Head of People & Performance

At Sunrise Robotics, we are dedicated to augmenting humanity through intelligent robotics. Our mission is to elevate the world of manufacturing by introducing intelligent, flexible robots that enhance human capabilities and existing machinery, ushering in the next era of production at higher quality, with less waste, and lower cost.

We see a future where every element of manufacturing, from design to assembly, is optimised with intelligent automation. Our vision is to integrate flexible robotic solutions, based on generic hardware and advanced software/AI capabilities, into manufacturing, particularly in small and medium-sized enterprises, to make automation economically viable and accessible, for all sizes of manufacturers. We are not just building robots; we are creating the strategically crucial components for autonomous, intelligent agents of the future.

We are hiring our first Head of People & Performance.

You report to the CEO and sit on the leadership team. You own how we hire, how we set the bar, how we review performance, pay and promote, and how we part ways. You also own the platform underneath: contracts, onboarding, HRIS and compliance across more than 10 European countries.

We have doubled the team in the last 9 months to 50 people today and expect to continue growing the team on a similar trajectory. The job is to build the people system that scales with that.

This is primarily a builder's role. Build lean - sharp systems, a small set of trusted partners, and automation for the transactional work. Grow the People team only when necessary.

We are outcome-driven, direct, high trust and high autonomy organization. There is very little hand-holding. We enjoy working with people that bring a healthy degree of intensity and drive.

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• You know Deel, Shapes and Ashby, or their equivalents.

• You have automated people-ops work with AI tools yourself, not bought a tool that promised to.

• You have done this in a hardware or deep-tech company, where part of the team works next to the machines and part works in customer factories.

• Join an early stage team to work directly with the CEO, leadership, and founders in a high impact role.

• We care about talent density, speed of execution, and long-term technology leverage.

• Get things done and shape your own trajectory.