Cognism

About the Company

Cognism is the leading provider of European B2B data and sales intelligence. Ambitious businesses of every size use our platform to discover, connect, and engage with qualified decision-makers faster and close more deals. Headquartered in London with global offices, Cognism's contact data and contextual signals are trusted by thousands of revenue teams to eliminate the guesswork from prospecting.

Following multiple successful funding rounds and the acquisition of Mailtastic (2020), an email signature solution provider, and Kaspr (2022), a Paris-based sales prospecting tool, there has never been a more exciting time to join us.

Please review our current vacancies on here or for more information check out our Careers Page on our website, linked below.

Listed Jobs

Company Name

Cognism

Job Title

People Business Partner – R&D

Job Description

**Job Title:** People Business Partner – R&D **Role Summary:** Strategic HR Business Partner for Engineering, Product, Data, and Information Security. Aligns people strategy with R&D roadmap, drives organisational design, talent density, performance excellence, and change initiatives to support product, technology, and security objectives. **Expectations:** - Build trusted relationships with senior technical leaders (CTO, CPO, CISO). - Deliver proactive, commercially grounded people advice. - Navigate global employment law and mitigate compliance risk. - Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion in high‑performance tech teams. **Key Responsibilities:** - Partner with R&D leadership to design structures, workforce plans, and people initiatives matching technical strategy. - Lead performance management processes (calibration, annual reviews) and embed continuous feedback. - Coach technical leaders on performance, talent development, organisational design, and rewards. - Analyse engagement, pulse surveys, and people analytics to identify trends, risks, and opportunities. - Drive complex change programs (restructuring, capability transformation, cultural evolution). - Ensure compliance with global employment legislation and internal policies across jurisdictions. - Collaborate with Talent Acquisition to attract and hire high‑calibre technical talent. **Required Skills:** - Proven People Partner experience in R&D or technical functions within high‑growth environments. - Expertise in organisational change, performance management, and leadership coaching. - Strong analytical, data‑driven mindset; aptitude for translating insights into action. - Ability to build influence, challenge constructively, and maintain credibility with senior leaders. - Experience operating in matrixed, global organisations and managing competing stakeholder priorities. - Commitment to DEI and inclusive culture. **Required Education & Certifications:** - Bachelor’s degree (preferred) in HR, Business Administration, or related field. - CIPD qualification (or equivalent) desirable. ---

London, United kingdom

Hybrid

10-03-2026