Vice President of People, Axelera AI
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3 days a week in office
AI hardware & software for edge computing
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AI hardware & software for edge computing
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
+ the option to get company shares
More information about location
3 days a week in office
201-500 employees
Company mission
To spread artificial intelligence for a green, fair, trusted and safe world enabling new applications of AI in diverse sectors like smart cities, retail and other markets.
Role
Who you are
- Significant experience in a senior HRBP role, ideally in a fast-paced tech scaleup
- Demonstrated experience building and running employee culture & engagement programs
- Hands-on experience delivering learning programs and team effectiveness initiatives (strongly preferred)
- Experience with organizational design, workforce planning, and succession planning in a fast-growing company
- Experience building connections across both in-office and remote or distributed teams
- Knowledge of European labor law is a significant advantage, especially of some of our operating countries (Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France, the UK, Italy, Switzerland)
- Demonstrated experience being a visible, hands-on presence for employees at all levels
- Strong coaching and counseling capabilities
- Proven experience managing and developing a team, given this role's direct people-management responsibility
- Excellent problem-solving skills paired with genuine people orientation
- Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to build trust and credibility at every level of the organization, from new joiners to leadership
- Comfortable operating at startup pace: fast-moving, with minimal structural support
- Strong strategic thinking, paired with high energy, warmth, and a proactive, roll-up-your-sleeves mindset
- Fluency in English required; German fluency is a strong plus
- Tech-savvy, with hands-on experience using AI tools to work smarter
What the job involves
- We are seeking an experienced VP of People to own our people advisory and culture agenda at Axelera AI
- You will join a tightly knit team of 10 specialists spanning Office & Community, People Operations, Talent (People) and Recruiting, working together to make Axelera AI an exceptional place to work
- You'll work closely with highly skilled deep-tech professionals across R&D, software, and hardware, across varied seniorities, locations, and cultures - helping them do their best work in a fast-moving and innovative environment, whether they're in the office or working fully remotely
- You care about the details of people's daily experience as much as the big programs: the conversations, the small moments, the sense that someone's looking out for them
- At Axelera AI, we're building groundbreaking technology - but we know that happens because of the people behind it
- We're a values-driven, people-first company where curiosity is encouraged; ideas are genuinely heard regardless of title, and we invest real time and energy in helping our people grow
- You'll set the agenda for talent management and culture at Axelera AI — not just execute against it — making the calls on where the team invests its time and how success is measured
- This role reports to the Chief People Officer and includes management responsibilities for part of the team
- People Advisory:
- Own our people engagement metrics — from setting targets to tracking progress and driving action off the results, making sure engagement data leads to real change, not just a quarterly readout
- Own our performance management cycle - goal setting, reviews, calibration, and feedback processes - making sure it's meaningful and not just a compliance exercise
- Own our learning and development platform and its delivery — from selecting programs and tools to overseeing rollout and impact
- Drive talent development and career growth, helping people and their managers build clear paths forward
- Serve as a trusted advisor and coach to colleagues and teams at all levels, fostering a culture of high performance and engagement
- Provide expert guidance on employee relations, team dynamics, and organizational development
- Lead change management processes and support leaders in navigating organizational change with clarity and confidence
- Analyze people data and metrics to inform decisions and measure the impact of people initiatives
- Ensure compliance with local labor laws and employment regulations across our locations
- Culture & Employee Experience:
- Set the operating model for how people advisory and culture work gets prioritized, resourced, and measured, and hold your part of the team accountable for outcomes
- Own delivery of a great employee experience end to end - from day to day moment, to milestone
- Partner closely with Office & Community to ensure our offices and company events foster cohesion and reflect our culture
- Be a regular, visible, hands-on presence - someone who proactively checks in, has informal conversations, and knows what's really going on with people
- Help make sure our culture and sense of connection reach people consistently, wherever they're working from
- Proactively identify and address employee concerns, creating a positive and inclusive work environment
- Act as a role model for company values and culture, ensuring alignment across all people practices
- Lead key culture and talent projects to support our scaling efforts
Our take
Axelera AI is a provider of AI-native solutions designed specifically for edge computing. The company's Metis AI platform offers a combination of advanced hardware and software, allowing computer vision applications to reach new heights of accessibility, power and user-friendliness.
What sets Axelera AI apart is its advanced in-memory computing and RISC-V-controlled dataflow technology, enabling the development of first-generation AI acceleration platforms that deliver exceptional performance while significantly reducing cost and power consumption.
With continued funding, including backing from Samsung and the European Union, Axelera AI is poised to continue expansion and development. In addition, the company's strategic partnerships and ever-increasing market traction suggest the potential for significant growth.
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Feb 2026
$250m
SERIES C
Mar 2025
$68m
GRANT
Total funding: $448m
Company benefits
- Remote/flexible work
- Premium insurance
- Commute benefit
- Teambuilding activities
- Premium Pension
- Work-life balance
- Cutting-edge equipment
- Fresh fruit at the office
- Modern equipped facilities
Company HQ
Beemden, Eindhoven, Netherlands
Leadership
Fabrizio Del Maffeo
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously founded Bitfury and UP! Bridge The Gap, where they served as Managing Director. They also served as the VP and Managing Director at AAEON Technology Europe.
Evangelos Eleftheriou
(Co-Founder & CTO)Graduated from Carleton University with a PhD in Electrical Engineering. Previously worked at IBM in multiple roles, including Cloud and Computing Infrastructure Department Head and Manager and Leader of Neuromorphic Computing Activities.
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