Ever imagined saying, “I helped launch the future of transportation”?
We’re rewriting the rules of urban mobility. At Vay, customers tap a button and a car arrives - with no one inside - powered by our world-first Remote Driving technology on real public streets.
We’re live in Las Vegas and scaling fast, powered by a strategic investment of up to $410 million from Grab. Our mission is simple: replace private car ownership with a faster, cleaner, door-to-door mobility model. If you want to build something real, visible, and genuinely transformative, you’ll feel right at home here.
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What’s happening at Vay- First to roll out vehicles in both Europe and the USA on public roads without a human being inside & currently the 2nd largest commercial, driverless car fleet in the Western World.
- We've partnered with Kodiak to bring remote-driving technology to autonomous trucks in the US, showcasing our ability to integrate our system into heavy-duty commercial vehicles and expand the applications of our tech across the US.
- We’ve completed 10’s of thousands of trips so far and are busy multiplying our Las Vegas fleet just to meet demand!
- ...And soon we’ll be expanding across the US & Europe 🚀
As we expand across cities and states, we’re looking for a Head of People, US who can build the engine behind our growth reporting to our Global Director of People who is based in our Berlin HQ.
You’ll own and evolve our US People strategy at a pivotal moment in our journey, shaping the structures, leadership capability, and high-performance culture required to support a fast-scaling, operations heavy organization. You’ll act as a true strategic partner to the US executive team.
We are building a company where ambitious, curious, high-caliber people come together to create extraordinary things. That requires rigor, clarity, accountability as well as a culture where performance and trust coexist. You’ll be responsible for making that real.
This role is based in Las Vegas with a minimum four-day in-office expectation. As our People leader, you’ll understand the importance of being physically present, building trust, shaping culture, and partnering closely with leaders happens in the room.
What you’ll be driving- Architect and scale the US People function to support rapid multi-city expansion and operational complexity.
- Act as a strategic thought partner to the US executive team, shaping organizational design, workforce strategy, and change initiatives that directly impact business performance.
- Design and operationalize scalable, compliant people systems that enable speed without sacrificing rigor.
- Build a high-performance leadership culture by equipping managers to drive accountability, develop talent, and lead through growth and change.
- Establish a performance environment where ambitious, high-caliber individuals can do the best work of their careers.
- Own and evolve our US total rewards strategy to attract and retain top talent in competitive markets.
- Use people analytics to identify patterns, anticipate risk, and drive data-informed decisions across retention, engagement, and workforce planning.
- Lead DEI initiatives that strengthen inclusion while maintaining high standards and clarity of expectations.
- Experience being fully accountable for the end-to-end US People function in a 100+ FTE high-growth tech environment, including HRBP, ER, Compliance, Total Rewards, and L&D.
- 8+ years of progressive HR experience, 3+ years leading and developing People teams
- Built and scaled company-wide performance and engagement infrastructure aligned to business goals, ensuring clear standards, accountability, and leadership capability across the organization.
- Increased overall talent density by strengthening succession planning, developing high-potential leaders, and addressing underperformance decisively.
- Strong working knowledge of US federal and multi-state employment law, with hands-on experience managing complex ER cases and compliance risk.
- Leveraging AI to automate People operations (workflows, documentation, case summaries, analytics)
- Trusted advisor to CEO and executive team, influencing org design, workforce planning, and performance culture during periods of growth and change.
- Comfortable operating at both strategic and hands-on operational levels in a fast-scaling environment.
- Based in Las Vegas (or willing to relocate); in-office minimum 4 days per week.
💪 A global team of smart, motivated people from 30+ countries who love tackling hard problems and turning bold ideas into reality.
🌍 Huge scope for impact in a fast paced environment
💰 ESOP stock options: A stake in Vay’s future - not just a salary.
🌴 Unlimited Paid Vacation Days
🎫 401(k) programme
🏥 Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
🚗 All Vay team members receive 30% off their Vay rides
🏋️♂️ Wellness Hub free gym access & wellness app subscriptions
🛍️ Exclusive external discounts
✈️ Relocation financial assistance when relocating to Las Vegas
🎊 Regular team events throughout the year
For more information on Vay’s physical demands, working environments and safety requirements, you can review this link. We’ll also cover anything specific to this role during the first interview.
We’d love to stay connected for future opportunities, so feel free to include your LinkedIn profile when you apply.
We welcome applications from all backgrounds and experiences. If you’re excited about shaping something truly groundbreaking, we’d be happy to hear from you.
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What We Do
Vay's first commercial service is now live in Las Vegas, Nevada: By-minute rental cars. Delivered driverless. Vay is the first company to drive a car without a person inside on public streets in Europe and the US, enabled by teledriving (e.g. remote driving) technology. Vay aims to launch a sustainable, affordable, door-to-door mobility service with remotely driven ("teledriven") cars: Teledrivers bring an electric car to the customer and pick it up after the journey is completed, eliminating the time-consuming search for a parking spot for the customer. While in the car, the customers drive themselves. Vay sees teledriving as an alternative approach to autonomous driving and aims to gradually introduce autonomous functions in its system based on high-quality teledrive data. Vay was founded in Berlin in 2018 by Thomas von der Ohe, Fabrizio Scelsi and Bogdan Djukic. Vay's team of 150+ people combines the best of two worlds - software & product experience from Silicon Valley and automotive hardware & safety engineering from Europe. The company has offices in Berlin and Hamburg, Germany, as well as in Las Vegas, USA. Vay raised a USD 95m Series B funding round. Get the Vay app here: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/vay-rent-cars-by-the-minute/id6466818242 Apply to work for Vay in 30 seconds here: https://vayio.typeform.com/apply
