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Head of People Europe (m/f/d)

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Flix

28d ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Senior & Expert Level
  • People, HR & Administration
    Business, Operations & Strategy
  • Munich

AI generated summary

  • You should have 7+ years in HR leadership, international experience, strong business acumen, stakeholder management, resilience, a change-driven mindset, and digital savvy for a fast-paced environment.
  • You will partner with leaders to drive HR strategies, coaching, talent development, and culture initiatives while managing a team across regions and ensuring compliance in HR operations.

Requirements

  • Strong business and operations understanding and solid experience of applying existing HR expertise within a complex and challenging multi-channel fast paced business environment;
  • Minimum 7 years of previous experience in a HR leadership role;
  • 15 years HR experience within international HQ of a start up start and scale up companies with a global / European footprint would be a plus;
  • Breadth of knowledge across the HR spectrum and employee life cycle, with a focus on partnering with senior leaders, intercultural savviness and driving business success through employee engagement on organizational design/change management/people development;
  • Ability to influence at senior level and advanced stakeholder management experience, effectively navigate and lead in international working environments;
  • High level of resilience working in a fast-paced environment;
  • Have and promote an innovative & change-driven mindset, data-driven decision making and analytical skills, continuous improvement mindset and process mapping are desirable;
  • Digitally savvy and curiosity on how technology could enable change primarily in a blue-collar environment;
  • Frequent travel is required.

Responsibilities

  • Establish effective business partnering relationships with business leaders (COO and regional Vice Presidents) and their lines of business to understand key business drivers, measures of success and strategic priorities;
  • This position will report directly to the Director of People Europe and India, collaborating closely to support strategic initiatives and contribute to the organization's people-related goals;
  • Provide leadership across the business by taking a pivotal role in developing and coaching leaders while role modelling the way we do things and we embed into daily practice our Flix core values and leadership competency model;
  • Support the business leaders to plan, contribute and execute on a various number of key HR strategic processes and activities such as talent acquisition and workforce planning, performance management, talent development, succession planning, career and compensation plans, engagement surveys and action planning, org design and effectiveness, exit strategy, etc.;
  • Develop and maintain a sound business understanding of the markets, strategies and operations within which the Group operates;
  • Improve, communicate, and implement culture shaping initiatives aligned with people vision and strategy;
  • Lead and empower a team of 15 passionate HR Business Partners and HR Operations distributed across 5 regions and 10 plus countries to strive and achieve excellence;
  • Influence the development and drive the execution of high impact HR programs in accordance with Company culture, vision and purpose;
  • Contribute to Corporate policies creation and review as well as process improvement and ensure local execution;
  • Ensure local labor and processes are adhered to and work closely with the Head of People Operations to execute on smooth, compliant and audit-proof HR Operation.

FAQs

What is the role of the Head of People Europe responsible for?

The Head of People Europe is responsible for establishing strong business partnerships, leading HR initiatives, developing and coaching leaders, and managing a team of HR professionals across multiple regions and countries.

How many years of HR leadership experience are required for this position?

A minimum of 7 years of previous experience in an HR leadership role is required.

Is experience in international startups or scale-ups a plus for this role?

Yes, having 15 years of HR experience within international HQ of startups or scale-ups with a global or European footprint would be a plus.

Will the Head of People Europe need to travel frequently?

Yes, frequent travel is required for this position.

What kind of culture initiatives will the Head of People Europe be expected to implement?

The Head of People Europe will improve, communicate, and implement culture shaping initiatives aligned with the company's people vision and strategy.

What is the team structure for this position?

The Head of People Europe will lead a team of 15 HR Business Partners and HR Operations distributed across 5 regions and over 10 countries.

What kind of skills are desirable for this role?

Desirable skills include an innovative and change-driven mindset, data-driven decision making, analytical skills, a continuous improvement mindset, process mapping, and being digitally savvy.

Does Flix provide benefits related to mental health?

Yes, Flix provides mental health support, including 1:1 consultations with a psychologist, as part of their well-being package.

What type of work environment does Flix promote?

Flix promotes a multicultural work environment with a diverse team from over 80 different nations, emphasizing teamwork and collaboration.

Is there an emphasis on eco-friendly practices at Flix?

Yes, Flix is committed to building for the long term and protecting the planet, including testing new green technologies and compensating for CO2 emissions from business travel since 2018.

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Flix

Technology
Industry
1001-5000
Employees
2011
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Flix is a global travel tech leader providing sustainable and affordable travel options to more than 60 million yearly travelers in 43 countries through its brands FlixBus, FlixTrain, Greyhound, and Kamil Koç. By combining network planning, marketing, and pricing, Flix uses innovative solutions to enable comfortable, sustainable, and affordable travel worldwide. Through our tech platform and user-friendly app, Flix creates a travel experience tailored to passengers' needs and connects travelers with local business partners providing transportation, ensuring a modern fleet that adheres to the highest safety standards. This asset-light business model has turned a European start-up into a leading and globally expanding travel-tech champion. Flix is pioneering and testing alternative drives with a long-term strategy to progressively decarbonize its fleet. Together with our partners and customers, we are driving transformative change towards the future of mobility, gradually reshaping the mobility sector and enabling more sustainable travel modes.