People & Culture Leader

Are you passionate about technology and enjoy explaining complex solutions in a way that everybody gets excited? If so, read on!
About Picus
Picus Security is a place where exceptional people gather to do their best work. We convert new ideas to exceptional solutions and great customer experiences. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. Join Picus to become part of our talented team!
Picus Security pioneered Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) technology in 2013. Today Picus is recognized as a Cool Vendor in Security and Risk Management by Gartner in 2019, a leading vendor in BAS Market by Frost & Sullivan in 2022, and most recently a Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for BAS Tools with a 95% recommendation by customers. Picus is a Series-B startup supported by reputable private equity and venture capital organizations including Mastercard, Turkven, Earlybird Capital, ACT and Endeavor Catalyst.
The Picus Security Validation Platform helps CISOs and security teams gain visibility over their security posture by continuously validating their security controls and their SIEM/SOC tools, and remediating any potential exposure rapidly with our foundational Breach and Attack Simulation technology.
The Role
Looking for a lead role within a People & Culture team where you can truly make a difference?  If you’re people focused with an entrepreneurial start up mindset, highly organized, productive, takes the initiative and thrives in a dynamic environment, then this is a great opportunity to play a pivotal role in an innovative fast-growing cyber security company.  
The People & Culture team is responsible for fostering our culture, living our values of Innovate, Elevate, Celebrate and providing strategic support to our international organization for all people related matters, ranging from hiring, organizational development, performance management, people relations & engagement, to team and leadership development. 
This role is based in Türkiye alongside the majority of our P&C Team. Picus is a remote first company with offices in Ankara and Istanbul, so time spent on a regular basis within these two locations to bring energy and support to our Picusers is a must.  This role will report to the VP, People & Culture based in the UK.

What you’ll do

• Be the People & Culture Leader in Türkiye building strong relationships with our local team, shaping the atmosphere and creating the very best environment for our Picusers. 
• Build strong relationships with our Cofounders, CEO Office, VP, People & Culture and Leadership & Management team, creating true partnerships and collaboration in delivering our company objectives.
• Be the trusted advisor to the VP, People & Culture on Turkiye local related matters and support the VP, People & Culture on international matters where required. 
• Be a leader who trusts, coaches, empowers and develops the People & Culture Team, based in Turkiye, to be the best version of themselves, foster a company culture we are proud of and ensures all our Picusers feel the value of People & Culture.
• Be instrumental in delivering a first class employee experience from hiring to onboarding, talent management and development, and retention to offboarding.
• Support the development of People & Culture initiatives and proactively partner with leaders to drive successful implementation, ensuring they have the People & Culture support they need for both themselves and their teams to thrive.
• Enjoy being a true People & Culture generalist and able to balance delivery as Strategic Partner, Change Agent, Admin Expert and Employee Champion.
• Fully utilize our HRIS, building workflows and automating where it makes sense.  Love data and developing reports to support projects and the VP, People & Culture in understanding the now and shaping the future by being able to make intelligent business decisions.

What you bring

• Strong Emotional Intelligence (EQ) and Social quotient (SQ)
• Strong interpersonal skills and highly proficient in both spoken and written Turkish and English
• Ability to make everyone feel listened to and valued
• Strong strategic, operational and delivery capability as a true generalist
• Project and event planning experience
• Meticulous, good attention to detail and numbers 
• Self-motivated with a positive “can-do” high contribution attitude and high learning agility 
• Passion for building and growing in a fast-paced agile working environment
• Experience within a start up/scale up high-tech organization preferred
• 2+ years in a People & Culture lead position
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in related fields, Master’s degree is a plus
• Located in, or close to, Ankara or Istanbul with flexibility to travel and a love for socializing
• Growth mindset and never stop learning!