About almentor: Founded 2016 with a singular vision of empowering lifelong learning and personal growth for all, through accessible and impactful education, almentor became the leading online learning platform that offers a high-quality education to learners around the world.Our Mission: almentor is on a mission to increase accessibility to affordable quality education for Arabic-speaking communities.Job Overview: You will be responsible for leading the company’s People & Culture strategy, and people operations to support business growth and organizational effectiveness. This role oversees core HR functions including talent acquisition, people operations, performance management, and employee engagement while leading and developing the team.As the People & Culture Manager, You will be responsible for: Talent Management & Organizational DevelopmentOwn and deliver the company's performance management system - including goal-setting frameworks, KPIs, competency design, appraisal cycles, and manager enablementLead organizational development initiatives: job architecture, career tracks, assessment methodologies, and succession planningDesign and execute company-wide learning and development programs, including AI literacy and manager capability buildingDrive job leveling and salary banding in alignment with the compensation strategyBuild OD and L&D capability within the company - involve, coach, and develop team members through hands-on project executionTalent Acquisition OversightOversee end-to-end recruitment across all functions to meet high-volume and quality hiring targetsSet hiring standards, structured interview methodology, and funnel reporting cadenceEnsure a strong candidate experience and employer brand presence throughout the hiring processCompensation, Operations & ComplianceManage annual merit increase cycles, linking performance outcomes to payroll timelinesEnsure full compliance with applicable labor law across all people practices and employee documentationBuild and maintain a comprehensive HR policy framework, proactively identifying and closing gapsSupervise payroll, employee lifecycle, and government relations functionsEngagement & CultureDesign and lead employee engagement measurement - survey design, analysis, and action planningDrive cultural initiatives aligned with company values across a predominantly remote workforceMaintain employer brand integrity through onboarding excellence and culture activitiesTeam LeadershipLead, coach, and develop the People & Culture team across recruitment, HR operations, compliance, and organizational developmentFoster collaboration and build a high-accountability team culturePartner with the People, Culture & Legal Director on HR strategy, leadership advisory, and organizational decisionsWe're Looking for someone with: 9-12 years of experience, with at least 2 years in a manager capacity leading a TeamProven experience in HR Operations owning payroll, employee lifecycle and complianceDemonstrated track record delivering OD and L&D initiatives: competency frameworks, performance management systems, or learning programsExperience operating in a scaling company with remote or hybrid workforceBackground in EdTech, technology, or high-growth environments preferredKnowledge & SkillsExcellent working knowledge of Egyptian labor lawAbility to design and facilitate manager training, capability workshops, and assessment centersComfortable building compensation benchmarks, salary bands, and incentive frameworksStrong analytical and reporting capability, able to translate people data into leadership-ready insightsExecutes at pace, moves projects from planning to delivery without stalling in analysisLeads with credibility, earns trust from senior leadership and direct reports simultaneouslyStrong coach and multiplier, develops team capability while delivering strategic projectsEqually comfortable in strategic design and operational executionExcellent leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skillsFluent in Arabic and English - written and verbal