Head of People

About Qevlar AI

Qevlar is a B2B SaaS scale-up on a mission to boost the productivity of cybersecurity teams with Artificial Intelligence. We build an AI platform that transitions Security Operations Centers from reactive to proactive units through autonomous security alert investigations.

In just three years, we have:

• Raised a total of $44m in series-A & seed rounds from EQT Ventures, Forgepoint Capital and Partech

• Deployed our solution with major Enterprises such as Sodexo and GlobalConnect, and leading MSSPs like Orange Cyberdefense

• Expanded to the US market with a growing North American presence

• Ended 2025 with a strong multi-million dollar ARR and ambitious goals for 2026

We are now entering the next phase: scaling beyond 100 employees, expanding internationally, and preparing for future funding rounds.

We are not looking for an HR manager.

We are hiring the person who will build the People operating system that allows Qevlar to scale without breaking.

About the Role

The Mandate

You will design and own the People engine for a company transitioning from early traction to structured hypergrowth.

This means:

• Aligning hiring velocity with runway and fundraising cycles

• Designing org structures that survive scale

• Building recruitment systems that are predictable and data-driven

• Structuring international expansion without operational debt

• Raising leadership maturity across the company

This is a strategic role with operational depth.
You will work directly with founders and influence company direction.

What You Will Own

Recruitment as a Growth Lever

• Translate business objectives into workforce planning scenarios

• Define hiring velocity tied to capital efficiency

• Build dashboards that track funnel quality, time to hire, cost per hire, retention

• Implement structured, calibration-driven interviewing frameworks

• Ensure the hiring bar increases as the company scales

You do not “support hiring.”
You build a machine that scales hiring without lowering standards.

Organisation Design & Leadership Architecture

• Design the company structure for 100+ employees

• Introduce management layers, accountability clarity, and decision frameworks

• Build performance systems that drive ownership and output

• Develop managers into autonomous leaders

You understand when to introduce process and when to stay lean.

International People Infrastructure

• Architect compliant operations across France, US, UK, Germany

• Manage contracts, EOR, equity processes, compensation benchmarking

• Build onboarding and documentation systems that scale globally

You prevent complexity before it becomes chaos.

Culture Under Pressure

• Preserve ambition and speed while introducing structure

• Lead company rituals and alignment cadence

• Ensure clarity during fundraising and expansion

You understand that culture is reinforced by systems, not slogans.

Who you are

You have already lived this.

• 8+ years in People / Talent leadership

• Scaled a company past 100 employees

• Operated in Series A or Series B environment

• Built hiring systems that supported rapid growth

• Comfortable tying hiring plans to runway and fundraising

• Experienced in multi-country employment complexity

• Strong knowledge of French employment law

• Data-driven, metrics-obsessed

• Fluent in English

You are not intimidated by ambiguity.
You bring structure without bureaucracy.
You think in systems, not tasks.

If you have only operated in sub-50 person companies, this role will likely feel overwhelming.

Why join us

• Help shape a fast-growing startup at a pivotal moment

• Work directly with founders on a high-impact cross-company role

• Build the entire People function from the ground up

• Join a team pushing the boundaries of AI for cybersecurity

• Equity package and early ownership

• Flexible location policy with a vibrant office in Paris’ 9th arrondissement