Head of People & Performance

About the role

Syndio is in the middle of a meaningful transformation - and we need a people leader who wants to help build what comes next - an AI-native operating model. Not one that reacts to the business, but one that helps shape it.

This role is the strategic head of the People function, reporting directly to the CEO and owning the roadmap that connects culture, performance, and organizational capability to business outcomes. You’ll lead a small, talented team and be a genuine thought partner at the leadership table — someone who brings a clear point of view and moves quickly from strategy to action.

This is a builder's role. The team is talented and the foundation is solid. What’s needed now is a leader who can elevate the organization beyond transactional work, strengthen leadership effectiveness across the company, and architect the people systems an AI-native business actually requires.

Why this job is exciting

Leadership Effectiveness

• You’ll define what strong leadership looks like at Syndio. Not through training programs alone — through clear behavioral standards, real accountability, and operating norms that actually stick.
• Establish a clear model for who owns culture, performance, and development — and make sure leaders actually own it.

Performance & Organizational Design

• You own the performance architecture, from goal-setting through performance conversations, all the way to how individual work connects to company outcomes.
• Evolve how Syndio defines and measures strong performance for an AI-enabled workplace.
• Lead org design and change management as Syndio's operating model continues to shift.

Culture & Engagement

• You’ll lead the culture roadmap. Diagnose what’s working, identify what needs to shift, and build what’s missing.
• Design engagement approaches tied to what actually drives retention and performance.
• Build conditions for greater accountability and ownership at every level of the organization.

AI-Native People Strategy

• Champion an AI-native approach to People work — automating the transactional processes, while amplifying human judgment, coaching, and leadership.
• You’ll own the human side of AI transformation: job design, reskilling, and helping leaders adopt new ways of working.