Your mission
Qblox is looking for a Head of People to help us scale the company (currently ~60 team members) while maintaining our high-paced team with excellent people and culture. As Qblox Head of People you will play an influential role in developing and supporting our employees. You will be responsible for the management of the recruitment process towards their talent development and retention. You will draw on your professional experience to help us expand our world-class team and build Qblox reputation as an employer of choice. This role is an integral part of a busy, growing business, and we are looking for someone enthusiastic and keen to work with the team and across the company to improve and drive change.
In this job you will:
Ensure the team at Qblox is well-equipped and comfortable with HR and culture-related matters
Manage the employee life cycle activities including talent acquisition, performance management, employee growth, contracts, offers, onboarding and offboarding
Work closely with the board to set up, implement and maintain a company wide job competency framework and associated compensation scheme.
Maintain and improve HR management software - keeping employee records up to date in a timely manner
Create, amend and review and communicate HR-related policies, principles, handbooks and process manuals
Oversee and manage the recruitment process
Sustain Qblox’s learning and development, including suggesting and arranging any required team training, advising on performance development plans and processes and coordinating review meetings.
Be responsible for and drive diversity, inclusion and engagement
Be a point of contact for any personal work related issues (e.g. grievances and employee disputes)
Build & maintain an effective HR team with external support where appropriate.
Your profile
For this job, we are looking for someone with:
Master degree
At least 8 years of experience in HR-related roles, amongst them in a leading positions
Previous positions working with NL labour laws, regulations and working practices
Previous experience working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
work experience in an IT or deeptech company is a plus
Experience in implementing personal learning & development initiatives
Ability to maintain a high level of discretion and confidentiality
Experience using Slack, G-Suite and HR platforms like Personio
Self-starter with the ability to prioritise
Excellent interpersonal, presentation and communication skills
Who is eager to grow with the company and potentially grow an HR team
Reporting directly to the CEO and working closely with office management and management assistance
About us
At Qblox, we operate at the frontier of the quantum revolution delivering advanced technologies needed to build Quantum Computers. This field is rapidly growing and will impact society on a global level.
With a dedicated team of scientists, engineers and developers we are pushing quantum technology to support experimentalists worldwide with our scalable qubit control and readout equipment.
Since 2019, Qblox has grown into a dynamic company employing 50+ innovative, international minds, all dedicated to the company’s mission. We celebrate equality and diversity. We are growing exponentially and welcome talented individuals who share our enthusiasm to make a difference. We’re striving to build a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, cultures, perspectives, experiences, and skills. If you are to join us, you can expect:
An international, interdisciplinary team of high-skilled physicists, engineers, designers and scientists with an open working culture
A high-curiosity, high-performance and invigorating team dynamic
Flexible working hours: hybrid working options and travel allowance for commute
30 days annual leave and holiday allowance
Company-sponsored retreats and Friday lunches
Modern, open office with proximity to QuTech facilities, shared with Delft-based quantum startups
Competitive compensation and participation plan
Opportunities for international travel for conferences, partnerships and customer visits
As a spin-out of the Delft-based quantum technology institute, 'QuTech' (a collaboration between the Delft University of Technology and TNO (Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research), our relationship with QuTech and other leading labs around the world enables us to implement the latest scientific insights and take a position up front in the worldwide race towards quantum computers.
