Head of Human Resources

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for an experienced, hands-on Head of Human Resources to lead both strategic HR initiatives and day-to-day HR operations. This is a senior leadership role with real influence over how we grow, develop, and retain our global team.

You will report directly to the CEO and COO, work closely with the leadership team, and lead a small but capable HR & Office team, with the mandate to evolve the HR function to match our international ambitions.

This can be your first Head of HR role. We explicitly welcome strong HR Managers who have owned an HR function end-to-end and are ready to step up into leadership. If you have been the #1 or #2 HR person in a growing company and want to build a function under your own name, this role is designed for you.

This role is built around people, not just processes. We expect our Head of HR to spend a substantial part of their time directly with employees — knowing our middle managers individually, understanding their strengths and gaps, and actively developing them on behalf of the leadership team. If your natural habitat is dashboards and frameworks rather than conversations, this role will not make you happy.

What this role is, honestly

• Roughly 60% operational. You will personally oversee contracts, onboarding documentation, payroll coordination, and office agenda — supported by your team, but close to the detail.
• On-site in Bratislava. We offer flexible working hours and occasional home office, but this is not a hybrid or remote role. Culture is built in person.
• A founder-led company. You will have a strong voice and a real mandate, and final decisions on key people matters rest with company leadership. You need to be effective through influence, not only authority.
• A team of 4, not 20. You will build and improve the function hands-on, not manage layers of specialists.

If this sounds energizing rather than limiting, we would genuinely like to meet you.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

HR Strategy and Organizational Development

• Partner with the CEO, COO, and leadership team to align HR strategy with business goals, including our subsidiaries in Canada and Singapore
• Lead workforce planning and succession planning; drive improvements to organizational design
• Know our middle managers personally and develop them systematically on behalf of the leadership team
• Strengthen shared values and belonging across 15+ nationalities and three locations

Performance Management & Compensation

• Design, implement, and continuously improve the performance management framework
• Lead compensation and benefits strategy; ensure fair, transparent, and competitive reward structures
• Benchmark salaries regularly against local and international market data

HR Budget & Personnel Cost Management

• Own the annual HR budget; lead personnel cost forecasting with the CEO, COO, and CTO
• Monitor headcount plans and model the financial impact of hiring, attrition, and compensation changes

Talent Acquisition & Employer Branding

• Lead end-to-end recruitment of specialist and expert roles across regions and disciplines, including active personal sourcing
• Ensure a high-quality candidate experience from first contact through onboarding
• Strengthen Solargis employer branding in international talent markets; track and improve hiring metrics

HR Operations & Compliance

• Oversee core HR processes: onboarding, offboarding, contracts, and documentation
• Ensure compliance with the Slovak Labour Code and international best practices
• Manage and develop the HR & Office team; coordinate with the Business Operations team

Learning, Development & Employee Engagement

• Identify training needs and design practical development programs, with priority on people managers
• Lead engagement initiatives, surveys, and feedback loops; support internal communication

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Must-have

• 7+ years of progressive HR experience, including 3+ years leading people or owning an HR function end-to-end (e.g. as HR Manager or the #1/#2 HR person in a growing company)
• Experience working with international, multicultural teams
• Practical, current knowledge of the Slovak Labour Code, with a habit of proactively monitoring legislative changes
• A genuine track record of hands-on talent acquisition for specialist, university-educated roles — engineers, scientists, analysts, developers, or similar hard-to-fill positions you personally sourced and filled. Please note: high-volume recruitment for operational or manual roles, however extensive, is a different discipline and does not by itself meet this requirement
• Hands-on experience designing and implementing performance management and compensation frameworks
• Demonstrated closeness to people: you know the individuals behind the organisational chart and can show how you developed them
• Excellent English and Slovak, written and spoken

Advantageous

• Experience in IT, cleantech, or technology
• Experience scaling an HR function during organizational growth
• Familiarity with HR systems (HRIS/ATS) and HR analytics; comfort working with data
• University degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or related fields
• Experience with learning & development and building organizational culture

WHAT WE OFFER

• Total annual income of €58,500 – 71,500 gross, depending on experience — a fixed monthly salary in the range of €4,500 – 5,500 plus an annual performance bonus equivalent to one month's salary at full target. Bonus targets are agreed jointly during your first 30 days; the first-year bonus is guaranteed pro-rata.
• Permanent employment contract
• Flexible working hours and occasional home office (the role itself is on-site in Bratislava)
• Learning & development budget for professional growth
• Health benefits and wellness support; MultiSport card; supplementary pension (third pillar)
• Modern offices in Sky Park with free parking, chillout and workout zones, and office refreshments
• Meaningful work contributing to the global renewable energy transition, in a collaborative international team with a flat, open culture

HOW TO APPLY

Instead of a cover letter, send us your CV together with short answers (a paragraph each is enough) to these two questions:

• How many specialist (university-educated) roles have you personally sourced and filled in the past two years, and which one was the hardest — and why?
• Describe one compensation or performance framework you designed yourself: the starting situation, what you built, and what you would do differently today.

Send both to jobs@solargis.com with the subject line: Head of HR – [Your Name].

ABOUT SOLARGIS

Solargis is a global leader in digital solutions for the solar energy industry, helping professionals develop, finance, and operate solar power plants worldwide. Our products combine high-resolution solar and meteorological data with web-based engineering software and solar power forecasting, supported by consultancy — used across the full lifecycle of solar energy projects, from prefeasibility assessment to commercial operation.

We are a team of over 130 specialists across 15+ nationalities, headquartered in Bratislava, Slovakia, with offices in Singapore and Toronto (Canada), supporting customers in 100 countries. Our work directly supports the global transition to renewable energy — making Solargis a place where your contribution genuinely matters.

Solargis is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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