Principal Organisation Design & Development (all genders)

THE ROLE & THE TEAM

The OD team is a P&O centre of expertise function. We work as consultants to executives on large business transformation projects, focusing on operating model changes. In addition, we drive overall organisation development by owning the group framework for strategic workforce planning and organisational effectiveness initiatives.

The purpose of the role is to ensure 1) sustainable organisational design with a focus on the structural setup of our overall business (operating model), 2) better execution of organisational changes, 3) better planning of our organisational and strategic workforce development, and 4) better governance of our organisational practices. 

INCLUSIVE BY DESIGN

At Zalando, our vision is to be inclusive by design. And this vision starts with our hiring - we do not discriminate on the basis of gender identity, sexual orientation, personal expression, ethnicity, religious belief, or disability status. You are welcome to leave out your picture, age, or marital status from your application. We only assess candidates on their qualifications and merit. 

We want to provide you with a great candidate experience. Feel free to inform us of any accommodations you may need, so we can best support you throughout the hiring process. 

do.BETTER - our diversity & inclusion strategy: https://corporate.zalando.com/en/our-impact/dobetter-our-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy
Our employee resource groups: https://corporate.zalando.com/en/our-impact/our-employee-resource-groups 

WHAT WE’D LOVE YOU TO DO (AND LOVE DOING)

• Develop Zalando's strategic workforce capabilities; the product and related practice. Driving the end to end development and implementation of the group SWP framework and process, and related metrics, tools and enablement. 

• Drive own lighthouse projects including, advising senior executives and their leadership teams on how to approach operating model changes by; 1) identifying key problems to solve and key stakeholder (groups) to involve in the process 2) leveraging centrally available tools to design fit for purpose operating model solutions, 3) advising senior (executive) leaders and stakeholders on their role through the process, including how to manage change. 

• Maintain toolkits, guidelines, and policies and our overall knowledge base with approaches used for our broader organisational design practice. 

WE’D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF

• The right candidate can come from very different functions, companies, and industries. However, we would expect to see people with 8+ years of org design and development experience or business development experience working in bigger transformational programs or ideally operating model changes and org design projects. You must have some experience (from 1-2 projects) having worked with strategic workforce planning or related long term planning initiatives focused on managing overall workforce development.

• We will evaluate work experience, based on following criteria; 1) complexity and scale of business problem solved, 2) exposure to and collaboration with senior executives, 3) independence in job. 4) Subject-matter expertise related to Strategic Workforce Planning

• In the role, we will value business experience over functional HR experience. 

• You will be expected to structure complex problems, analyse quantitative and qualitative data and advise on strategic direction. Secondly, to write and present decision proposals and pre-reads for (senior) executives.

• We believe that strong teams are diverse, but share common values and traits when it comes to Customer-centricity, optimism and resilience. In addition, we look for people 

• Experience in facilitating workshops will be considered a plus.

• Experience from working with Tech related Jobs and tech organisations will be a plus

If you think you have what it takes, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every single requirement. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!

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 Zalando Lounge, discounts from external partners

• 2 paid volunteering days a year

• Hybrid working model with 60% (or more) 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 holiday a year to start

• Relocation assistance available (subject to prior agreement)

• Family services, including counselling and support

• Health and wellbeing options (including WellHub)

• Mental health support and coaching available

Learn all about Zalando and our values here: https://jobs.zalando.com/en/?gh_src=22377bdd1us