[Hiring] Senior People Partner @Cint

Role Description

We’re not trying to “support R&D.” We’re trying to redefine how R&D works.

Technology is moving fast. AI is reshaping how teams build, think, and deliver. Most companies are reacting. We want to be ahead of it.

We’re looking for a Strategic People Partner who sees People as a system design problem, not a HR checklist. Someone who is deeply curious about AI, how work is evolving, and what high-performance looks like in modern engineering environments.

You’ll operate where technology, behavior, and organizational design collide, helping us build R&D teams that are fast, adaptive, and genuinely great to work in.

What You’ll Do

• Design the next version of R&D:
  • Work with engineering and product leaders to rethink org structures, team topology, and ways of working in an AI-accelerated world.
• Cut through the AI noise:
  • Translate “AI will change everything” into actual decisions: roles, skills, productivity, team composition. No fluff, just impact.
• Rebuild People products for speed:
  • Performance, hiring, onboarding, merit, talent… take what exists and make it work for builders. Less bureaucracy, more signal. If it slows teams down, it’s broken.
• Bridge strategy and reality:
  • Zoom out to define where we’re going. Zoom in to make sure it actually happens. No patience for strategies that live in slides.
• Build teams for what’s next:
  • Identify future capabilities early and make sure we have the talent to match. Not when it’s obvious, but before.
• Upgrade leadership:
  • Help leaders operate in ambiguity, make better decisions faster, and build teams that don’t burn out or slow down.
• Protect what makes us human:
  • As AI scales, double down on judgment, creativity, trust, and collaboration. The stuff that actually differentiates teams.
• Use data, but think:
  • Bring strong insights into decisions, but don’t hide behind dashboards when judgment is required.

Qualifications

• You’ve worked closely with R&D / engineering teams and get how things really happen.
• You’ve been part of meaningful transformation (not just polishing existing processes).
• You’re comfortable tearing down and rebuilding core HR systems when they don’t fit.
• You’re genuinely curious about AI and the future of work (not just repeating headlines).
• You’re proactive, sharp, and opinionated—you don’t wait to be asked.
• You’re comfortable in messy, fast-moving environments where clarity comes late.
• You believe People is a core driver of business performance, not a support layer.

Benefits

• #LI-Remote

Company Description

Cint is a pioneer in research technology (ResTech). Our customers use the Cint platform to post questions and get answers from real people to build business strategies, confidently publish research, accurately measure the impact of digital advertising, and more. The Cint platform is built on a programmatic marketplace, which is the world’s largest, with nearly 300 million respondents in over 150 countries who consent to sharing their opinions, motivations, and behaviors.

• We’re proud to be recognised in Newsweek’s 2025 Global Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces®, reflecting our commitment to a culture of trust, respect, and employee growth.
• In June 2021, Cint acquired Berlin-based GapFish – the world’s largest ISO certified online panel community in the DACH region.
• In January 2022, completed the acquisition of US-based Lucid – a programmatic research technology platform that provides access to first-party survey data in over 110 countries.
• Cint Group AB (publ), listed on Nasdaq Stockholm, this growth has made Cint a strong global platform with teams across its many global offices, including Stockholm, London, New York, New Orleans, Singapore, Tokyo and Sydney.