People Lead

💧 About Pallon

At Pallon, we are building smart software to automatically report defects in sewer inspection videos and consult cities when to fix them. With more accurate and objective data, we help to prevent wastewater leaks, reduce CO2 emissions, and avoid urban flooding. Our mission is to make cities more sustainable and resilient.

We are looking for an experienced People Lead who will own the recruitment and HR function, working with an existing team to set our employees up for success. You will improve and set up recruitment processes from scratch, and implement policies and guidelines to set the foundation for our growing team.

You will collaborate closely with different functions of the business (Sales, Success, Business Operations).

💪 Your role

We're a fast growing company and the problems you will face are often challenging and diverse. Some of the tasks you'll be working on are:

• Owning the recruitment process and implementing best practices

• Improving existing processes, identifying gaps and implementing new processes around compensation, performance reviews, engagement, retention and development

• Forecasting and identifying hiring needs and setting targets to meet them

• Making data-driven hiring decisions to increase pipeline efficiency

• Leading a small HR team and supporting them with recruitment and people ops tasks

🎯 Requirements

• 5+ years experience in a fast pace recruitment role

• Extensive knowledge of recruitment best practices and experience setting up processes from scratch

• Ability to strategise and plan for varying hiring needs

• Experience leveraging data analytics to ensure data driven recruitment processes

• Experience leading and managing a compact Human Resources team, guiding them towards achieving recruitment goals

• Comfortable and proficient in making autonomous decisions, thriving in environments with minimal structured guidance

• Effective and clear communication skills

The following are not required for you to apply, however they do add extra value:

• Experience with contract management and terminations

😎 Benefits & company culture

As a part of Pallon, you will:

• Contribute to a positive impact on society and environment

• Work in a stimulating and fast paced environment

• Be part of a motivated, smart, fun and supportive team

• Own a part of Pallon and have a part in our success with our Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP)

If you are based in Zurich:

• Enjoy access to our beautiful office space

• Bake pizza with us on our rooftop terrace while enjoying the view of the Alps

• On hot summer days, go for a dip in the river right in front of our office!

Inclusion statement

At Pallon, we highly value equality of opportunity and inclusivity, and we would like to particularly encourage women and candidates from under-represented backgrounds to apply, even if you don’t match with 100% of the requirements.