Senior People Director, Lead People Business Partner

This is one of the most senior roles within the People function at Vinted, combining leadership of the People Business Partners with direct accountability for one of the company’s most critical functions: Engineering. The role will also be the PBP for the People function.

The role has a dual purpose:

• People Business Partnering leadership – As a member of the People Leadership Team (PLT), this role represents the needs and perspectives of the business as a whole, not only a single function. The incumbent shapes overall People priorities, brings strong commercial and organisational insight, and ensures People strategy is grounded in business reality.
• Engineering People Business Partnership – As the People Business Partner for Engineering (c. 900 employees), the role partners closely with Engineering leadership to ensure people strategy enables delivery, technical excellence, and sustainable growth.
• People Business Partner for the Group People function partnering with the People Leadership Team and the VP People

All People Business Partners report into this role, this is a “manager of managers” role. The team consists of highly experienced People Business Partners who operate with a high degree of autonomy. The expectation is that this role provides strategic direction, challenge, and alignment, rather than day-to-day operational oversight. The incumbent is expected to operate as a peer to senior business leaders and may currently be the HR leader/VP HR in a complex, international organisation.

• Lead the People Business Partnering model across Vinted, setting clear direction, principles and defining the PBP operating model company wide with high expectations for delivering strategic impact and quality.
• Line-manage and develop a team of senior, highly capable People Business Partners, enabling them to operate autonomously while ensuring consistency, alignment, and high standards across the organisation.
• Act as a member of the People Leadership Team, representing the business perspective in discussions on People strategy, priorities, and trade-offs.
• Shape company-wide People strategy in partnership with PLT colleagues, ensuring alignment with Vinted’s long-term business and financial goals.
• Provide challenge and sound judgement on People initiatives, frameworks, and investments to ensure they are pragmatic, scalable, and value-creating for the business.

• Act as the principal strategic People Business Partner to Engineering, supporting a population of approximately 900 employees across multiple locations with support from one PBP team member.
• Partner closely with the Engineering Leadership Team (ELT) on people strategy, organisational design, workforce planning, leadership capability, succession, and performance.
• Support the ELT through scale, complexity, and change, including organisational redesign and critical talent decisions.
• Bring strong commercial awareness and understanding of engineering environments to discussions on productivity, cost management, and capability building.

• Work closely with the CTO, VP People and senior functional leaders to embed people strategy into core business planning and execution.
• Lead key people processes for supported areas, including year end performance ratings (PGIC calibrations), compensation reviews, talent reviews, and succession planning.
• Translate global People initiatives into clear, function-relevant plans, anticipating organisational impact and ensuring effective implementation.
• Provide insight through data, trends, and organisational understanding to support high-quality senior decision-making.
• Ensure consistency across all businesses and Group functions on how People initiatives are developed and executed

• Coordinate delivery of specialist support from People Growth & Development, Talent Acquisition, Rewards, and People Operations.
• Partner with Country People Teams to ensure alignment between strategic intent and local execution, including employee relations and compliance across jurisdictions.
• Maintain a dotted-line relationship with the CTO, while formally reporting to the VP People.

• Qualifications in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organisational Psychology or related field
• 15+ years of progressive HR experience, with at least 7 years in a strategic business partnering role as trusted advisor supporting senior leadership (C-level or equivalent)
• Demonstrated leadership experience - leading a team and/or cross-functional project teams large scale initiatives across multiple geographies (minimum 3 direct reports or large-scale initiatives)
• Expertise in organisational design, talent management and leadership development. Familiarity with labour law in our respective countries.
• Proven ability to influence and advise senior stakeholders, balancing commercial needs with people-centric strategies. 
• Strong business acumen, understanding industry dynamics, financial implications and market trends; able to analyse data and develop practical solutions whilst being able to simplify complex information into easily understood plans.
• Exceptional skills in negotiation, conflict resolution and strategic problem-solving. 
• Comfortable working in high-complexity, high-ambiguity environments. 
• Exceptional communication skills and able to work in a cross-cultural environment whilst building sustainable relationships across all levels of the organisation.

• The opportunity to benefit from our share options programme
• 25 working days of holiday
• Access to all the tools & tech needed for work
• Home office support: we provide IT workstation equipment and a personal budget of up to €540 for home workplace furniture
• Private health insurance
• Digital mental and emotional health support and Employee Assistant Program (EAP)
• Frequent team-building events
• A personal monthly budget for shopping on Vinted
• The opportunity to spend up to 90 days per year - 21 of which can be spent working outside of the EU - on workation
• A dog-friendly office
• In Vilnius office: gym & in-house meals at friendly prices
• In Kaunas office: a monthly lunch allowance, and a once-a-week provided in-house lunch and breakfast

Individual Learning Budget

We invest in your professional growth! As part of our commitment to continuous learning, we offer an annual learning budget to support your personal and career development through courses, certifications, workshops and more.

Hybrid Work 

We’ve adopted a hybrid workplace model where 2 days in office are recommended but not enforced. It’s up to you and your team to decide on the exact days you’ll spend working together in person.

Equal Opportunity

The Vinted Group is committed to building an inclusive workplace where people from all walks of life feel a sense of belonging. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and life experiences. At Vinted, all applicants are treated fairly without regard to their race, age, religion or belief, sex, national origin, citizenship, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or any other protected characteristic.

The salary range for this position is € 7,579 - € 10,254 gross per month.