People & Talent Ops Specialist

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Hi, I’m Ellie, People Lead at hx. I joined hx in January 2025 as a Senior People Partner and have recently stepped into the People Lead role. Outside of work, I’m an F1 fan and dog mum, so I’m no stranger to fast-paced environments or the occasional pit stop for walkies. Our People team supports all things people at hx, from performance and engagement to the systems, insights and day-to-day operations that help our teams do their best work. We’re growing the team and looking for someone to own our People reporting and analytics, while helping keep the operational side of the function running smoothly. It’s a great opportunity for someone who enjoys turning data into meaningful insights, wants to make a real impact and is excited to help shape how the People team grows alongside the business. Interested? Read more about the role and life at hx below. ABOUT HYPEREXPONENTIAL (HX) At hyperexponential, we're building the AI-powered platform that enables the world's most critical decisions in a $7 trillion industry, which risks to take, and how to price them. These are the decisions that shape real-world outcomes: whether rockets successfully launch into space, autonomous vehicles make it to market, or communities recover after major storms. Until now, insurance has been making billion-dollar decisions using outdated tools. We're changing that. Our platform brings together data, AI, and human expertise to give insurers the fastest path from submission to decision, helping them move faster, act smarter, and take on more risk with confidence. Backed by a16z, Highland Europe, and Battery Ventures, we're scaling globally, already trusted by nearly 50 of the world's largest insurers, with zero churn and billions in premiums flowing through hx. What began as a single product in one market has rapidly evolved into a multi-product, multi-territory platform powering every stage of pricing and underwriting. AI is at the core of what we do, from building the world's first domain-specific AI peer programmer for insurance (think GitHub Copilot with a PhD in actuarial science) to shaping agentic workflows that reinvent how this industry operates. What makes hx different is the people who build it. Here, impact isn't tied to title or tenure, it's defined by the challenges you take on and the discipline you bring. Surrounded by peers who stretch you, you'll do the best, hardest work of your life in a company engineered to endure. If that sounds like you, join us in building what comes next. ABOUT THE PEOPLE TEAM Our People team owns the systems and data that keep hx a high-performance, high-engagement place to work: performance & growth, people analytics, compensation & benefits, and HR compliance. We're increasingly building the reporting layer that lets the business make faster, better-evidenced decisions about its people, rather than relying on instinct. We work closely with Talent to build a complete picture of the employee lifecycle, connecting hiring and pipeline data with performance and engagement data so the business can see the full story, not just fragments of it. The team values rigour, discretion, and proactive ownership, giving every member real scope to shape how the People team works as we grow. As we scale, you'll join a team that thrives on precision, curiosity, and follow-through. Your work will directly strengthen how confidently hx's leaders can talk about their people. WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING - Own People reporting and analytics, building and maintaining dashboards on retention, attrition, engagement, and other core KPIs, and translating trends into recommendations the business can act on. - Partner with the Talent team to bring hiring and pipeline data together with People data, giving a single, joined-up view of the employee lifecycle from candidate to tenure. - Run the day-to-day operations of Lattice, supporting performance review cycles and analysing the resulting data and feedback to drive continuous improvement. - Take ownership of, and iterate, our core people processes (think onboarding, payroll data integrity etc) - Drive employee engagement, setting up and running surveys and turning results into initiatives that support a positive, high-engagement culture. - Own the accuracy and integrity of our HRIS data, maintaining employee records, generating reports, and troubleshooting system issues. - Manage HR administration, compliance, and benefits, including employee documentation, audit support, and resolving benefits queries, and contribute to wellness, DEI, and learning and development initiatives across the business. WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO HAVE DONE - Built a report, analysis, or dashboard from a dataset, whether for a dissertation, coursework, an internship, or a personal project, and drawn a clear conclusion from it. - Been responsible for keeping some kind of system or record accurate and up to date, such as a shared tracker, a society's membership list, or admin for a part-time job or placement. - Been part of gathering feedback (a survey, a retro, informal check-ins) and seen it through to an actual change or decision. - Comfortable working carefully with data and spotting when something looks wrong, rather than taking it at face value. - Handled some form of documentation or process with rigour, where getting the detail right mattered, whether that's academic, admin, or from a part-time role. - Strong analytical and organisational skills, and comfortable managing a few things at once without needing close supervision. YOU'RE UNLIKELY TO THRIVE HERE IF - You struggle to adapt to change or ambiguity, or find it difficult to collaborate across diverse teams. - You're not energised by a culture that values ownership, feedback, and continuous learning. If reading our Culture Document https://hx.wiki/ leaves you feeling neutral rather than energised, hx may not be the place where you’ll do your best work. We’re building something that asks for commitment and conviction, and we want you to feel excited by the opportunity to grow with us. COMPENSATION This role sits within a £36,000 - £55,000 salary range. At hx, we're committed to salary transparency, you'll always have clarity on pay early in the process, and our Talent Partner will share more detail with you during initial conversations. We're also working towards publishing salary information for all roles globally. Because we're building at the intersection of technology/SaaS and insurance, our roles don't always map neatly onto traditional benchmarks. Our approach is to design compensation that's competitive in the market, fair across teams, and aligned with the impact our people make. BENEFITS - £5,000 training and conference budget for individual and group development. - 25 days of holiday plus 8 bank holidays (33 days total). - Company pension scheme via Penfold. - Mental health support and therapy via Spectrum.life http://Spectrum.life. - Individual wellbeing allowance via Juno. - Private healthcare insurance through AXA. - Income protection and Life Insurance. - Cycle to Work Scheme. Equity: We offer equity across all roles at hx, making it a significant component of total compensation. Your Talent Partner will be able to share more details about this. ADDITIONAL PERKS - Top-spec equipment (laptop, screens, adjustable desks, etc.). - Regular remote and in-person hackathons, lunch and learns, socials, and games nights. - Team breakfasts and lunches, snacks, drinks fridge, and a fun office at The Ministry. - Exceptional opportunities for personal development and growth as we build something remarkable together. INTERVIEW PROCESS 1. Initial call with our Talent team to kick things off and learn more about your background. 2. Manager interview with our People Lead to explore your experience in more depth. 3. Skills assessment, presenting a People Analytics deliverable to the team. 4. Values interview to get to know how you work and how that aligns with hx's culture with our VP of People and Senior Director of Finance and Operations. OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY hxer's are at the centre of everything we build. We know that progress depends on diverse perspectives, and we are committed to creating an environment where everyone can thrive, grow, and make an impact. We recognise there is always more to do, and we take responsibility for shaping a workplace that is not only diverse but genuinely inclusive. Diversity is not just the right thing to do, it is key to solving the complex challenges we choose to take on. By welcoming people from all backgrounds and experiences, we strengthen our ability to question assumptions, push boundaries, and design solutions that endure. If you're energised by complexity and motivated to grow, we encourage you to apply and join our global team. NEXT STEPS If this opportunity resonates with you, we encourage you to apply or share it with your connections! Our dedicated talent team reviews all applications, and we promise to provide feedback regardless of the outcome. For more information about applying and to view other opportunities, you can visit our careers page. Check out our blog at Insights & Blog - hyperexponential https://www.hyperexponential.com/blog Please note that background checks will be conducted as part of the hiring process to ensure compliance with our governance policies. We handle all background checks sensitively and in full compliance with relevant regulations. All applicant data will be processed in accordance with data protection regulations and our privacy policy.