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Head of P&O Transformation (all genders)

Employer
Zalando
Location
Berlin
Closing date
2 Jan 2023

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Function
Operations
Level
Manager

Job Details

Zalando's Global People & Organisation function is looking for a Lead who will drive the digital transformation -with Workday as core- of Zalando's global HRTech / PeopleTech portfolio. This role provides the exciting opportunity to strategically drive and navigate the transformation to Workday. Furthermore, the Head of P&O transformation will be responsible for all key people related topics.
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)
  • You will lead a small team with the responsibility of the cloud transformation and key people products related to e.g. recruitment, performance management and people operations based on our implementation of Workday.
  • You will be providing strategic steering of the transformation to Workday and ongoing leadership for our core people and operations products enabling capabilities such as: performance management, recruiting, analytics and diagnostics, improved workflow, employee self-service, document management and digital signature;
  • Based on your several years of experience, you have a good understanding and the ability to keep the big picture in mind and advise, support, and drive your close stakeholders to make the system transition successful, aligned with the strategic direction of the company.
  • You will deliver high-performance, resilient and scalable people systems landscape handling large amounts of data while continuously enabling a high pace of change and innovation by working at all levels within the organization and development of teams;
  • You will be coaching and developing team members and help recruit great talent to provide a smooth transformation process.
WE'D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF
  • You have successfully completed university studies preferably with focus on business administration, (business) informatics, (business) transformation, business psychology or similar
  • You have a proven track of at least 7 years of professional experience in the areas of (HR) IT in an international corporate environment or at a consulting company
  • You have a proven track of HR IT project experience and/ or a Workday certification
  • Strong user knowledge of HR IT solutions (e.g. Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, SAP HCM, Oracle HCM) and HR processes
  • Analytical thinking skills and a strong team orientation
  • English language skills

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
  • 25 days of vacation a year
  • Relocation assistance available (subject to prior agreement)
  • Family services, including counseling and support
  • Health and wellbeing options (including Gympass)
  • Mental health support and coaching available

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

Company

Zalando is Europe’s leading online platform for fashion and lifestyle. Founded in Berlin in 2008, we bring head-to-toe fashion to 35 million active customers in 17 markets, offering clothing, footwear, accessories and beauty from over 3,000 international brands.

Our platform is a one-stop fashion destination for inspiration, innovation and interaction. As Europe’s most fashionable tech company, we work hard to find digital solutions for every aspect of the fashion journey: for our customers, partners and every valuable player in the Zalando story.

Our goal is to become the starting point for fashion. We focus on the fashion industry and therefore operate in a variety of business areas.

  • Fashion Store
    Zalando online shops are tailored to local customers’ needs in 17 different European markets. The range extends from renowned global brands and fast fashion to local brands and is supplemented by our private labels.
     
  • Offprice
    The Offprice business of Zalando serves the sale of previous season’s assortments. As part of a shopping club, the Zalando Lounge offers registered members exclusive sales campaigns at discounted prices.
     
  • Zalando's Private Labels
    Zalando’s private label assortment includes shoes, clothing and accessories for women, men and children. With a total of six private labels, Zalando creates its own products, covering the entire value chain from design to sales.
     
  • Zalon
    Zalon is our style advice service, via which customers can consult and get inspiration from selected stylists regarding individualized purchases.
     
  • Zalando Marketing Services
    The entirety of Zalando’s expertise and scope is bundled in Zalando Marketing Services, which now offers personalized marketing solutions for our brand partners.
     
  • Zalando Fulfilment Solutions
    Zalando makes its own logistics capabilities available to external partners, so they do not have to be concerned with infrastructure issues but can concentrate fully on their core competence in the fashion business.
     
  • Zalando Partner Services
    Zalando helps other players in the industry to be successful in the digital world. For example, by connecting warehouse stocks with multiple retailers, by digitizing processes involved in fashion wholesale and by integrating offline businesses into our Zalando platform.


With a strong workforce of around 14,000 employees of over 130 different nationalities, Zalando unites diverse people, capabilities and concepts. Consolidating our effort and ideas scales our impact as an innovator in Fashion, Technology, Digital Marketing and Logistics Operations.

Company info
Website
Telephone
+49 (0)30 2759 4693
Location
Zalando SE
Valeska-Gert-Straße 5
Berlin
Germany
10243
Germany

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