring HR teams on best practices, providing guidance, and creating an open, supportive, and psychologically safe environment;
- Experience structuring HR departments and driving process maturity within the people team’s scope;
- A strong background in project management, with a proven ability to define priorities, manage workloads, and ensure timely delivery of team initiatives;
- Expertise in managing operational HR topics such as People Experience, Compensation and Benefits, Performance Management, Legal and Compliance;
- A demonstrated ability to facilitate communication and alignment between teams and senior leadership, ensuring that team goals are closely aligned with the overall company strategy and objectives;
- Proven experience leading and mentoring diverse teams, nurturing individual growth, and managing high-performing teams;
- An aptitude for managing feedback cycles, personal growth plans, and individual development initiatives;
- A strong command of written and spoken English.
NICE-TO-HAVE:
- Working knowledge of employment frameworks and best practices for managing hybrid or remote teams;
- Familiarity with tools and systems to streamline HR operations is a strong plus.
- Experience leading Talent Acquisition strategies in the technology sector;
- Experience with reporting and metrics analysis.
WE’D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF…
- You are motivated by working on impactful products;
- You thrive working in a real hybrid work setting;
- You are open to a transparent feedback culture;
- You have strong sustainability values;
- You always communicate with a positive intent.
BENEFITS
Financial
- You will receive a fair salary that reflects the job market, your experience, and your impact;
- A monthly remote allowance to help you cover additional expenses due to working from home;
- A lunch allowance that can be used for meals with your colleagues, shopping in the supermarket, or having dinner out with friends;
- We have two flexible vacation days for cultural and religious holidays that are not included in the Portuguese holiday calendar, you will have up to 24 vacation days;
- A flexible monthly budget to spend on benefits of your choice (varying from childcare and elderly support, streaming, music subscriptions, books, or even plane tickets, and more).
Hybrid Company
- You will have work-life flexibility: we are a hybrid company. This means we trust you to choose where you work best: from our office in Lisbon, from your home, or from any other place in the world (as long as it has a stable internet connection);
- We equip you with the proper working tools: a MacBook and an iPhone, and everything you need to work comfortably from wherever you are (monitor, laptop support, etc.);
- When you are working from our office in the heart of Lisbon, you will find free healthy snacks and drinks available;
- We also want to keep our people-centric culture, so we do in-person team events sometimes, which you’re welcome to join whenever you want!
Career Development
- As the Interim Head of People, you’ll be actively supported by the Leadership Team throughout your journey at tb.lx;
- You will have people investing and working alongside you on achieving your personal and professional goals, through the creation of a customized Personal Growth Plan;
- You will have access to training materials and a training budget, so you can follow a personalized learning path that meets your needs;
- You can join our internal Mentorship Program (either as a mentor or mentee);
- You will have access to a professional coach if you need some help along the way;
Wellbeing & Family
- You and your family will receive private health insurance;
- Mental Health: we provide access to professionals in the field, as well as the possibility to use your monthly, flexible budget for other expenses like mindfulness apps and gym subscriptions;
- Family Care: your monthly flexible budget can also be used for childcare or elderly support;
- Work-life empathy: we understand that as individuals, we all have our needs in all the dimensions of our lives, so we give you the flexibility and autonomy to organize your working hours and dedicate time to the other dimensions of your life.