People Success Lead (1 Year Fixed Term) - Remote

microTECH Global LTD; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

microTECH Global Limited is seeking a People Leader to work with a globally dispersed, fully remote engineering team. You will foster a high-performance environment, drive accountability, and support growth through thoughtful coaching and empathy.

The role requires proactive, organised professionals who can navigate sensitive situations and maintain clear communication across time zones and cultures. Open to candidates with tech/open source exposure.

Qualifications

• Natural relationship-builder in a people-centric role.
• Excellent multitasker, balancing meetings with note-taking and outcomes.
• Strong communicator able to have tough conversations when needed.
• Skilled listener, encouraging diverse perspectives and feedback.
• Highly organised to manage multiple remote work streams.
• Experienced with performance management and coaching.
• Able to collaborate with a globally dispersed team.
• Empathetic, open-minded, and supportive of people at all levels.
• Adaptable and resilient in times of change.
• Experience in tech/open source is a plus, not required.

Responsibilities

• Build strong, trusting relationships with engineers across time zones and cultures.
• Lead one-on-one and team meetings, balance facilitation with note-taking and follow-up actions.
• Set and reinforce clear expectations of engineering roles with alignment and transparency.
• Guide teams through development planning and progress discussions.
• Manage performance, monitor challenges, and conduct appraisals per guidelines.
• Support individual growth and performance.
• Navigate sensitive conversations with professionalism and discretion.
• Support engineers through blockers and challenges with empathy.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to align on goals.

Skills

Relationship-building

Multitasking

Communication

Active listening

Organised

Performance coaching

Conflict resolution

Empathy

Remote collaboration

Job description

As a People Leader, you will work with a globally dispersed workforce, creating a supportive, structured, and high-performance environment for our engineers. You will collaborate with individuals across the world, using your relationship-building skills and emotional intelligence to foster trust, drive accountability, and help our people thrive.

This role requires someone who is organised, proactive, confident in navigating sensitive situations, and motivated by helping others succeed—all within a fully remote, multicultural organisation.

What You'll Do

• Build strong, trusting relationships with engineers across multiple time zones and cultures

• Lead effective one-on-one and team meetings, balancing facilitation with real-time note-taking and follow-up actions

• Set and reinforce clear expectations of the engineering role, ensuring alignment, fairness, and transparency

• Drive the full performance management cycle by guiding teams through development planning, tracking and discussing progress against objectives, on a timely and constructive manner.

• Manage performance, monitor challenges and issues, provide support and conduct appraisals as per company’s guidelines

• Support and encourage individual growth and performance

• Navigate sensitive or challenging conversations with professionalism, emotional intelligence, and an open mind

• Support engineers through conflict, blockers, and personal or professional challenges with empathy and discretion

• Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders to maintain strong communication channels and ensure alignment on organisational goals

• Guide the team through organisational transitions, provide stability and maintain morale during periods of uncertainty

• Maintain team engagement and productivity during change.

• Help shape and champion a culture of openness, accountability, and respect

About You

• A natural relationship-builder who thrives in a people-centric role

• Excellent multitasker - able to run meetings while capturing insights and driving outcomes

• Strong communicator with the confidence to have tough conversations when needed

• Skilled listener- listen with attention, interest and empathy. Actively encourage and welcome diverse perspectives, new ideas and feedback

• Highly organised and able to manage multiple work-streams in a fully remote environment

• Experienced with performance management, coaching, and delivering actionable feedback

• Comfortable working with a globally dispersed team across diverse cultures, communication styles, and time zones

• Empathetic, open-minded, and committed to supporting people at all levels

• Adaptable and resilient, with the ability to support changes and encourage learning

• Experience in a tech or open source environment is a plus (but not required)