Head of People
We're looking for a Head of People to design and build a 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.Location: Tallinn, Estonia
About the role
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 and 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, confident in 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.
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 valuable, but what we really look for is drive, intelligence, and integrity — so if you don’t tick every box, apply anyway.
Apply now and join us to make cities for people, not cars.
Become part of our People & Workplace team
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Why you’ll love it here:
The People and Workplace team attract top talent and support our people’s growth. We operate in a high-growth, multi-vertical environment where thinking outside traditional HR practices is essential. Our team develops fit-for-purpose solutions, creating an exceptional employee experience.
Play a direct role in shaping the future of mobility.
Impact millions of customers and partners in 600+ cities across 50+ countries.
Work in fast-moving autonomous teams with some of the smartest people in the world.
Accelerate your professional growth with unique career opportunities.
Get a rewarding salary and stock option package that lets you focus on doing your best work.
Enjoy the flexibility of working in a hybrid mode with a minimum of 3 days in the office each week to foster strong connections and teamwork.
Take care of your physical and mental health with our wellness perks.
About us
With over 200 million customers in 50+ countries, Bolt is one of the fastest-growing tech companies in Europe and Africa. And it's all thanks to our people.
We believe in creating an inclusive environment where everyone is welcome, regardless of race, colour, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, or disability.
Our ultimate goal is to make cities for people, not cars, and we need your help to achieve this mission!
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