At Dexory, we are building advanced, software-led robotics solutions that are redefining global logistics. Our multidisciplinary teams—spanning hardware, manufacturing, software, AI, and commercial—operate with pace, precision, and shared purpose. We are united by a collective ambition to deliver meaningful impact at scale.

We value ideas over hierarchy and execution over intent. We are builders, operators, and innovators committed to shaping the future of our industry.

This is a rare opportunity to join a company at a pivotal stage of growth and transformation.

We are seeking a commercially astute, strategically minded VP of People with a proven track record of scaling People functions in high-growth, complex environments. With over a decade of progressive People leadership experience, you will operate as a true enterprise-level People leader—equally comfortable setting global strategy and driving operational excellence.

You will bring deep experience in building and evolving People functions from first principles, navigating ambiguity, and enabling international expansion across multiple jurisdictions. As a key member of the leadership team, you will play a critical role in shaping organisational capability, culture, and long-term business performance.

This role requires a minimum of three days per week onsite at our Wallingford location.

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation. We encourage applications from individuals who may not meet every listed requirement but bring the mindset, potential, and values aligned to our mission.

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise People Strategy & Executive Partnership

• Define and execute a global People strategy aligned with Dexory’s growth trajectory and business objectives.

• Partner with the executive team to shape organisational design, workforce planning, and long-term talent strategy.

• Serve as a trusted advisor on organisational effectiveness, leadership capability, culture, and performance.

• Build scalable People infrastructure to enable sustainable, international growth.

Operational Excellence & Governance

• Lead end-to-end global HR operations, ensuring best-in-class delivery across the employee lifecycle.

• Establish robust governance frameworks, policies, and systems to support scale and compliance.

• Ensure adherence to UK and international employment legislation and regulatory standards.

• Optimise HR technology, data analytics, and reporting to inform strategic decision-making.

Talent, Performance & Leadership Development

• Architect and embed high-impact performance management frameworks that drive accountability and results.

• Lead succession planning and leadership development to strengthen organisational capability.

• Oversee employee lifecycle excellence, with a focus on onboarding, engagement, and retention.

• Partner with Talent leadership on strategic workforce planning and global hiring initiatives.

Culture, Engagement & Employee Experience

• Champion a high-performance, values-led, and inclusive culture.

• Lead engagement strategy and organisational health diagnostics.

• Manage complex employee relations matters with sound judgement and commercial pragmatism.

• Drive global diversity, equity, and inclusion priorities.

International Growth & Transformation

• Enable global workforce expansion, including entity setup, EOR models, and cross-border employment frameworks.

• Operate effectively within matrixed, geographically distributed organisations.

• Lead organisational change and transformation initiatives in dynamic environments.

• Identify and mitigate HR risks across multiple jurisdictions.

People Leadership

• Build, lead, and scale a high-performing People function.

• Develop capability across both specialist and generalist HR disciplines.

• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and excellence within the team.

Experience & Capabilities

• 10+ years of progressive HR experience, including significant senior leadership exposure.

• Demonstrated success in high-growth start-up and scale-up environments.

• Proven ability to build and scale HR infrastructure in complex, fast-moving organisations.

• Strong expertise in UK employment law, with international experience preferred.

• Track record of leading organisational change and supporting rapid growth.

• Highly commercial, with strong business acumen and executive presence.

• Experience partnering closely with founders and executive teams.

Desirable

• Experience within technology, robotics, logistics, SaaS, or similarly scaling sectors.

• Exposure to funding rounds, M&A activity, or organisational restructuring.

• CIPD qualification or equivalent.

• Experience implementing and optimising HRIS platforms.

Personal Attributes

• Strategic thinker with strong operational execution capability.

• Deep commitment to building high-performing teams and systems.

• Resilient, adaptable, and effective in ambiguity.

• High emotional intelligence and exceptional stakeholder management.

• Data-driven with strong analytical capability.

• Pragmatic, outcome-oriented, and execution-focused.

Benefits

Starting from the interview process and continuing into your career with us, you will be working by our four Operating Principles:

• Performance: High standards, outstanding results,
• Impact: Big challenges, bigger results
• Commitment: All in, every time
• One team: One mission, shared success

Joining our team and company isn't just about expertise; it's about embracing uncertainty with ambition. We're crafting world-changing solutions, fueled by a passion to redefine what's possible. We will look for you to help create and shape the future of logistics solutions through our products, our culture and our shared vision. 

You will also receive:

• Private healthcare via Bupa with 24/7 medical helpline 
• Life insurance
• Income protection 
• Pension: 4+% employee with option to opt into salary exchange, 5% employer
• Employee Assistance Programme - mental wellbeing, financial and legal advice/support 
• 25 holidays per year 
• Full meals onsite in Wallingford
• Fun team events on and offsite, snacks of all kinds in the office 

AAP/EEO Statement  

Dexory provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. It prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Please note: We are unable to provide relocation or sponsorship for this role.

