Full-Time

People Manager

Posted on 10/31/2025

XYZ Reality

XYZ Reality

201-500 employees

Engineering-grade AR with real-time project controls

Compensation Overview

£55k - £60k/yr

+ Salary

London, UK

In Person

Category
People & HR (1)
Requirements
  • Knowledge of UK employment law and a passion to keep updated with changing legislation.
  • Working knowledge of payroll processes and practices.
  • Experience owning a HRIS systems (we use HiBob).
Responsibilities
  • Manage the onboarding and offboarding process including contract preparation, inductions and equipment shipments.
  • Prepare and run monthly payroll for both the UK and Canadian entities and make submissions for payroll changes via our employer of record. This will include managing pension schemes, commission payments and benefits.
  • Act as the main point of contact with our employer of records, ensuring timely onboarding of our international employees and liaising with them on A1’s, work permits and relocations.
  • Maintain office health and safety and co-own ISO45001 health and safety compliance, being responsible for risk assessments, policies, procedures and training.
  • Assist with annual audits from a People Team perspective including finance audits and ISO27001.
  • Act as the main point of contact for our site engineering team, assisting with mobilisations, advising on relocations, visas, salaries and providing relevant employment advice.
  • Maintain, develop and update company policies to align with organisational objectives and changes in employment legislation.
  • In collaboration with our legal team, maintain our EMI Option scheme, issue option agreements and prepare related annual submissions for HMRC.
  • Be solely responsible for our UK visa process and required Home Office notifications.
  • Advise managers on a range of employment matters including probation and performance.
  • Work with the People Team to actively implement programmes and initiatives across the business.
  • Be a reliable point of contact for queries from team members, providing timely responses to questions or escalating accordingly.
  • Support employees across the business with day-to-day people operations including HRIS use, benefits and company policies.
  • Maintain the HIRS system ensuring all employee information including absences are accurate and updated regularly.
  • Be an ambassador of company culture through assisting with arranging and running events such as volunteering, socials, reward and wellness programmes.
  • Seek to implement continual change and improvement in the People Team practices, processes and initiatives.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience working with EOR’s is desirable.
  • Knowledge of UK employment law and a passion to keep updated with changing legislation.
  • Working knowledge of payroll processes and practices.
  • Previous participation in audits would be beneficial, but not essential.
  • Experience owning a HRIS systems (we use HiBob).

XYZ Reality delivers real-time project controls using engineering-grade augmented reality to help construction teams manage complex projects on time and within budget. Its product overlays precise, on-site information through augmented reality, giving workers real-time field data to track progress, monitor quality, and identify issues before they cause delays. Real-time data and AR guidance enable proactive problem solving and faster decision making, reducing risk and waste. The company differentiates itself with engineering-grade AR that provides exact, objective field measurements and visibility, backed by experience managing over $12 billion in mission-critical projects and partnering with leading developers. Its ultimate goal is to help construction teams deliver projects faster, with lower costs and higher quality, while supporting sustainability and quicker revenue generation.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$34.9M

Headquarters

London, United Kingdom

Founded

2017

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Data centre construction market growing 12.4% CAGR through 2030, driven by hyperscale expansion.
  • AR adoption in construction projected to reach $12.4 billion by 2028 with 30% efficiency gains.
  • VP Anthony Canipa brings 1.2 GW delivery experience and Microsoft relationships for Azure expansion.

What critics are saying

  • Sub-$5M revenue creates severe cash burn risk during volatile VC fundraising environment.
  • Autodesk and Trimble capture hyperscale contracts via native BIM integration, eroding market position.
  • Microsoft HoloLens enterprise adoption commoditizes AR visualization, threatening core differentiation.

What makes XYZ Reality unique

  • Real-time AR platform overlays 3D construction models on-site, eliminating 2D-3D conversion bottlenecks.
  • Unified interface combines real-time data management, visualization, and automated reporting for mission-critical projects.
  • Proven 20% cost savings in hyperscale data centre and mission-critical infrastructure delivery.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Flexible Work Hours

Remote Work Options

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Paid Holidays

Sabbatical Leave

Hybrid Work Options

Stock Options

Company Equity

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Performance Bonus

Profit Sharing

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Relocation Assistance

Employee Referral Bonus

Student Loan Assistance

Parental Leave

Family Planning Benefits

Fertility Treatment Support

Adoption Assistance

Childcare Support

Elder Care Support

Pet Insurance

Bereavement Leave

Professional Development Budget

Conference Attendance Budget

Training Programs

Tuition Reimbursement

Professional Certification Support

Mentorship Program

Wellness Program

Mental Health Support

Gym Membership

Commuter Benefits

Meal Benefits

Phone/Internet Stipend

Home Office Stipend

Legal Services

Employee Discounts

Company Social Events

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

2%
MSP Channel Insights
Jan 29th, 2026
XYZ Reality strengthens leadership team amid global expansion

