People Business Partner Lead

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Germany.

📋 Description

• Serve as a trusted advisor to Senior Commercial leaders regarding organizational design, team structures, and leadership effectiveness.

• Provide guidance on workforce planning and capacity to meet commercial objectives.

• Coach leaders on performance, navigating difficult conversations, team dynamics, and retention risks.

• Offer independent advice to leaders on sensitive employee issues in accordance with employment law.

• Design and oversee complex transformation initiatives, including the development of new operating models and culture and leadership programs.

• Shape people frameworks, including job architecture, role expectations, and career paths.

• Create clear change communication strategies for leaders and employees.

• Manage resistance and foster commitment.

• Utilize people data to identify capability gaps, retention risks, and succession needs, translating insights into actionable recommendations.

• Propel AI adoption within the Commercial organization by pinpointing necessary changes to roles, skills, and working methods, and developing capability and change plans.

• Coordinate with HR, Finance, Legal, People Operations, and business stakeholders on dependencies and decision-making.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 8 years of experience in HR/People, with at least 3 years as a (Senior) HR Business Partner in a sales or commercial environment.

• Proven ability to build trust with senior sales leaders, alongside an understanding of quota logic, variable compensation, performance culture, and the dynamics of a revenue-driven organization.

• Demonstrated success in leading complex organizational changes, including restructurings and new operating models.

• Strong conceptual and project management abilities.

• Proficient in the use of AI tools for analysis, conceptual development, and communication.

• Capability to articulate the implications of AI for roles, skills, and team design.

• Solid understanding of German employment law.

• Competent in managing sensitive cases independently while discerning when to involve legal counsel.

• Excellent stakeholder management skills complemented by strong interpersonal abilities.

• A builder mindset; adept at creating frameworks and structures in the absence of existing ones.

• Full fluency in both German and English, both written and spoken.

• Preferred: Background in HR or management consulting, experience in adtech/SaaS/retail, and proficiency in Italian or Spanish.

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote workplace options available.

• Full-time employment opportunity.

• Significant autonomy in your role.

• Broad exposure to various functions.

• Chance to develop people solutions that directly contribute to company growth.