Director of People & Culture (m/f/d)

About the Role at RobCo

RobCo is building the category of Autonomous Industrial Robotics and we're doing it fast. We believe that automating the ordinary frees humans to do the extraordinary, and we're building the end-to-end robotics infrastructure to make that possible - hardware, software, and AI in one stack that just works.

At RobCo, we automate the ordinary, so humans can do the extraordinary. To achieve this, we are looking for an ambitious Director of People & Culture (m/f/d) to help us establish RobCo as leading provider of automation solutions.

Your Responsibilities

• Own RobCo's people strategy end-to-end, from vision to execution

• Build and lead a high-impact People function that scales with the business

• Scale hiring across engineering, GTM, and operations with speed and quality

• Design performance systems that drive accountability and results

• Raise the bar on people leadership across the company

• Be a strategic partner to the C-suite on org design, succession, and leadership development

• Build competitive, scalable compensation, equity, and benefits programs

• Operationalize culture and values so they reinforce execution

• Lead change as the company grows in size, geography, and complexity

• Run a KPI-driven People function, using data to monitor org health and guide every strategic decision

• Champion AI adoption to modernize and scale day-to-day People operations

We're looking for someone who has:

• Proven VP/Head of People experience in high-growth, venture-backed companies

• Track record scaling teams through rapid growth phases (e.g., Series B → D)

• Builder mentality: comfortable creating systems from scratch

• Sharp business judgment, executive presence, and a data-driven approach

• High standards for performance, talent, and leadership

• Ability to operate strategically and hands-on

• Genuine curiosity about emerging technology and a drive to innovate within People & Culture

Why join RobCo?

• Develop modular, software-defined robotics solutions with us that set new standards in automation.

• Help us build robots equipped with state-of-the-art AI that perceive their environment, analyze data, and make intelligent decisions in real time.

• As part of a very dynamic and fast-growing scale-up, you will take on responsibility from day one, drive your own projects, and see the direct impact of your work.

• Flat hierarchies, open communication, and regular 360° feedback enable fast decisions and support your professional and personal development.

• Work out across Germany in over 7,200 studios with our subsidized Wellpass membership.

• Flexible working hours, a modern office, and—depending on the role—the option to work from home.

• Regular team events—from relaxed beer & pizza nights on the rooftop terrace to shared experiences on ski trips or at Oktoberfest.

About RobCo

Founded in Munich in 2020, RobCo leads the transition toward fully Autonomous Industrial Robotics. Our mission is to deploy RobCo in every factory - solving the industrial labor shortage through end-to-end robotics that just works. Powered by Physical AI, our solutions combine a scalable modular hardware architecture with intelligent software that adapts to your use case, improves over time, and requires zero upfront investment through our Robotics-as-a-Service (RaaS) model.

We solve our customers' most pressing pain points - labor shortage, cost pressure, workplace safety, and national reshoring - across the full spectrum of Autonomous Industrial Robotics. With $160M raised from investors including Lightspeed, Lingotto Innovation, and Sequoia, 200+ people globally, and 2.5M+ operating hours in the field, we are deploying robots in factories across Europe and the United States - with our US operations headquartered in Austin, TX, and our RobCo Bay Area Demo Lab in San Francisco.

Don’t meet every single requirement? If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

At RobCo, applicants are selected regardless of ethnic origin, religion, gender, age, disability, or sexual orientation. All decisions throughout the recruitment process are based solely on applicants’ qualifications, skills, knowledge, and experience, as well as relevant business requirements.