About the Position

We're hiring a Head of Business HR to help develop and build the people practices that support Reaktor's next phase: a growing software product business alongside our core technology solutions work.

Reaktor is turning a consulting-led technology company into a diversified technology group, with a software product business growing alongside the technology solutions core that has carried us for 25 years. That shift will succeed or stall on people decisions: which leaders we back, how we organise, how we pay, and how talent moves between businesses that make money in different ways. You lead those decisions where they happen, in the business.

We're around 700 people, organised into business portfolios, each with a People Partner. We're raising what that role means: partners who shape how their portfolio grows, organises, and leads, with our operations team handling the operational work. You lead the partners, partner directly with senior business leaders, and build the people model for Reaktor's growing product business.

Responsibilities

Lead the partners. You lead, coach, and develop the People Partner team and define what great partnering looks like at Reaktor: partners who come to a business review with a view on capability, cost, and risk, measured by the decisions they shape and the people metrics that move the business.
Build the people model for product. You lead on writing the playbook for how Reaktor builds, pays, and grows product teams, and partner with our product leadership directly while it takes shape, alongside the People Partner who covers our wider defence and security portfolio.
Raise the leadership bar. You help us hire, develop and keep leaders who set the standard, and make sure leadership quality shows up in our talent decisions.

Requirements

Around 12 or more years in HR, with significant experience as a senior HR business partner and leading a team of partners.
A product background. We're looking for someone who has led HR in a software or technology product company through growth, and understands how product organisations are built, paid and led.
Enough grasp of consulting economics to partner both sides of the business, or the appetite to learn them quickly.
Because you'll work with our defence and security product business, security clearance from the Finnish Security and Intelligence Service (Supo). With your consent, we start the process with the final candidate before the offer is confirmed.
Strong experience in organisation design and workforce planning, including through growth, restructuring, or acquisition.
Knowledge of Finnish employment law and co-determination, and experience handling complex ER cases. International employment experience is a plus.
Credibility with senior, opinionated experts, and comfort bringing data and AI tools to people decisions.
Fluent working English, with Finnish a strong advantage.

We Offer

Tools: We offer everyone a top-spec computer and a phone of their choosing to work with and use at work and home.
Phone & internet: We’ll cover an unlimited phone plan – and a proper internet connection to your home.
Lunch benefit: The monthly lunch benefit in addition to your salary, which means you only pay the taxes.
Recreational benefit (sports & culture): An addition to your salary – and it’s tax-free.
Commuting & bike benefit: Optional commuting benefit card and a bicycle benefit.
Extensive occupational healthcare: Includes specialists’ appointments, operations, vaccinations, dental care, and mental health services.
Family support: Support for child care and encouraging types of parental leave.
An extensive insurance package: Safeguards you for accidents, travel, and more.
Subsidized massages: Massage deals to keep those shoulders nice and loose.
Open source program: The Juice-program enables you to work on open source projects – and get compensated for it!

About the Company

Reaktor has been building digital products since 2000, from Helsinki, Turku, Tampere, Seinäjoki, Amsterdam, Lisbon, Tokyo and New York. Our clients range from Delta Air Lines and Epic Games to Adidas and the Finnish Defence Forces. Hierarchy is light, decisions get made by the people closest to the work, and you're expected to use that freedom.

Location

Our Helsinki office, at least 3 days per week. The rest is flexible.

Applying

Send us a line. You don't need a CV if you don't have one ready, so a LinkedIn profile, a website or a portfolio works fine. We want Reaktor to be a place that values people for the whole of who they are, and we encourage applications from every background. If you meet most of what's above and not all of it, apply anyway.

FAQ

01 What are we looking for?

We believe there’s more that matters than just the resume. We’re looking for an exciting overlap of curiosity, creativity, people skills, and experience: people who are willing to learn, participate, and share new perspectives.

02 What does the hiring process look like?

We take the time to learn about your skills and aspirations and help you learn about ours. Our interview process usually involves three or four conversations over the course of a few weeks. From application to closing, our process takes about four weeks. Your recruiter will keep you up to date on what to expect from each stage of our interviewing process.

03 What kinds of projects do you have?

We do a variety of different kinds of projects, with the aim of each being meaningful and critical to a client’s business. Our typical engagements are from 6 months to 18 months and involve between 3-6 Reaktorians collaborating closely with our clients. We only take on new business that aligns with our values, is interesting for our people to work on, and has a great local or global impact.

04 How do we staff projects?

The core idea behind how we staff is that you will never be alone in a project. We then go through your learning and self-development targets and do our best to match all of the above to a project. We get multiple projects and new openings in existing projects each month.

05 What do people do in between projects?

Client work is our number one priority, but we’ve gotten pretty good at making the most out of the normal in-between time in the consulting business. These are great opportunities to take training, dive into a new topic, or help out with internal development. Your time in between projects does not affect your pay.

06 Is it ok to work remotely?

It depends on the project in question, as we choose the option that fits best with each client. Sometimes projects are multisite, at other times, there are more on-site visits, and on rather rare occasions, we are 100% remote.

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