At Dexory, we're developing advanced software powered by cutting-edge robots that are transforming the very face of global logistics. With infectious enthusiasm, our unique blend of disciplines work in harmony to produce results at pace. From hardware and manufacturing to software, AI and commercial, we're one team – one heart – that beats, learns and grows together.

We're only interested in the best ideas, no matter where they're from. We're doers. Game-changers.

This opportunity doesnʼt present itself everyday. This is your chance to be a part of something truly revolutionary.

We are seeking an experienced and commercially astute Human Resources Director with a minimum of 10 years’ HR leadership experience, ideally gained within high-growth start-up and scale-up environments. This individual will be a true full-stack HR leader, comfortable operating both strategically and operationally in complex, fast-paced organisations.

The successful candidate will have experience building and scaling People functions from the ground up, navigating ambiguity, and supporting international growth across multiple jurisdictions.

This role will require the successful candidate to be onsite at our Wallingford site 3 days per week minimum.

*We value the right attitude, humility and we're as interested in your character as we are in your talent. Please apply, even if you feel you only meet part of our listed criteria. Diversity drives innovation and we offer an international and friendly work environment with an energetic company culture.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Develop and execute a global People strategy aligned to business objectives and growth plans.
• Partner closely with the executive team to shape organisational design, workforce planning, and talent strategy.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders on organisational effectiveness, culture, leadership capability, and performance.
• Build scalable People infrastructure to support rapid growth and international expansion.
  
  

HR Operations & Compliance (Full Stack)

• Oversee end-to-end HR operations including employee lifecycle, policies, benefits, payroll oversight, and compliance.
• Ensure compliance with UK and international employment law and regulatory requirements.
• Design and implement HR systems, processes, and governance frameworks that enable scale.
• Manage and optimise HR technology platforms and data reporting.
  
  

Talent & Performance

• Develop performance management frameworks that drive accountability, ownership and high performance.
• Implement succession planning and leadership development initiatives.
• Embed robust onboarding and engagement strategies to support retention and growth.
• Overseeing high performance at all stages of the employee cycle, especially in probation cycles.
• Leading the implementation and change bought in by the employment rights bill
• Supporting the Head of Talent in strategic global hiring planning.

Culture & Employee Experience

• Champion a high-performance, ownership and inclusive as well as values led culture.
• Lead employee engagement initiatives and organisational health diagnostics.
• Manage complex employee relations matters with sound judgement and commercial awareness.
• Drive diversity, equity, and inclusion strategy across regions.

International & Complex Environments

• Support international workforce expansion including entity setup, EOR partnerships, and cross-border employment models.
• Navigate matrixed structures and geographically distributed teams.
• Lead change management initiatives across evolving organisational structures.
• Manage HR risk in multi-jurisdictional environments.

Team Leadership

• Build, mentor, and scale a high-performing People and HR team.
• Develop capability within HR across specialist and generalist functions.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement within the People function.

Required Experience & Skills

• Minimum 10 years’ progressive HR experience, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role.
• Proven experience in start-up and/or scale-up environments.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience building HR infrastructure in high-growth settings.
• Experience operating in complex, international, or multi-entity organisations.
• Strong working knowledge of UK employment law; international exposure strongly preferred.
• Experience managing organisational change and rapid growth.
• Commercially minded with strong business acumen.
• Comfortable operating both strategically and hands-on.
• Experience working closely with founders and executive teams.
  
  

Desirable

• Experience in technology, logistics, SaaS, or similarly fast-scaling sectors.
• Experience supporting funding rounds, M&A, or organisational restructuring.
• CIPD qualification or equivalent.
• Experience implementing or optimising HRIS systems.
  
  

Personal Attributes

• Strategic thinker with operational depth. 
• Deep interest in doing the work and building high performance teams and systems
• Resilient and adaptable in fast-moving environments.
• High emotional intelligence and strong stakeholder management skills.
• Data-driven with strong analytical capability.
• Pragmatic, solutions-oriented, and execution-focused.

Benefits

Starting from the interview process and continuing into your career with us, you will be working by our four Operating Principles:

• Performance: High standards, outstanding results,
• Impact: Big challenges, bigger results
• Commitment: All in, every time
• One team: One mission, shared success

Joining our team and company isn't just about expertise; it's about embracing uncertainty with ambition. We're crafting world-changing solutions, fueled by a passion to redefine what's possible. We will look for you to help create and shape the future of logistics solutions through our products, our culture and our shared vision. 

You will also receive:

• Private healthcare via Bupa with 24/7 medical helpline 
• Life insurance
• Income protection 
• Pension: 4+% employee with option to opt into salary exchange, 5% employer
• Employee Assistance Programme - mental wellbeing, financial and legal advice/support 
• 25 holidays per year 
• Full meals onsite in Wallingford
• Fun team events on and offsite, snacks of all kinds in the office 

AAP/EEO Statement  

Dexory provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. It prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Please note: There is no sponsorship or relocation assistance for this role.