Interim People Director (6 months)

Chegg; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading EdTech company is seeking an Interim People Director to join their team for a 6-month contract. This role requires overseeing HR functions including talent acquisition, organizational design, and employee engagement in a rapidly growing environment. The ideal candidate will have 7+ years of HR experience, strong leadership skills, and a proven track record in high-growth companies. This position offers a chance to influence the culture within dynamic offices in London and Madrid.

Benefits

Breakfast, snacks, and fresh fruit

Team lunches and socials

Access to necessary tools and resources

Qualifications

• At least 7+ years experience in HR and talent acquisition.
• Experience in high-growth environments with rapid team expansion.
• Proven leadership in a People Operations or HR role.

Responsibilities

• Support team priorities and deliver HR capabilities.
• Manage recruitment and onboarding processes.
• Develop and execute learning and development programs.
• Ensure a positive company culture and employee engagement strategies.

Skills

Talent acquisition

HR business partner experience

Organizational design

Employee engagement

Leadership skills

Education

Relevant degree or HR qualifications

Job description

Job Description

Joining Busuu means being part of one of the top EdTech companies in the world, a multiple award-winner recognised for its innovation and impact in language learning.

Busuu’s vision is to empower people through languages. We are the world’s largest online community for language learning, with 120+ million registered users. We make learning a language easy by combining AI-powered courses with feedback from our global community of native speakers and lesson content designed for real life.

Busuu is part of the global Chegg family. Chegg is the leading student‑first connected learning platform and a NYSE listed company.

What does an Interim People Director do at Busuu?

A unique opportunity has arisen for an ambitious People Director to join one of the fastest growing edtech companies in the world for the next 6 months (early January´26 to end of June´26). We are a team of 180+ talented and driven people with offices in London and Madrid looking for someone to help us on our journey!

You will strengthen a fully functional HR department, recruit and manage talent, help us with organisational design, coaching and development, and the implementation of learning and development programs. You will also support the GM and the Senior Leadership Team to define, implement and guard the right culture within our London and Madrid office.

Responsibilities:

• Support your amazing team to deliver their priorities / OKR´s

• Deliver a complete human resources capability that can scale as the company grows including:

  • Talent acquisition and onboarding (we are planning to double our team size over the next 2 years)

  • Learning and development

  • Employee engagement (e.g. we do quarterly engagement surveys)

  • Company Culture

  • Compensation and benefits

  • Talent management

  • HR information systems (HRIS) and payroll

  • Compliance and risk management (e.g. GDPR, IR35)

  • Disputes / grievance process

• Contribute to long‑term goals around business and people development, including succession planning

• Provide leadership on people‑related issues and policies across the
  Company developing company wellbeing, health and counseling policies

• Provide useful data to help guide decision making, allow the company to scale effectively and efficiently, and create a better working environment and engaged culture

• Develop and manage the department’s annual HR budget

• Take oversight of the company’s culture together with the GM

• Run Madrid and London office operations

• Keep abreast of best practice, as well as the latest regulations, and continually improve our policies and processes

• Act as People Team point of contact for Chegg to build on common opportunities / synergies

What you will bring to the table:

• At least 7+ years experience across Talent acquisition, HR business partner and generalist experience working in a high growth environment (i.e. minimum 50% YOY growth both in terms of revenue and size of team)

• Hold a relevant degree or equivalent practical experience with proof
  of HR related qualifications and experience in best practice

• Experience in leading a People Operations or Human Resources team ideally in an organisation with >150 employees

• Interest in edtech and language learning and ability to excite potential candidates about our industry

At Busuu we want to ensure that you have access to some great benefits:

• Use of our centrally located offices, including breakfast, snacks, and fresh fruit

• Participation in team lunches, Thursday socials, and company events

• Inclusion in internal meetings, offsites, and relevant leadership discussions

• Access to the tools, systems, and resources required to successfully deliver the role

What happens next

We aim to have a simple and speedy hiring process and we want to make sure that we are right for you as much as the other way around. The hiring process is the following steps:

• CV application review - We will review it as quickly as possible

• Let’s chat - Quick chat with our recruiter about your experience and the role

• A video call - Call with the hiring manager

• Team Interviews

Our platform is for everyone, and so is our workplace. We pride ourselves on embracing our differences, whether they’re cultural, racial, religious, or otherwise. This means each one of us comes to work knowing that we have a voice – and a safe, judgment‑free zone to speak freely.

If you like the sound of that, join us. We'd love to hear what you have to say.