XYZ Reality strengthens leadership team amid global expansion. XYZ Reality appoints Bruno P.S. Rocha as COO and Soroosh Keshtgar as CFO, positioning the company for growth in construction delivery platforms. * Thursday, 29th January 2026 Posted 7 hours ago in by Sophie Milburn XYZ Reality has announced changes to its executive team with the appointment of Bruno P.S. Rocha as Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Soroosh Keshtgar as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The appointments come as the company prepares for its next phase of international expansion. The changes follow increased adoption of XYZ Reality's construction delivery platform across hyper-scale data centre and mission-critical construction projects. As demand rises and projects increase in scale and complexity, the company is adding senior leadership capacity to support its operations and growth plans. As COO, Rocha will focus on execution, team alignment, and improving operational consistency. His remit includes converting commercial activity into repeatable delivery processes as XYZ Reality expands across markets and customers. Rocha brings experience from engineering-led and robotics organisations, having previously held senior roles at Palantir and Gecko Robotics. Keshtgar joins as CFO as the business moves into larger and more complex projects and prepares for international growth. His role will centre on strengthening financial systems, processes, and governance to support decision-making and future investment. His background includes aerospace engineering, qualification as a chartered accountant at PwC, and senior finance roles in high-growth organisations. The appointments reflect the company's focus on building leadership capability as it works with global infrastructure owners and scales its delivery model. Strengthening operational and financial management is intended to support consistency as the customer base and project portfolio expand. With demand increasing for data centre and mission-critical infrastructure, XYZ Reality is aligning its leadership and operating structure to support delivery at scale and respond to changing customer requirements.

Bdaily
Nov 8th, 2025
XYZ Reality appoints VP of customer success

XYZ Reality appoints VP of customer success. London-based construction technology company XYZ Reality has appointed Anthony Canipa as vice president of customer success to strengthen global client partnerships and drive adoption of its construction delivery platform for data centres. Anthony brings over a decade of experience delivering more than 1.2 gigawatts of data centre capacity worldwide. His background includes senior leadership roles at Microsoft and Yondr, where he led large-scale digital transformation programmes focused on performance, transparency and accountability. An early adopter of XYZ Reality's technology, Anthony has firsthand experience using the platform to improve project efficiency and visibility across complex portfolios. In his new role, he will focus on helping clients maximise value from the company's solutions and ensure delivery excellence across global projects. Anthony said: "I've been incredibly passionate about XYZ Reality's product for years. "I've used it at every level - from the boardroom to the construction site - and seen firsthand how it bridges the gap between guesswork and real progress. "Joining the team feels like an inevitable next step following my experience as a hyperscaler and developer, and through completing academic research in AI, Data & Analytics focused on technology adoption in the construction sector. "I believe XYZ will transform the industry by giving project teams and executives the clarity and confidence they've been missing, and by building stronger, more data-driven relationships with our clients. "I look forward to supporting the XYZ team and our clients achieve this." Waleed Zafar, chief revenue officer of XYZ Reality, added: "We're excited to have Anthony join XYZ Reality. "He brings a rare combination of deep industry experience and forward-thinking innovation - someone who truly understands the challenges our customers face and how technology can transform the way projects are delivered. "Anthony's energy, authenticity, and customer-first mindset perfectly reflect who we are as a company - not just on individual projects, but across entire portfolios." Explore these topics.

Digital Construction Now
Mar 14th, 2025
XYZ Reality updates platform

XYZ Reality has released the next iteration of its platform, which unifies real-time data management, visualisation tools and automated reporting in a single interface.

Business Wire
Apr 16th, 2024
Xyz Reality Welcomes Data Center Industry Leaders Christian Belady And Brian Mattson As Strategic Advisors

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--XYZ Reality, the leading engineering grade augmented reality (AR) platform for data center and mission critical construction, is proud to announce the appointment of data center industry veterans Christian Belady and Brian Mattson as Strategic Advisors. With their extensive experience and innovative vision, they will help guide XYZ Reality in enhancing its data center construction solution and product roadmap. Christian Belady, recognized as one of the "5 People who changed the data center" industry, brings a wealth of expertise in managing data center and infrastructure development at a global scale. Formerly Vice President and Distinguished Engineer at Microsoft, Belady developed one of the largest data center footprints in the world. Notably, during his tenure at Hewlett Packard, he was the innovator behind the Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) metric. His expertise will prove invaluable to XYZ Reality's mission of building it right first time, offering crucial support in product development and sharing invaluable insights and expertise garnered from years of experience in the data center industry

Yahoo Finance
Apr 16th, 2024
XYZ Reality Welcomes Data Center Industry Leaders Christian Belady and Brian Mattson as Strategic Advisors

XYZ Reality welcomes data center industry leaders Christian Belady and Brian Mattson as Strategic Advisors.

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