Director of People
Ardoq is one of the fastest-growing European SaaS companies backed by some of the most renowned technology investors, including EQT and One Peak. In 2022, we raised $125M in our Series D funding round, and in 2023, was named a Leader in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™️ for Enterprise Architecture Tools for the third year running. Our cloud-native platform provides businesses with the insights they need to plan and execute change across their people, projects, processes, applications, infrastructure, and business capabilities. We empower businesses to steer their digital transformation and strategic change initiatives with clarity and confidence.
At Ardoq, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce, which has helped make Ardoq the Bold, Caring, and Driven company it is today. We pride ourselves on being an equal opportunity employer.
We have an award-winning platform and a reputation for our dedication to company culture. Ardoqians come from over 30 countries, sharing English as our working language. Headquartered in Oslo, we also have offices in Copenhagen, London, and New York.
Director of People
Reports to: Chief People Officer
As we scale, we are looking for a People Partner Generalist who thrives on building from the ground up!
In this newly created, Director-level role, you will operate at both a strategic leadership level and drive continuous execution. As a key member of the People Leadership team, you will play a critical role in driving innovation and change, bringing both breadth and depth across all areas of the People function.
Partnering closely with the CPO, you will be instrumental in delivering Peak Performance, shaping a thriving culture, and supporting our leaders and teams in creating a workplace where talent truly flourishes.
#LI-Hybrid
On a typical day you will:
Act as a strategic business partner to our CRO, CMO, COO, CPO, and other key leaders and will play a pivotal role in:
- Driving Commercial Outcomes – Designing and delivering people solutions that align with business priorities and ensure highest talent density.
- Enabling Peak Performance – Building systems that deliver organisational effectiveness and performance and foster high accountability.
- Shaping Leader Capability – Nurturing strong leadership talent to deliver Peak Performance and ensuring alignment with Ardoq’s results and growth ambitions.
- Enhancing Employee Experience – Creating a thriving culture of high performance, engagement and collaboration.
- Scaling Workforce & Talent Strategies – Partnering with TA and other COEs to ensure we have the right skills, in the right roles, at the right time.
- Leading Organisational Design & Change – Ensuring Ardoq remains agile, effective, and commercially competitive.
We Imagine You Will Bring
- Global Tech Experience – Proven HR leadership in a global GTM tech environment (SaaS preferred, but not essential).
- Senior Leadership Partner – Trusted advisor to leaders, aligning people strategies with commercial goals.
- A prolific challenger and architect, proven in building future-ready organizations, driving commercial value, and leading cultural transformation. Thought leader in innovative People, Behaviour & Performance solutions.
- Building from the Ground Up – Hands on experience building and establishing high performing organisational practices.
- Business & Data-Driven – Strong commercial acumen, using people analytics to drive decisions and impact.
- Execution Excellence – Solution-oriented self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, high volume setting.
- Culture & Change Leadership – Proven track record in driving high performance, engagement, and agility.
- Energy & Resilience – Positive, proactive, and able to prioritize effectively in a dynamic environment.
The benefits you'll love:
- Be part of one of the fastest-growing B2B SaaS companies from the Nordics
- Flexible and hybrid working to support work-life balance
- 25 days of paid leave annually
- Inhouse Peloton studio and subsidized gym membership
- Employee stock option program and retirement benefits
- 19 weeks paid maternity leave and 10 weeks paid paternity leave
- Comprehensive health insurance coverage
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Personal learning budget for professional growth after six months of employment
At Ardoq, you will work with bold, caring, and driven people, bridging business and IT. So come build the future with us!
- Department
- People
- Locations
- London
- Remote status
- Hybrid
- Employment type
- Full-time
London
Why work with us?
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Build a company together
Together, we have a unique opportunity to grow our company by 10 times in the next few years. Bring your best self and let’s climb as a team. -
Great people
Ardoq is a diverse team of curious, helpful, fun, and dedicated people. They’re the kind of people you're happy to spend time with every day. -
Meaningful work
You'll have the chance to build a meaningful workplace that fits your particular needs at Ardoq. -
Benefits that provide safety
We want you to live well. Ardoq's benefits package is designed to help our employees feel safe about their health, well-being, and future. Benefits include retirement savings, flexible work time, paid parental leave, a stock option program, and other benefits according to your country of residence.
Workplace & Culture
We're constantly building a more meaningful workplace. A place with the right mix of challenges, fun, opportunity, and impact with a diverse group of company-builders.
About Ardoq
We love change. Ardoq reinvents Enterprise Architecture for today’s digital organizations. Large organizations can quickly alter strategy and governance, enabling change with Ardoq’s actionable, data-driven insights.
We are bold, caring, and driven to empower our customers to navigate their change with confidence.
Are we a good fit for your next career step? Apply today, get to know us, and find out!
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