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Starburst is seeking an HR Manager to serve as a local culture and talent partner to the EMEA R&D organization. This is a hands-on, locally-embedded role based in Warsaw with a hybrid model (2-3 days per week onsite). You will build trust with leaders and engineers face-to-face, own the full hire-to-retain lifecycle for the region, provide backup support for ongoing operations, and bring a local lens to centrally-designed programs.
Key responsibilities include:
Culture & Team Health: Maintain an active, visible presence in the Warsaw office (minimum 3 days/week). Run regular 1:1s with first-line managers to monitor team health and emerging feedback. Conduct exit interviews for EMEA & APJ Engineering, analyzing turnover trends to partner with leaders on action plans. Turn feedback survey results and cultural indicators into specific, tracked action items for EMEA Engineering. Surface emerging issues to key leadership and maintain a consistent pulse on employee sentiment.
Talent & Hiring: Design and run a local hiring and onboarding program tailored to the region, complementary to global practices. Own sourcing and screening for regional engineering roles, building and maintaining a local candidate pipeline. Design interview loops in partnership with hiring managers and set clear expectations for interviewer goals. Manage new hire logistics from start to finish: offers, day 1 readiness, and compliance. Build local market presence and influence to strengthen employer brand in the region. Champion internal mobility opportunities for engineers across the region while ensuring fairness and equity.
Additional Scope: Provide secondary support for Warsaw office operations, including day-to-day coverage during absences or peak periods. Partner closely with the Office Management & People Operations Specialist on ongoing priorities and vendor/facilities matters. Provide backup support for EMEA People Ops activities including employee lifecycle transactions, stepping in during PTO or surge periods.
Starburst delivers enterprise intelligence at scale, giving organizations secure, governed access to all their data. Built for distributed data environments, Starburst helps enterprises power AI and analytics without the cost and complexity of traditional data consolidation.
Requirements:
- 3-5 years of HR experience; prior experience partnering with an Engineering or technical organization is a plus but not required
- Fluency in English and Polish
- Strong stakeholder management skills; comfortable building trust and driving alignment with cross-functional partners
- Track record of turning employee feedback and insight into action items that visibly move the needle on team culture
- Ability to travel 25% for new hire onboarding, team and department offsites, customer engagements, and company events
