People Business Partner

Job description

Playson is looking for a **People Business Partner with knowledge of the Ukrainian language** who can operate close to the business, work directly with leaders on organisational challenges, and help maintain a high-performance environment without turning the company into a bureaucratic HR machine. **This role is not about running HR processes for the sake of process.** *We are looking for someone who can:* - help leaders make strong people decisions; - maintain high talent quality; - Identify organisational risks early. - and ensure leadership, hiring, and performance problems do not silently accumulate over time. The PBP works primarily through leaders - not around them. ## **What you’ll bring** - **Knowledge of the Ukrainian language is a must** - 5+ years of experience in HRBP, Head of People, HRD, organisational partnership, or similar leadership-facing roles. - Strong experience working with leaders in fast-moving environments. - Ability to challenge stakeholders directly, constructively, and without unnecessary politics. - Strong judgment and ability to operate in ambiguous situations. - High level of ownership, maturity, and communication clarity. - Ability to connect people and topics with business reality and execution impact. - Comfortable with difficult conversations, organisational tension, and imperfect environments. - Ability to remain calm, structured, and pragmatic under pressure. - Ability to build trust with strong personalities and leadership teams while still being able to challenge them when needed. - Ability to simplify complexity instead of adding bureaucracy. - Strong business and organisational awareness. - Interest in scalable organisational practices, operational clarity, and AI-supported People infrastructure. ## **What you’ll do** - Partner with leaders on hiring, team structure, organisational effectiveness, performance, ownership gaps, and delivery risks. - Push discussions toward decisions and outcomes instead of endless alignment loops. - Help leaders define what “strong” actually means for critical roles and challenge weak hiring compromises. - Support leaders in addressing underperformance early and directly. - Identify early organisational signals such as leadership gaps, burnout, unhealthy dependencies, misalignment, or execution risks. - Help improve feedback quality, leadership practices, and decision consistency across teams. - Support practical and scalable organisational approaches instead of overcomplicated HR frameworks. - Contribute to improving internal documentation, operational clarity, and AI-supported People knowledge infrastructure over time. **This role is not:** - an employee support hotline; - a process coordinator; - a “culture activities” owner; - a passive mediator avoiding uncomfortable conversations; - or someone hiding behind frameworks instead of making judgment calls. **The goal of the role is not to centralise ownership inside the People function.** We expect PBPs to strengthen leadership capability, improve decision quality, and help leaders become more effective and self-sufficient over time. **We value:** - clarity over ambiguity; - direct communication over corporate politeness; - speed with accountability; - impact over activity. ## **What we offer** - Hybrid work & flexible schedule - Medical insurance (+1 coverage option) - Professional development reimbursement - Online English classes - Employee referral bonus program ## **Recruitment process** - HR Interview - Hiring Manager Interview - Final Interview If you are comfortable working closely with leadership, solving organisational problems, and helping strong teams scale without unnecessary bureaucracy, we’d love to hear from you. *By submitting your application, you acknowledge that your personal data will be processed in accordance with our* [*Privacy Policy*](https://playson.com/privacy)*.*