Head of PeopleHead of People

About Bolt Bolt is shaping a future where cities are built for people, not cars. What started as an ambitious project of a 19-year-old in 2013 has grown into a global mobility platform used by more than 200 million customers and 4.5 million driver and courier partners across 50 countries. From ride-hailing and food delivery to scooters, e-bikes, and car-sharing, Bolt helps people move through cities every day. Small, autonomous teams drive this work, combining the speed and ownership of a startup with the scale of a global technology company backed by more than €1bn in funding. And we're just getting started. Why join Bolt? Build the future of mobility and help transform how people live and move in cities. Tackle challenges at scale that span technology, operations, regulation, and growth. Take real ownership early. Small, lean teams mean your decisions matter from day one, and you'll learn fast alongside some of the best people in the industry. Join one of Europe's leading technology companies, backed by world-class investors including Sequoia. About the Role We're looking for a Head of People to design and build a standalone People function for Bolt's Micromobility business, from talent acquisition and org design to compensation, compliance, and culture, operating at the centre of one of the most dynamic sectors in Europe. You will build the Micromobility People function from scratch, designing the strategy, hiring the team, and delivering hands-on across talent acquisition, employee relations, compensation, and organisational development for both white-collar and blue-collar workforces. This role supports a multi-country workforce and sits at the centre of the company's most critical people decisions, working directly with the CEO and leadership team. Main Tasks & Responsibilities Drive organisational design aligned with business priorities, establishing clear roles, accountability, and decision-making frameworks across the company. Build and scale a lean, high-impact People function, defining what to build in-house versus outsource and keeping processes simple and effective. Own the full employee lifecycle, onboarding, offboarding, policies, and day-to-day people operations, with pragmatic, business-oriented HR guidance. Define hiring strategy, build scalable recruiting processes, and partner with leadership on headcount planning and employer branding in key markets. Own employment law and compliance across multiple European jurisdictions, partnering with operations and finance to navigate local labour regulations. Design and manage compensation, equity frameworks, and performance management systems aligned with company outcomes. About You You have strong experience building and scaling People/HR functions in high-growth environments, ideally from an early or foundational stage. You have a builder-operator mindset, comfortable starting from zero, working in ambiguity, and doing the work yourself, not just designing frameworks. You have strong commercial judgement, understanding how People decisions impact P&L and operations, and making pragmatic trade-offs over HR theory. You have experience managing People operations across multiple European countries, particularly in operational or field-heavy businesses (mobility, logistics, marketplaces, or similar). You have high standards for talent density, confidently making tough calls on hiring, performance, and underperformance. You have exposure to org design, restructuring, compensation, and equity design. You have a cost-disciplined approach, building efficiently with limited resources and keeping the People function lean and high-impact. Why you’ll love it here Accelerate your professional growth with unique career opportunities. Enjoy a rewarding salary and stock options, knowing that as Bolt succeeds, so do you. Take care of your physical and mental health with our wellness perks. Celebrate 5 years at Bolt with a 1-month paid sabbatical to recharge. Connect with colleagues at annual company events and smaller team gatherings. Balance flexibility and in-person collaboration with our hybrid model, including at least 12 monthly in-office days. Some perks may differ depending on your location and role. At Bolt, using AI daily is a baseline expectation for everyone. If there’s a faster, smarter way to do your work, we expect you to find it. You’re still responsible for the output, so the standard stays high when using AI tools. Experience is great, but what we really look for is drive, intelligence, and integrity. So even if you don’t tick every box, please consider applying! Everyone is welcome Bolt is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where all qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, nationality, religion, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, age, or disability. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are happy to make reasonable accommodations throughout our hiring process. If you require any adjustments, please let us know.