Regional HR Lead, sonatype
Germany & UK
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Software supply chain management platform
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Software supply chain management platform
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
More information about location
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To change how the world innovates by making software development easier.
Role
Who you are
- 6–10+ years of HR experience, with strong generalist or HR lead background
- Experience handling employee relations and investigations independently
- Comfortable supporting multiple business functions simultaneously
- Strong judgment and ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment
- Knowledge of UK (and ideally German) employment practices and regulations
- Practical, solutions-oriented approach to HR
What the job involves
- The Regional HR Lead is the primary HR partner for our UK, Germany, and broader EMEA employee population, responsible for delivering a strong, consistent employee experience while supporting business leaders across multiple functions
- This role blends regional ownership, employee relations, and HR program execution with light-touch business partnering. Success comes from prioritizing effectively, executing consistently, and helping employees and managers navigate people-related decisions with clarity and confidence
- As the only dedicated HR presence in the region outside of Talent Acquisition, this role serves as the go-to HR resource for managers and employees owning local culture, managing risk, and ensuring alignment with global HR practices
- This role will be part time with view to go full time in 2027, currently operating at 3x per week
- Serve as the primary HR lead for the UK (primarily), Germany and other European employee population (~100 employees)
- Own and actively shape the regional employee experience, culture, and engagement
- Provide day-to-day HR guidance to managers and employees across multiple business functions
- Ensure compliance with local employment laws, practices, and cultural expectations
- Act as the connector between regional teams and global HR
- Lead employee relations matters across the region, including performance concerns, workplace issues, and formal complaints
- Conduct investigations end-to-end for standard cases; partner with Legal and/or global HR on complex or high-risk matters
- Proactively monitor team health, morale, and emerging risks
- Coach managers on handling sensitive employee situations effectively and consistently
- Execute core HR programs in-region (performance management, compensation cycles, engagement surveys, etc.)
- Ensure programs are implemented consistently and effectively at the local level
- Partner with global Centers of Excellence (CoEs) to bring programs to life in the region
- Provide feedback to CoEs on what is and isn’t working locally
- Provide practical, on-demand guidance to managers on performance management, team effectiveness, and employee development
- Support managers in making sound people decisions aligned with company expectations
- Identify patterns and recurring challenges and escalate where broader solutions are needed
- Maintain awareness of workforce trends in-region (attrition, hiring, team structure, capacity)
- Support leaders in navigating team structure and resourcing decisions where needed
- Flag risks or gaps to business leaders and global HR partners
- Monitor engagement and sentiment (eNPS, surveys, informal signals)
- Partner with leaders to address engagement gaps and strengthen team culture
- Act as an early warning system for morale, retention, or leadership challenges
- How Performance is Measured:
- Employee relations case resolution (quality, timeliness, consistency)
- Employee engagement (eNPS / survey outcomes)
- Attrition trends (with focus on regrettable attrition)
- Manager effectiveness and confidence in handling people matters
- Adoption and execution quality of HR programs
- This is a broad, multi-functional role supporting multiple business units across the region. As a result:
- Business partnering is light-touch and prioritized, not deeply embedded in a single function
- The role balances strategic awareness with hands-on execution
- Success depends on judgment, prioritization, and knowing where to go deep vs. where to stay broad
- This role is:
- The primary HR owner for the region
- A hands-on executor of HR programs and employee experience
- A trusted advisor to managers on day-to-day people matters
- A proactive monitor of culture, risk, and engagement
- This role is not:
- A dedicated HR Business Partner to a single function
- Responsible for designing global HR programs
- A purely strategic or advisory role removed from execution
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Sonatype has been a heavy weight in the world of supply chain management since 2008. Specializing in analzying and securing open-sopurce code, it plays a crucial role behind the scenes of some of the world's largest tech player, including Apple, and Linux. With over a decade of experience, its won a reputation as a go-to in the software supply chain space.
A major turning point for the company came in 2019, when private equity giant Visa Equity PArtners acquired it, signaling some serious momentum. Fast forward to 2022, and Sonatype hit a big milestone: $100M in annual recurring revenue and a growing global workforce. It also revealed it will be going public, riding the wave of explosive interest in cybersecurity and software supply chain tools.
The market for these tools is cleary heating up but Sonatype isn't just another name in the crowd, it's got longevity, credibility, and a good eye for spotting what's next. In a space that's growing fast and always changing, Sonatype's deep roots and ongoing growth certainly give it a solid edge.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Sep 2018
$80m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Feb 2016
$30m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Total funding: $154.7m
Company benefits
- Competitive benefits package
- Flexible work and schedule
- Annual wellness week
- Paid volunteer time off
- Full parental/maternity (birth or adoption) leave
Company HQ
Maple Lawn, Fulton, MD
Leadership
Brian Fox
(Co-Founder & CTO)Currently OpenSSF Governing Board Member at OpenSSF and Official Member at Forbest Technology Council and Apaches Software Foundation.
Wayne Jackson
(CEO)Joined Sonatype in 2010 as CEO. Previously the CEO of Sourcefire (part of Cisco) and Riverbed Technologies.
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