Head of People, North America
About The Job
Do you thrive on building people functions from the ground up, love partnering directly with leadership to shape culture and talent strategy, and get energized by fast-paced, scaling environments? Join Artefact, a global data and AI consulting firm helping organizations turn data into business impact. With 2,000+ employees across 34 offices worldwide, we partner with world-class clients such as Samsung, L'Oréal, and LVMH to accelerate digital transformation through data and AI. Founded in Paris, Artefact has grown from a small team into a global organization — and our people strategy has had to scale right alongside it. As we enter our next phase of growth in the US and Canada, we're looking for an HR/People leader ready to build the systems, culture, and talent foundation that will support that growth.
The Role
As Head of People, North America, you will own and shape the people strategy across the US and Canada. Reporting directly to senior leadership, you'll serve as the primary People leader for the region, partnering closely with business leaders to translate business goals into scalable people strategies while remaining actively involved in day-to-day execution across the full employee lifecycle. As Artefact continues its next phase of growth, this is an opportunity to join a rapidly growing AI and data consulting firm at a pivotal stage of our North American expansion. You'll have the autonomy and executive partnership to shape how we attract, develop, and retain exceptional talent while building the culture, capabilities, and organizational foundation needed to support our continued growth. As the business scales, you'll also help evolve the North American People function to meet its changing needs.
Supporting a rapidly scaling business of 50+ employees across the US and Canada, you'll balance strategic partnership with hands-on ownership across talent acquisition, project staffing and workforce planning, employee relations, performance management, compensation, benefits, immigration and global mobility, compliance, and HR operations.
You’ll also partner cross-regionally with the local HR team supporting our LATAM and India-based Delivery Centers and provide day-to-day leadership to an HR Coordinator.
Must-Haves
8–10 years of progressive HR experience, ideally in a high-growth technology, consulting, or professional services environment.
Curious, commercially minded, and solutions-oriented, with a track record of proactively identifying opportunities, challenging the status quo, and turning ideas into practical, scalable solutions.
Strong generalist background with end-to-end ownership across talent acquisition, workforce planning, employee relations, compliance, compensation, benefits, immigration, and People Operations.
Experience operating in a lean or standalone HR environment with a high degree of autonomy and ownership.
Experience supporting both US and Canadian employment practices, including Quebec-specific requirements.
Comfortable operating in ambiguity and navigating change with agility, balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution while influencing stakeholders across all levels of the organization.
Strong communicator with the ability to influence senior leaders, build trusted partnerships, and drive meaningful business and people outcomes.
Nice-to-Haves
Experience in AI, data, consulting, or other professional services environments.
Exposure to immigration and global mobility programs.
SHRM-SCP, SHRM-CP, CHRP, or equivalent HR certification.
Experience leading, coaching, or developing HR team members.
What We’re Looking For
Must-Haves:
8–10 years of progressive HR experience, ideally in a high-growth technology, consulting, or professional services environment.
Curious, commercially minded, and solutions-oriented, with a track record of proactively identifying opportunities, challenging the status quo, and turning ideas into practical, scalable solutions.
Strong generalist background with end-to-end ownership across talent acquisition, workforce planning, employee relations, compliance, compensation, benefits, immigration, and People Operations.
Experience operating in a lean or standalone HR environment with a high degree of autonomy and ownership.
Experience supporting both US and Canadian employment practices, including Quebec-specific requirements.
Comfortable operating in ambiguity and navigating change with agility, balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution while influencing stakeholders across all levels of the organization.
Strong communicator with the ability to influence senior leaders, build trusted partnerships, and drive meaningful business and people outcomes.
Nice-to-Haves
Experience in AI, data, consulting, or other professional services environments.
Exposure to immigration and global mobility programs.
SHRM-SCP, SHRM-CP, CHRP, or equivalent HR certification.
Experience leading, coaching, or developing HR team members.
Compensation & Benefits
The estimated base compensation for this role ranges from $140,000 to $160,000. Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, this role is eligible for a competitive benefits package.