Posted at: 5 December

Junior People Lead - Fixed Term 12 Month Contract (Remote/Europe)

Company

Collabora

Collabora Ltd is a Cambridge-based B2B company specializing in open-source consultancy, training, and product development, particularly for the LibreOffice suite, with a global reach.

Remote Hiring Policy:

Collabora supports flexible remote work and hires globally from various regions, with team members working from home at any time. There are no specific restrictions on hiring locations.

Job Type

Contract

Allowed Applicant Locations

Worldwide

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Job Description

About Us

We are a globally distributed open source software consultancy, partnering with organisations to solve complex technical challenges through transparency, collaboration, and community-driven innovation. We are now looking for an exceptional People Lead to support and empower our engineering teams.

About the Role

As a People Leader, you will work with a globally dispersed workforce, creating a supportive, structured, and high-performance environment for our engineers. You will collaborate with individuals across the world, using your relationship-building skills and emotional intelligence to foster trust, drive accountability, and help our people thrive.

This role requires someone who is organised, proactive, confident in navigating sensitive situations, and motivated by helping others succeed—all within a fully remote, multicultural organisation.

What You'll Do

    • Build strong, trusting relationships with engineers across multiple time zones and cultures
    • Lead effective one-on-one and team meetings, balancing facilitation with real-time note-taking and follow-up actions
    • Set and reinforce clear expectations of the engineering role, ensuring alignment, fairness, and transparency
    • Drive the full performance management cycle by guiding teams through development planning, tracking progress against objectives, managing performance issues, and conducting appraisals
    • Provide timely, constructive, and empathetic feedback to support individual growth and performance
    • Navigate sensitive or challenging conversations with professionalism, emotional intelligence, and an open mind
    • Support engineers through conflict, blockers, and personal or professional challenges with empathy and discretion
    • Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders to maintain strong communication channels and ensure alignment on organisational goals
    • Help shape and champion a culture of openness, accountability, and respect

About You

    • A natural relationship-builder who thrives in a people-centric role
    • Excellent multitasker - able to run meetings while capturing insights and driving outcomes
    • Strong communicator with the confidence to have tough conversations when needed
    • Highly organised and able to manage multiple work-streams in a fully remote environment
    • Experienced with performance management, coaching, and delivering actionable feedback
    • Comfortable working with a globally dispersed team across diverse cultures, communication styles, and time zones
    • Empathetic, open-minded, and committed to supporting people at all levels
    • Experience in a tech or open source environment is a plus (but not required)



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