Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?
Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Possible.
Our employees are key ingredients to our success, and you'll be the single point of accountability for all people-related workstreams across a high-impact project lifecycle as Project People Lead. Partnering closely with senior leadership, you'll shape organizational design, workforce planning, change management, and talent readiness - while also supporting broader regional people initiatives.
How you will contribute
Organizational design & workforce planning - Build the right structure and capabilities to deliver project outcomes, including role mapping and workforce modelling.
Change management - Own the change strategy end-to-end: employee engagement, communication, and smooth workforce transitions.
Talent & capability building - Identify capability gaps and create targeted hiring and development plans supporting both immediate delivery and longer-term readiness.
Employee & labor relations - Manage ER matters in line with Turkish labor law; oversee labor relations strategy.
Data-driven decisions - Track and report on people KPIs (retention, engagement, readiness) and turn insights into actionable plans.
Strategic Business Partnering - - Partner directly with senior business leaders to align people strategies with defined objectives and long-term organizational transformation goals
Regional contribution - Support broader regional people projects and initiatives as part of a collaborative Turkey Eurasia People Leadership Team.
Culture, Engagement and Inclusion: Foster a high-performing, inclusive work culture by driving regional employee engagement strategies and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
More about this role:
What you'll bring?
Approximately 15 years of broad People Lead experience, with a strong track record in transformation, restructuring, or large-scale change.
Deep Turkey expertise - thorough understanding of Turkish labor law, the employee relations landscape, and cultural dynamics.
Trusted, credible business partner - proven ability to engage, inspire, and influence at all levels.
FMCG or matrixed environment experience strongly preferred.
Organizational design skills: structure reviews and role design.
Continuous improvement experience is a plus.
Union management experience is a plus.
Active curiosity & insight orientation - outside-in perspective on people and business performance.
Fluent in Turkish and English.
The responsibilities of this position are performed within the framework of a regional business model that is defined and managed by Mondelēz Europe GmbH, Switzerland .
No Relocation support available
Business Unit Summary
At Mondelez Europe, we are proud, not only of the iconic brands we make, but also of the people who make them. Our delicious products are created in 52 plants across Europe by more than 28,000 passionate people. We are the top maker of chocolate and biscuits and a leading maker of gum and candy. We make sure our powerful global brands and local jewels like Cadbury, Milka and Alpen Gold chocolates, Oreo, belVita, LU and Tuc biscuits get safely into our customers hands-and mouths. Great people and great brands. That's who we are. Join us on our journey to continue leading the future of snacking around the world by offering the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way.
Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Job Type
Temporary (Fixed Term)
HR Strategy
Human Resources
Skills Required
- Approximately 15 years of broad People Lead or HR leadership experience
- Strong track record in transformation, restructuring, or large-scale change
- Thorough understanding of Turkish labor law, employee relations, and cultural dynamics
- Proven ability to engage, inspire, and influence stakeholders at all levels
- Organizational design skills, including structure reviews and role design
- Fluent in Turkish and English
- FMCG or matrixed environment experience
- Continuous improvement experience
- Union management experience
- Active curiosity and insight orientation
Mondelēz International Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — 401(k) offerings are portrayed as robust, with a competitive employer match and, for some groups, an additional base company contribution. Perceptions of the plan are favorable, and defined-contribution coverage spans eligible salaried, non-union, and union employees.
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Parental & Family Support — U.S. policies include 10 weeks of paid parental bonding leave for primary and secondary caregivers, plus adoption and surrogacy assistance. Arrangements differ by country and union contract, but the leave program is repeatedly noted as a strong point.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off is described as generous, with vacation/PTO plus holidays, sick leave, bereavement, and volunteer time. This breadth is frequently called out as a core strength of the package.
Mondelēz International Insights
What We Do
Mondelēz International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDLZ) is an American multinational confectionery, food, and beverage company based in Illinois which employs approximately 90,000 individuals around the world. Our Purpose Our purpose is to empower people to snack right. We will lead the future of snacking around the world by offering the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way. Our Brands We’re leading the future of snacking with iconic brands such as Oreo, belVita and LU biscuits; Cadbury Dairy Milk, Milka and Toblerone chocolate; Sour Patch Kids candy and Trident gum. Our People Our 90,000+ colleagues around the world are key to the success of our business. Our Values and Leadership Commitments of Love our Consumers and Brands, Grow Every Day, and Do What's Right shapes our culture – what we believe in, stand for, and what guides our actions and decisions. Great people and great brands. That’s who we are. Our Strategies We are uniquely positioned to lead the future of snacking with strong leadership in our categories, an unparalleled portfolio of global and local brands, and a solid footprint in fast-growing markets. Aimed at delivering sustainable growth, our strategic plan is centered around three strategic priorities: • Growth: accelerate consumer-centric growth • Execution: drive operational excellence • Culture: build a winning growth culture
Why Work With Us
We offer passionate, energetic and curious people a huge choice of careers in our fun, fast-paced, global business. We operate in four regions: Asia, Middle East & Africa; Europe; Latin America; and North America. And in over 80 countries our people are united in a common purpose to empower people to snack right.
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