HR Manager

About This Role

As our first dedicated HR Manager, you'll establish SkillBuddy's people operations from the ground up. You'll own the entire employee lifecycle — from attracting top talent to onboarding, performance management, learning & development, and building a culture that allows our diverse, distributed team to do their best work.

What You'll Do

• Lead full-cycle recruiting across all departments and seniority levels
• Design and manage a structured onboarding programme
• Build and own our performance review and feedback processes
• Develop L&D initiatives and manage the learning budget
• Ensure compliance with employment law in all operating markets
• Champion SkillBuddy's culture and employee engagement initiatives

Requirements

• 5+ years of HR experience, ideally in a tech or startup environment
• Proven ability to build HR processes from scratch
• Experience with HRIS tools (BambooHR, Personio, or similar)
• Strong knowledge of employment law in Estonia
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in English

Nice to Have

• HR experience across multiple EU countries
• Experience setting up employee share option plans (ESOPs)
• CIPD or equivalent HR qualification

What We Offer

• Remote-first, flexible working culture
• Competitive salary with performance bonuses
• Comprehensive health & dental insurance
• €1,500/year personal learning & development budget
• 28 days paid holiday + public holidays
• Stock option plan for senior roles
• Home office setup allowance (€500)
• Team retreats twice a year across the Baltics

Skills Required