Vacancy title:
Head of People and Culture

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Financial Services, Category: Human Resources,Management,Business Operations]

Jobs at:
Pula

Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, April 1 2026

Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi

Summary
Date Posted: Monday, March 23 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Role Purpose

At Pula, our people are our greatest competitive advantage. As the Head of People & Culture, you won’t just oversee HR—you’ll be a key architect in shaping a workplace where innovation thrives, performance is celebrated, and employees are empowered to do their best work.

You will play a pivotal role in attracting, developing, and retaining top-tier talent, ensuring that our culture remains dynamic, inclusive, and results-driven. If you’re a strategic thinker who can build and execute world-class people strategies, this is the role for you!

Qualifications & Experience

Professional Attributes

• 12+ years of proven leadership in People & Culture, HR, or Talent roles, with a strong understanding of culture-building, performance management, and recruitment best practices.
• Experience in fast-paced, high-growth companies, preferably in the startup or fintech/insuretech space.
• Strong background in enterprise sales talent acquisition, with a deep understanding of hiring and driving productivity in sales teams (preferred).
• Proven ability to build human capital systems from scratch, from recruitment to performance management.
• Expertise in developing talent strategies and executing high-impact recruitment initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to build diverse, high-performing teams and foster an excellence culture.
• High comfort level with technology and data-driven decision-making, including Google Suite, CRM tools, task management systems (e.g., Asana, Slack, Jira, Metabase, KOAN).

Personal Attributes:

• Hands-on leader who connects the dots and drives results.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to influence and inspire.
• High-energy, assertive, and persuasive—capable of getting the best out of teams while fostering a positive environment.
• A problem solver who thrives in ambiguity and is unafraid to challenge the status quo.
• Data-driven decision-maker, who translates HR challenges into actionable strategies.
• A transparent, team-oriented leader, capable of building trust and collaboration across all levels of the business.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 144

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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