VP of People and Operations

Xelix; London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing tech company in London is seeking a VP of People and Operations to lead HR, Operations, Finance, and Legal functions. This role involves shaping company culture, mentoring leaders, and ensuring smooth operations as the company expands. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in senior roles within tech or SaaS environments and a passion for building high-performing teams.

Benefits

27 days annual leave

Hybrid working

Private medical & dental cover

Enhanced parental leave pay

£500 personal annual budget for learning

Team socials & activities

Annual team retreat

Qualifications

• Experience in senior HR/People and Operations roles in tech or SaaS.
• Ability to execute at a rapid pace.

Responsibilities

• Shape hiring and retention strategies to attract top talent.
• Oversee company operations and scale processes.
• Guide People and Operations leaders.

Skills

Strategic Thinking

Communication

Mentoring

Job description

About us

We’re Xelix, an AI-powered Control Centre for Accounts Payable teams. We work with some of the largest global companies to automate and enhance their financial control processes. At the heart of our product, we leverage machine learning techniques developed by our AI Engineering team to provide a more sophisticated offering than existing solutions.

Things are going really well for us - we raised our Series A funding round from top investors, we’ve grown our team to almost 100, and we’ve won industry awards for our products.

About the role

We're looking for a VP of People and Operations to help lead and scale our People, Operations, Finance and Legal functions. You'll work closely with leadership to ensure these areas run smoothly and scale in line with business need. You'll also help team leaders grow their departments and transition our finance and legal functions from outsourced to in-house.

What you'll be doing

People & Culture

• Help shape hiring and retention strategies to attract top talent.
• Work with the People team to safeguard and evolve our culture.
• Oversee efforts to make our workplace authentic, diverse and inclusive.
• Help Develop learning programs that support employee and leadership growth.

Operations & Business Efficiency

• Guide and mentor People and Operations leaders to help them have maximum impact in their roles.
• Oversee company operations and scale processes across the business.
• Track key company OKRs and ensure business processes are delivering against company goals.
• Choose and roll out the right tools to support company operations as we grow.
• Support international expansion, ensuring smooth operations in the UK, US and beyond.

Finance & Legal (Future Responsibilities)

• Oversee financial reporting, budgeting, and compliance with the goal of bringing finance in-house.
• Ensure legal compliance and manage risks while transitioning legal functions from external to internal teams.

What you’ll bring

• A strong level of experience in senior HR/People and Operations roles, ideally in a fast-growing tech or SaaS company.
• Experience mentoring and empowering team leads.
• Strong strategic thinking—aligning people, operations, and finance with business goals.
• Passion for building and overseeing a high-performing workplace.
• Clear, concise communication and the ability to have immediate impact.
• Ability to execute at rapid pace whilst wearing lots of hats.

What we offer in return

Competitive salary

️ 27 days of annual leave (including 3 days Christmas closing), with the option to roll over 3 days

Hybrid working with two days a week from our dog-friendly Hoxton office and on-site gym

Comprehensive private medical & dental cover with Vitality

Enhanced parental leave pay

Learning & development culture – £500 personal annual budget

We’re carbon-neutral and are working towards ambitious carbon reduction goals

Lots of team socials & activities

️ Annual team retreat

Want to learn more?

• About us
• Xelix blog
• Xelix news
• Xelix glassdoor

We believe that people from diverse backgrounds, with different identities and experiences make our company and product better. No matter your background, we'd love to hear from you! And if you have a disability, please let us know if there's any way we can make the interview process better for you - we're happy to accommodate!

If you're a recruiting agency - we have an existing list of agencies we work with and we are not currently planning on expanding the list. Neither the Talent team nor hiring managers or the Support team will respond to cold outreach.

This is a full-time position, with standard working hours from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday through Friday.