THE ROLE & THE TEAM
As a Senior Business Partner - People & Organization (P&O), you will be working with a diverse team. You will operate within a broader, collaborative business engagement team, collectively responsible for delivering high-quality people products and strategic P&O consultancy across the organization.
Your engagement will be instrumental in realizing the "People" pillar of our strategy, ensuring our employees are engaged, developed, and thriving within a high-performing culture. Your expertise will directly contribute to operational excellence and the overall success of our business, making a direct impact on our strategic goals.
INCLUSIVE BY DESIGN
At Zalando, our vision is to be the leading pan-European ecosystem for fashion and lifestyle e-commerce - one that is inclusive by design. We only assess candidates based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We welcome applications from people of all gender identities, sexual orientations, personal expressions, racial identities, ethnicities, religious beliefs, and disability statuses. We only want to know why you’re great for this role, so please avoid including your picture, age, and marital status in your CV as well.
We want to provide you with a great candidate experience. Please feel free to inform us of any accommodations you may need, so we can best support and assist you throughout the hiring process.
do.BETTER - our diversity & inclusion strategy: https://jobs.zalando.com/en/our-culture/diversity-and-inclusion
WHAT WE’D LOVE YOU TO DO (AND LOVE DOING)
Understand the overall business strategy and deliver a corresponding people strategy to support organizational development as part of a highly engaged P&O team.
Consult on organizational design topics and supporting leaders in owning and driving change.
Provide expertise on performance management, compensation and benefits, and career development, and autonomously consult, inspire, and enable business leaders on a diverse range of people topics.
Manage P&O projects, working cross-functionally to leverage resources and best practices to foster a business culture that champions our values and continues to improve the level of diversity and inclusion.
Actively work with people KPIs and our employee survey as a steering tool to maintain and strengthen the health of our business units by providing insights and translating them into actionable measures.
Collaborate with Talent Acquisition to recruit leaders to continuously raise the bar in leadership capability and diversity.
Partner with people teams across HR to provide frameworks for enabling leaders on key people topics.
WE’D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF
A minimum of 5+ years of professional experience in HR business partnering, ideally in an international, large, fast-paced, and dynamic organization.
Strong knowledge of local individual and collective labor laws.
Strong capabilities in the fields of organizational development, process improvement, talent management, talent recruitment, stakeholder management, and solutions development.
Ability to deliver results with little supervision in a dynamic and often ambiguous environment.
Proven and effective consulting skills, with an ability to influence in all directions.
Strong business and HR acumen, including strong problem-solving skills, critical thinking, and a willingness to be vocally self-critical.
Analytical thinking skills and proficiency in using data to drive insights.
Excellent communication skills in both German and English are essential to perform the role, with a commitment to developing and earning the trust of others.
OUR OFFER
Zalando provides a range of benefits, here’s an overview of what you can expect. Ask your Talent Acquisition Partner to learn more about what we offer.
Employee shares program
40% off fashion and beauty products sold and shipped by Zalando, 30% off Lounge by Zalando, discounts from external partners
2 paid volunteering days a year
Hybrid working model with up to 60% remote per week, actual practice is up to each team to best support their collaboration
Work from abroad for up to 30 working days a year
27 days of vacation a year to start for full-time employees
Relocation assistance available (subject to prior agreement)
Family services, including counseling and support
Health and wellbeing options (including Wellhub, formerly Gympass)
Mental health support and coaching available
Drive your development through our training platform and biannual peer-to-peer review
